Playmakers (2003)


Playmakers
Release Date26 August 2003
TaglineIf all you see is the athlete, open your eyes.
GenreCrime, Drama, Sport
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
LanguageEnglish
ColorColor
Film TypeSeries
Film ClassSports Drama
MoodTough Guys
ThemesFootball Players
TonesVisceral, Moody, Frantic, Gritty, Slick, Stylized
TagsFootball, Football Team, Pro Sports, Season [sports], Sports Star

Playmakers is an American television series that aired on ESPN from August 26, 2003 to November 11, 2003. It depicted the lives of the Cougars, a fictional professional football team in an unidentified city. The show starred Omar Gooding, Marcello Thedford, Christopher Wiehl, Jason Matthew Smith, Russell Hornsby, and Tony Denison. The show, which ran eleven episodes, was the first original drama series created by ESPN.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Demetrius Harris

Kelvin 'Buffalo' James

Derek McConnell

Jason Matthew Smith
Eric Olczyk

Leon Taylor

Coach George

Stephen Bogaert
Phil Chambers

Gene Wilbanks

Phillip Jarrett
Coach Rudman

Karen LeBlanc
Robin Taylor

Samantha Lovett

Dan Petronijevic
Thad Guerwitcz

Kevin Jubinville
Dr. Gatewood

Stephen Lyles

Gabriel Hogan
Guard Dog Fredericks

Frank Chiesurin
David

August

Ron Martin

Dorian Kolinas

Beth Havens

Melinda Covington

Alexandria Coventry
Jenna Hoffman

Edwin 'Big E' Harris

Judah Katz
Tom Collier

J.C. Kenny
Reporter

Andrew Priestman
Shane O'shay

Ron White
Guest Star

Director

T.J. Scott

John Bell

Scott Brazil

John Fawcett

Terry Ingram

Brad Turner

Writer

Michael Angeli

Craig Sweeny

Peter Egan

John Eisendrath

Stephen Hootstein

Producer

executive producer

Michael Angeli
co-executive producer

John Eisendrath
executive producer

Charles Holland
consulting producer

Jamie Paul Rock
producer

Original Music

Louis Natale

Cinematographer

John Berrie

Editor

Lisa Grootenboer

Michele Conroy

Stephen Lawrence

Casting Director

Jon Comerford

Libby Goldstein

Production Designer

Rocco Matteo

Art Director

Mun Ying Kwun

Set Decorator

Mark McGann

Costume Designer

Noreen Landry

Makeup Department

Clara Dinunzio
key hair stylist

Vann E. Gouweleeuw
key makeup artist

Robbi O'Quinn
assistant makeup artist

Production Manager

Brian Gibson
production manager

David Huband
post-production supervisor

Mark Shapiro
executive in charge of production

Will Staeger
executive production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Greg Sigurdson
daily assistant director

Jonnie Katz
second assistant director

Michael J. Bowman
first assistant director: second unit

Mark Easey
second assistant director

Trevor Fischer
second assistant director

Rick Morris
trainee assistant director

Linda Pope
first assistant director

Mark Wallace
first assistant director

Art Department

Adam Urquhart
set dresser

Craig Grant
property master

Dwight Hendrickson
assistant art director

Sound Department

Allen Ormerod
sound re-recording mixer

Matthew Stark
boom operator

Marilee Yorston
foley assistant

Kevin Banks
sound effects editor

Rob Sinko
re-recording assistant

Steve Baine
foley artist

Stephen Barden
sound editor

Louis DiFlorio
foley recordist

Jesse K-D. Dodd
foley mixer

Nelson Ferreira
dialogue editor

Matthew McKenzie
adr recordist

Colin McLellan
adr recordist

Bill McMillan
production sound mixer

Damian Panitz
sound editor

Jason Perreira
re-recording assistant

Peter Persaud
foley recordist

Special Effects

Brock Jolliffe
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Dennis Temprile
digital compositor: Keyframe Digital Productions

Darren Locke
visual effects: Keyframe Digital Productions

Derek Schneider
visual effects

Stunts

Darrell Hicks
stunt actor

Nick Alachiotis
assistant stunt coordinator

Roy T. Anderson
stunt coordinator

Angelica Lisk
stunt actor

Ron Webber
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Vanessa Ireson
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Trevor Moores
key grip: football sequence unit

Thom Owens
director of photography: second unit

Tom Bate
gaffer

Pierre Branconnier
camera trainee

Jonathan Caron
assistant camera

David Giesbrecht
still photographer

Bill Heintz
key grip

Mark W. Hindle
video playback operator

Keith Hlady
camera operator

Dylan James How
second assistant camera

Melanie Jeffrey
second assistant camera

Eric Morin
first assistant camera

David Towers
camera operator

David Watts
best boy

Casting Department

Brad Gerstl
extras casting representative

Jon Comerford
casting: Canada

Donna Dupere
extras casting

Libby Goldstein
casting: USA

Michelle Levy
casting associate

Aaron Unrau
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Adam Urquhart
daily dresser

Liz Walter
extras dresser

Editorial Department

Marc Roussel
assistant editor

Paul Rubenstein
assistant editor

Music Department

Blaine Johnson
music supervisor

Voodoo Highway
composer: additional music

Transportation Department

Cheryl Darbey
driver

Rick Anglin
production driver

Grant Wilkins
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Bill Hong
operator: camera car/insert car

Ryan Hupponen
production assistant

K. Douglas MacRae
storboard artist: design department / story department coordinator

Jason Krauskopf
production assistant

Scott Brophy
assistant production coordinator

Chris Cragnotti
assistant: John Eisendrath

Mark Robert Ellis
sports coordinator

Brad Gratkowski
assistant location manager

Sonia Grazian
production accountant

Jen Leonard
assistant location manager

Robert Miller
sports coordinator

Andrew O'Sullivan
location manager

Karen Patterson Bowden
script supervisor

George Ploszczansky
assistant football coordinator

Anne Richardson
location manager

Pam Simons
production coordinator

Production Company

ESPN Original Entertainment
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Imagine Television
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Touchstone Television
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Distributor

ESPN

Buena Vista Television

AXN

FX

Special Effects

Keyframe Digital Productions Inc.

Miscellaneous

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies

Deluxe Post-Production
post-production facilities

ReelSports Solutions
sports coordination

Toronto Film Studios
movie studio






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