U Turn (1997)
| Release Date | 27 August 1997 |
| Budget | $19,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $7,000,000 |
| Tagline | Expect the Unexpected. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Comedy |
| Country | FranceUSA |
| Filming Locations | Coachella Valley, Mecca, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Post-Noir (Modern Noir) |
| Themes | Nothing Goes Right, Femmes Fatales, Small-Town Life, Treacherous Spouses |
| Tones | Bleak, Lurid, Moody, Biting, Quirky, Visceral |
| Tags | Car, Deception, Drifter, Husband And Wife, Mechanic, Murder, Small Town |
U Turn is a 1997 crime film directed by Oliver Stone, based on the book Stray Dogs by John Ridley. It stars Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes and Nick Nolte.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Richard Rutowski
Biker #2
Aida Linares
Jamilla
Sean Stone
Boy in Grocery Store
Ilia Volok
Sergi
Valeri Nikolayev
Mr. Arkady
Annie Tien
Short Order Cook
Sheri Foster
Grace's Mother
Jeff Flach
Yes Man
Director
Writer
John Ridley
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Producer
Bill Brown
associate producer
Dan Halsted
producer
John Ridley
executive producer
Richard Rutowski
co-producer
Clayton Townsend
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Robert Richardson
Editor
Hank Corwin
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Thomas J. Nordberg
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Casting Director
Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer
Victor Kempster
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Jacqueline M. Stone
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Art Director
Dan Webster
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Set Decorator
Merideth Boswell
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Costume Designer
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
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Makeup Department
John Blake
key makeup artist
Cydney Cornell
hair designer
Ken Diaz
makeup designer and creator: Jon Voight
Dino Ganziano
hair stylist: Jon Voight
Rob Hinderstein
makeup artist
Mark Sanchez
makeup artist
Natalie Wood
makeup artist
Melissa A. Yonkey
hair stylist
Production Manager
Jeff Flach
production supervisor
Clayton Townsend
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Seth Cirker
first assistant director
Paul Byrne Prenderville
second assistant director
Jason Roberts
second assistant director: Palm Springs
Art Department
Sarah Bowen
art department coordinator
Bill Darrow
stand-by painter
Marc Fisichella
set designer
Kevin M. Gannon
assistant props
Michael R. Gannon
assistant property master
Bill Holmquist
construction coordinator
Ari Jacobs
production assistant/graphics
John A. Kelly
key set painter
John M. Oswald
set dresser
William A. Petrotta
property master
John Root
supervising signwriter
Tommy Samona
lead man
Gregg Singer
swing gang boss
Kristen Spinning
painter
Ryan T. Mennealy
set dresser
Sound Department
Gary Alper
sound mixer
Neal J. Anderson
adr supervisor
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Kevin Cerchiai
utility sound
Toby Dalsgaard
foley editor
Keith Gardner
boom operator
Laura R. Harris
dialogue editor
Chris Hogan
sound effects editor
David Kneupper
supervising sound editor
Peter J. Lehman
sound effects editor
Brian D. Lucas
sound recordist
Horace Manzanares
assistant sound editor
Brian McPherson
sound effects editor
Scott Millan
sound re-recording mixer
Rick Morris
sound effects editor
Patrick N. Sellers
dialogue editor
Brad Sherman
sound re-recording mixer
Lauren Stephens
sound editor, dialogue editor
Fabio Venturi
sound engineer
Bob Bowman
assistant adr editor
Special Effects
Mark Henderscheid
special effects coordinator
G. Peter King
special effects
Visual Effects
Tom Lamb
digital artist
Stunts
Tierre Turner
stunt coordinator
Scott Waugh
stunt double: Sean Penn
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Amorelli
set electrician
Kenneth J. Appel
electrian
Jerry G. Callaway
director of photography: second unit, camera operator: "b" camera
James W. Finnerty
key grip
Wayne D. Goldwyn
time-lapse photography
Timothy Healy
assistant chief lighting technician
Glen Holland
lighting console programmer
Marty Kassab-Chaney
video wrangler
Tom Kerwick
best boy grip
Steve Koster
camera operator: Wescam camera
Jeanne Lipsey
second assistant camera
Jonathan Lumley
chief lighting technician
Zade Rosenthal
still photographer
Gregor Tavenner
first assistant camera
Renee Treyball
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Kelly Marie Uchimura
film loader
Robert Amses
first assistant camera: "b" camera
John Cambria
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Julian Del Valle
balloon lighting supervisor
Jeffrey L. Kimball
additional photographer
Dave Lowry
dolly grip
Ronald Plant
rigging grip
William M. Weberg
best boy grip
Casting Department
Anne McCarthy
casting associate
Sandra Noriega
extras casting
Alyssa Weisberg
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Kurpaska
costume supervisor
Cookie Lopez
costumer
Editorial Department
Brian Berdan
additional editing
Charles Johnston
post-production assistant
Bob Kaiser
color timer
Saar Klein
additional editing
Christine Lee
first assistant editor
Paul Martinez
first assistant editor
Yvonne Valdez
assistant editor
Shane Ross
apprentice editor
Music Department
Bill Abbott
music editor
Budd Carr
executive music producer
Angelo Giovagnoli
orchestra coordinator
Denise Okimoto
assistant music editor
Transportation Department
Jeff Couch
transportation captain
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
A. Welch Lambeth
transportation coordinator
Brian Steagall
transportation captain
Other Crew
Stephen Banta
office production assistant
James 'Morris' Byrnes
set production assistant
Ian Calip
office production assistant
Mindy Cole
assistant: Mr. Halsted
Ann Marie Digioia
assistant: Mr. Townsend
Denis Doyle
set production assistant
Brad Hall
key set production assistant
Jacob Hensberry
production assistant
Nicholas Irwin
second assistant accountant
Eddie Kish
office production assistant
Christine Lee
main title design
Phillip Lozevski
office production assistant
Arthur Manson
producers' representative
Chris Miller
technical services
Suzanne Schnulle Murphy
first assistant accountant
Karen O'Toole
assistant production coordinator
David Pomier
assistant location manager
Golan Ramras
production assistant
Chris Renna
company physician
Concepcion Roca
craft service
Gregg Rosenzweig
set production assistant
Denyse Rossi
payroll accountant
Keenan Rutowski
location assistant
Jordan Ryder
assistant: Mr. Penn
Barbara-Ann Stein
controller
Scott Stravitz
construction medic
Annie Tien
assistant: Mr. Stone
Nadia Venesse
dialect coach
Gary 'Little G' Williams
office production assistant
Gary R. Wordham
production coordinator
Corey B. Yugler
script supervisor
Larry Zience
set production assistant
Cody Flynn Alexander
production assistant
Thanks
Gary Greene
special thank you
Kevin White
special thank you
Production Company
Phoenix Pictures
Illusion Entertainment Group
Clyde Is Hungry Films
Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
Distributor
Columbia TriStar Films
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
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TriStar Pictures
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Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Hammerhead Productions
Miscellaneous
Audio Tracks Inc.
digital audio
BBC Worldwide Americas
stock footage provided by
City of Superior, Arizona
special thank you
Donah Bassett and Associates
negative cutting
Dr. Pepper-Seven Up
special thank you
Encore Video
Avid editing systems provided by
Epic Records
soundtrack on
Forum Music Village
music recorded at
Image Bank
stock footage provided by
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
this picture made under the jurisdiction of
Kalil Bottling Company
special thank you
Movado Watch Company
special thank you
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Panavision
lenses and Panaflex® Camera by
Paskal Lighting
lighting and grip equipment by
Rimrock Natural Water Co.
special thank you
SF.V International
stock footage provided by
Soundelux
sound design
Stephen Rivers & Associates
publicity
Todd-AO Studios (West)
re-recording services
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