U Turn (1997)


U Turn
Release Date27 August 1997
Budget$19,000,000
US Box Office$7,000,000
TaglineExpect the Unexpected.
GenreCrime, Drama, Thriller, Comedy
CountryFrance
USA
Filming LocationsCoachella Valley, Mecca, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPost-Noir (Modern Noir)
ThemesNothing Goes Right, Femmes Fatales, Small-Town Life, Treacherous Spouses
TonesBleak, Lurid, Moody, Biting, Quirky, Visceral
TagsCar, 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


Biker #1

Richard Rutowski
Biker #2

Blind Man

Sheriff Potter

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

Bus Station Clerk

Jeff Flach
Yes Man

Director

Writer

John Ridley
,

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
-

Casting Director

Mary Vernieu
-

Production Designer

Victor Kempster
-

Jacqueline M. Stone
-

Art Director

Dan Webster
-

Set Decorator

Merideth Boswell
-

Costume Designer

Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
-

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

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

conductor, orchestrator

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
,

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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