The Claim (2000)
| Release Date | 29 December 2000 |
| Tagline | Everything has a price. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | UKFranceCanada |
| Filming Locations | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Romantic Drama |
| Themes | Haunted By the Past, Prospectors and Land Rights, Immigrant Life, Prostitutes |
| Tones | Bleak, Wintry, Austere, Understated, Deliberate, Melancholy, Atmospheric, Downbeat |
| Tags | Brothel, Gold Rush, Land Survey, Railroad, Railroad Agent, Town, Westward Expansion |
The Claim is a 2000 British Western/romance film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce is loosely based on the novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. The original music score is composed by Michael Nyman.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Randy Birch
Priest
Frank Zotter
Photographer
Artur Ciastkowski
Delany
Barry Ward
Young Dillon
Karolina Muller
Young Elena
David Lereaney
Saloon Actor
Valerie Planche
Chippie #1
Grant Linneberg
Miner #2
Jimmy Herman
Miner #3
Marie Brassard
French Sue
Phillipa Peak
Sarah
Kate Hennig
Vauneen
Fernando Davalos
Barman
Marc Hollogne
Dr. Benoit
Marty Antonini
German
Lydia Lau
Li
Royal Sproule
Grimes
Tim Koetting
Hotel Clerk
Billy Morton
Miner #1
Duncan Fraser
Crocker
Landon Hicks
Young Miner
Matthew Johnson
Miner
Janelle Loughlin
Beggar Girl
Linda Miller
Tobacco Chippie #2
Karen Minish
Opera Singer
Trevor Allan Davies
Member of Saloon Band
John Goulart
Member of Saloon Band
Isai Rivera Blas
Mexican
Christopher Hunt
Assay Clerk
Elisa Bourreau
Hope Burn
Bill Chesterman
Mr. Timpson
Gary Lorimer
Wealthy Townsman
Michael Matthew Barker
Deputy
Natasha Barran
Saloon Girl
Jess Maldaner
Miner #6
Tyson Wiebe
Gold Miner
Director
Writer
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Producer
Douglas Berquist
co-producer
Andrea Calderwood
executive producer
Andrew Eaton
producer
Martin Katz
executive producer
Alexis Lloyd
executive producer
Anita Overland
line producer
Mark Shivas
executive producer
David M. Thompson
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Alwin H. Kuchler
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Editor
Trevor Waite
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Casting Director
Kerry Barden
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Wendy Brazington
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Billy Hopkins
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Suzanne Smith
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Production Designer
Ken Rempel
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Mark Tildesley
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Art Director
Ken Rempel
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Set Decorator
Paul Healy
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Costume Designer
Joanne Hansen
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Makeup Department
Lloyd Bell
second assistant hair stylist
Bryon Callaghan
key makeup artist
Pat Engstrom
second assistant makeup artist
Al Magallon
assistant makeup artist
Don Olson
key hair stylist
Penny Thompson
first assistant hair stylist
Production Manager
Jean-Yves Asselin
production manager
Tom Benz
unit production manager
Gina Carter
production supervisor
Tim Grover
post-production supervisor
Tony Schweikle
unit production manager: Colorado
Tony Tromp
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Ambury
second second assistant director
Douglas Berquist
second unit director
Warren Cronin
trainee assistant director
Devin Hillier
daily third assistant director
Matthew Kershaw
third assistant director
Nick Laws
first assistant director
Brad Logel
third assistant director
Matt Palmer
second unit director
Kayla Popp
second assistant director
Pierre Tremblay
second second assistant director
Art Department
Rupert Allan
stand-by props: re-shoot
Leonard Ayotte
head carpenter
Dean Baker
on-set constructor
Jennifer Bannister
art department coordinator
Pierre Bartlette
construction foremen
Tim C Campbell
scenic painter
Barbara Chandler
on-set painter
John Dambrauskas
lead greens
Ron Darby
scenic carpenter
Joshu de Cartier
assistant art director
Jason Eskeland
props
Bruce Gammell
props
Kieran Gelfand
painter
Gerry Gerlinsky
construction foremen
James L. Gray
dresser
Otto Helmig
construction buyer
Charmaine Husum
signwriter
Rene Jansen
set decoration coordinator
Brad Kaughman
paint coordinator
Craig Lazdins
set decorator trainee
Jürgen Lutze
construction coordinator
Alan McCullagh
assistant set decorator
Bill Merrett
set dresser
Susan Montalbetti
dyer breakdown artist
Andrew Moreau
assistant art director
Drew Moreau
assistant art director
Rhonda Nielson
set decoration buyer
Justin Onofriechuk
assistant props master
Craig Reynolds
dresser
Jill Roberts
art department trainee
Trevor Smith
art department assistant
Dwayne Smolnicky
lead dresser
Richard 'Buck' Stevens
head painter
Bev Ulmer
lead painter
James Weeks
carpenter
Ken Wills
property master
Sherrie Wills
property buyer
Sound Department
Howard Bargroff
sound editor
Ben Barker
foley editor
Sandy Buchanan
foley mixer
Ricky Butt
foley artist
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
Mark Kilburn
boom operator: Colorado
Conor Mackey
sound editor
Geo Major
boom operator
Ron Osiowy
playback operator
Michael Playfair
additional sound mixer: multitrack
Adrian Rhodes
sound re-recording mixer
Dave Schaaf
production sound mixer: Colorado
George Tarrant
production sound mixer, sound recordist
Dan Tauber
second boom operator, assistant boom operator
Ian Wilson
supervising sound editor
Special Effects
Gord Davis
special effects coordinator
Chad Dolan
assistant special effects
Jason Dolan
assistant special effects
James Paradis
special effects coordinator
Maurice Routly
special effects
Visual Effects
Peter Christelis
digital sound effects editor
Steve Garrad
digital effects producer
Chris Gibbons
digital compositor: Cinesite
Craig Kuehne
digital compositor
Paul Lambert
digital compositor
Courtney Vanderslice
head of production: Cinesite
Stunts
Kirk Jarrett
stunt coordinator
Jodi Stecyk
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
John Adshead
key grip
Chris Banting
grip
Jared Bunnin
third grip
Kirk Chiswell
first assistant camera
Roch Daigle
grip: daily
Tim Dutchak
lamp operator
Mike Frisley
lamp operator: daily
Schane Godon
second assistant camera
Charles Koetke
grip
Mike Kolafa
generator operator
Tom Kolafa
best boy rigger
Chris Kosloski
grip
Alwin H. Kuchler
camera operator: "a" camera
Chris Large
still photographer
Doug Lavender
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Corey Lee
best boy grip
Mick Lipohar
second assistant camera
Robin Loewen
gaffer
Rietta Martell
camera trainee
Tim Milligan
dolly grip
Damon Moreau
Steadicam operator
Peter Mountain
still photographer
Gordon Schmidt
daily rigging gaffer
Brian Shier
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Christopher G. Sprague
electrician
Aaron Stewart
lamp operator
Carey Toner
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera
David Vernerey
pre-rigging electrician
Rick Youck
best boy
Nancy Klokocka
daily grip
Casting Department
Louis Elman
adr voice casting
Suzy Gionette
background casting assistant
Deb Green
casting: Canada
Alyson Lockwood
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marjorie Bagherpour
extras costumer
Carol Case
assistant costume designer
Quynh Chestnut
first hand costumes
Carolyn Devins
extras costumer
Jeffrey Fayle
extras costumer
Mary Hyde-Kerr
truck costumer
Michelle Johnston
wardrobe assistant
Margaret Lamb
cutter
Judy Mitchell
set costume supervisor
Jonas Owens
dresser
Editorial Department
Martin Corbett
assistant editor
Music Department
Rachel Allen
musician: violin
Alexander Balanescu
orchestra leader, musician: violin
Nigel Barr
musician: trombone and tuba
Mark Berrow
musician: violin
Tom Bowes
musician: violin
Mike Brittain
musician: double bass
Nick Cooper
musician: cello
Ed Coxon
musician: violin
Dermot Crehan
musician: violin
Martin Elliott
musician: electric guitar
Jonathan Evans-Jones
musician: violin
Andrew Findon
musician: soprano sax and alto sax
Dave Fuest
musician: clarinet and bass clarinet
Paul Gargham
musician: French horn
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Simon Haram
musician: baritone sax
Tony Hinnigan
musician: cello
Chris Hooker
musician: oboe and cor anglais
Ian Humphries
musician: violin
Philippa Ibbotson
musician: violin
Patrick Kiernan
musician: violin
Greg Knowles
musician: percussion
Boguslav Kostecki
musician: violin
Julian Leaper
musician: violin
David Lee
musician: French horn
Paul Martin
musician: viola
Anne Morfee
musician: violin
Kate Musker
musician: viola
Andrew Parker
musician: viola
Helen Paterson
musician: violin
Maciej Rakowski
musician: violin
William Schofield
musician: cello
Paul Sherman
musician: double bass
Steve Sidwell
musician: trumpet, fluegel and piccolo trumpet
Jonathan Snowden
musician: flute and piccolo
David Steckenreiter
music coordinator
Steve Tees
musician: viola
Cathy Thompson
musician: violin
Vicci Wardman
musician: viola
Bruce White
musician: viola
Paul Willey
musician: violin
Transportation Department
Brian Aebly
driver
Keith Anderson
driver: construction department
Al Bernard
driver
Colin Bicknell
driver
Steve Bohemier
driver
Shelley Crooks
driver
Harold Dubland
driver
Fred Dunphy
driver
Steve Fagan
driver
Dave Ferguson
driver
Lawrence Gooch
transportation captain
Neal Hilborne
driver
Arnie Holmes
driver
Gary Hunt
driver
Patrick Joyce
driver
Ken Kirkpatrick
driver
Danny C. Klepper
transportation coordinator
Ian Lewko
driver
Tom Lloyd
driver
Ralph McCoy
driver
David McDonald
driver
Glenn McIntyre
driver
Bob Morris
driver
Karen Pierce
driver
Bob Pryor
driver
Max Radford
driver
Kevin Simpson
driver
Gary Staudinger
driver
Ken Stephens
driver
Norm White
driver
Tony Willies
driver
Harold Wilson
driver
Other Crew
Aviline Adshead
assistant first aid, assistant craft service
Jill Antal
payroll
Darrell Armstrong
paramedic
Kaari Autry
production assistant
Bob Bedard
chef
Karen Bédard
script supervisor
David Beg
mountain safety advisor
Dave Benediktson
fabricator
Dusty Bews
wrangler
Peter Bews
wrangler
T.J. Bews
animal wrangler captain
Tom Bews
animal wrangler coordinator
Ruth Breslaw
production coordinator: UK
Ian Buchan
web site designer
Barry Cameron
fabricator
Barbara Chisholm
production secretary
Leslie Cowan
production coordinator
Coral Dambrauskas
craft service daily
Ken Dhaliwal
production legal
Donnie Dolan
head snowmaker
Rodney Dolan
fabricator
Brian Dunne
location production assistant
James Feuser
security officer
Ryan Frey
set production assistant
Alex Fuller
web site designer
Peter Gurr
security coordinator
Jim Hajicosta
production accountant
Cam Hamilton
wrangler
Elliot Hammond
fabricator
Michael Johannsen
set production assistant
Jill Johnston
milliner, accessorist
Cody Klepper
location production assistant
Flo Krisko
animal trainer
Dan Kuzmenko
location production assistant: daily
John Lacroix
production accountant
Michelle Malmberg
choreographer
Leslie Maynes
accounts payable clerk
Travis McConnell
location production assistant: daily
Catherine McGovern
production secretary
Tim McLean
wrangler
Fiona Neilson
head of development
Ben Owens
trainee assistant location manager
Dan Palmer
assistant accountant
Matt Palmer
assistant location manager
Phil Parks
unit publicist
Wullie Patterson
sous chef
Roger Phillips
title designer
Gary Wayne Robbins
security officer
Natasha Ross
production executive
Susan Schrader
assistant accountant
Luke Schweikle
production assistant
Chantal Teasdale
first aid, craft service
Bruce Toy
chef, caterer
Lisa Ungarian
assistant production coordinator
Dwight Upshaw
snow groomer
Mark Voyce
location manager
Bill Walton
security officer
Rita Wong
assistant: Michael Winterbottom
Blair Woodruff
sous chef
J.T. Wotton
location production assistant
David Decio
stand-in: Barry Ward, hand double: Wes Bentley
Production Company
Alliance Atlantis Communications
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Arts Council of England
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BBC Television Centre
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Canal+
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DB Entertainment
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Grosvenor Park Productions
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Pathé Pictures International
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Revolution Films
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Distributor
Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal
Concorde Filmverleih
EuroVideo
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Manga Films
Pathé Cinéma
Shochiku Kinema Kenkyû-jo
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United Artists
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Special Effects
Snow Business International
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies
De Lane Lea
post-production facilities
Filmworks Catering
catering
Sapex Scripts
post-production script services
Virgin Records
soundtrack
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