Saban Films / Voltage Pictures presents
Goldrush Entertainment and Maple Leaf Films
In association with First Point Entertainment present
STANDOFF
PRESS NOTES
OVERVIEW
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Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Thomas Jane
Directed By: Adam Alleca
Written By: Adam Alleca
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Medium: HD
Rating: R
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SYNOPSIS
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CARTER is struggling with the recent death of his young son, and has turned to alcohol and isolation to cope. He lives alone in his abandoned house, among the decay of packed boxes and sad memories. Desperate, and on the verge of suicide, he composes a letter to his estranged wife, MARA.
Meanwhile, BIRD, a 12-year-old girl coming to grips with the loss of her own parents, witnesses a brutal murder at a cemetery. She captures photos of the event on her camera, and attempts to flee. Bird and her guardian, ROGER, search for each other on the grounds, but Roger is shot by the killer. Ruthless in his task, SADE, turns his attention to Bird.
Sade has seen the camera around Bird’s neck, and will stop at nothing to pursue her; she has seen his face, and now she must pay the price. In a panic, Bird runs toward Carter’s house, calling for help. Concerned, Carter greets her on the porch, but is shot by Sade from a distance. The two victims dash inside and up to the second floor. Armed with a single-barrel shotgun, Carter shoots Sade from the top of the stairs as he enters the living room. Both men assess their wounds and their firepower, and Carter realizes that he has only one shell left. A narrow staircase and a thick wardrobe prevent the men from taking a clear shot, so a game of psychological manipulation ensues.
Sade will stop at nothing to convince Carter to hand Bird over. He warns that they are isolated with no phone, injured, and fighting against time. Sade finds Carter’s cellphone downstairs. Both their conditions deteriorate as they tend their respective wounds, and both turn to alcohol to manage. Upstairs, Bird and Carter take precautions against the pursuing Sade; shattering glass on the stairs, and submerging Bird’s film in the bathroom sink in case of a fire.
Suspense and action build as Sade and Carter continue their battle of wits. Sade uses anything and everything to his advantage; he wants to get under Carter’s skin. No topic is off limits: Carter’s suicide note, his family, his broken life. Still, Carter won’t back down. As Sade’s anger grows, a rookie cop, OFFICER BAKER, arrives at the door to investigate. Sade shoots Baker in the stomach, and uses him as a pawn in his sick game; torturing him in front of Carter before murdering him.
Time is running out – as night approaches, Carter realizes his generator is running low on gas. Soon the lights will go out, and they will be in complete darkness. Carter and Bird remain upstairs, while Sade is up to no good in the living room. Hours into the stalemate, headlights appear outside the house; it is Mara. Sade tricked her into coming by after finding her number in Carter’s cellphone. Sade uses Mara as the ultimate leverage.
Desperate and out of options, Carter hides his Swiss Army knife in his belt, hands the shotgun to Bird, and surrenders himself downstairs. Sade is uninterested; he wants Bird. The struggle continues, and the lights begin to flicker wildly. Sade shoots Carter in the kneecap, Bird walks down with the shotgun, and Mara is used as a human shield. The lights go out. Mara smashes her head into Sade’s face. Carter takes advantage, and stabs Sade in the neck with the knife. Carter is shot in the stomach, and Mara tries to pull Bird to safety. Mara calls 911. Vengeful, Bird walks back into the house in an attempt to destroy Sade, but the shotgun is a dud. On the verge of death, Sade points his gun at Bird but he slumps down dead at the last moment. Bird runs to Carter’s unmoving body, fearing the worst… but Carter wakes. He is alive, though badly wounded. The two share a heartfelt moment of relief.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
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A 12-year-old girl witnesses a murder and is chased by the assassin to an isolated farmhouse occupied by a suicidal man holding a shotgun with a single shell. A tense standoff ensues over the next 24 hours as the two desperate men fight for the little girl’s life and engage in physical and psychological warfare.
In the tradition of DIE HARD and PANIC ROOM, STANDOFF is a dramatic thrill-ride in which character conflict and emotional depth play just as big a role as the plentiful violence and gunplay.
It focuses on an intense adversarial relationship in the John McClane/Hans Gruber mold, a battle of wits and wills that relies as much on cunning and ingenuity as it does on brute force. Both opponents are willing to die to get what they want: one driven by his hunger for redemption, the other by his pathological need to win.
My focus will be on directing a visceral journey filled with pulse-pounding action, emotional intensity, and clever narrative mechanics. The aim is to create an iconic film with equally iconic characters that audiences will leave the theatre quoting. I intend for audiences to consider STANDOFF in the same league as WITNESS and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE when they think of dramatic, character-driven thrillers.
- Adam Alleca
BIOGRAPHIES
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ADAM ALLECA – Director / Writer
Adam Alleca is a writer/director/producer who has developed projects with David Fincher, Gore Verbinski, Michael Bay, Joel Silver, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Jason Blum, and Jerry Weintraub. He got his start when, as a senior in college, he set up one of his original screenplays (BENEATH) at Sony with Michael De Luca and sold another to producer Wes Craven, for whom he also wrote the remake of THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. He then quickly went on to write a western for Oliver Stone (LAST DOLLAR PASS).
Wrapped projects set for release in 2015 include his adaptation of Stephen King’s novel CELL (starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson) and his original screenplay HOME (produced by Leonardo DiCaprio).
Writing/producing projects scheduled to shoot in 2015 include his remake of THE BLOB (to be directed by Simon West) and his TV show APEX, to air on the USA Network.
ZORAN POPOVIC – Director of Photography
Zoran arrived in Los Angeles via Serbia in 1996. He graduated from the American Film Institute in 1999 and has been a director of photography on critically acclaimed feature films, music videos and commercials ever since. His talent, curiosity and dedication to excellence have led him to work with some of the most influential directors, producers and actors of our time.
His credits include WAR, INC. (John Cusak, Ben Kingsley, Marisa Tomei and Hilary Duff), Illeana Douglas’s SUPERMARKET (Jeff Goldblum and Darryl Hanah), the Canadian lensed TRAPPED ASHES, Michael Steven’s SIN (Gary Oldman, Ving Rhames and Brian Cox) and BAD CITY BLUES. Zoran has several accolades and awards to his merit; including being named Best Cinematographer at the 2009 Brooklyn Film Festival and having his work on EXPIRED, which he shot for legendary producer Fred Roos, featured at the world renowned Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals (among other projects of Zoran’s that have been shown at Sundance, such as Paul Solet’s GRACE). Zoran’s other credits, such as Jennifer Lopez/Sony BMG produced dance feature FEEL THE NOISE and the genre favorite LIES & ILLUSIONS (Christian Slater and Cuba Gooding Jr) reflect his flexibility as an artist and versatility as a technician.
Zoran is widely considered as one of the true rising stars in the world of feature film cinematography. Those who work with him from producers, to actors and directors, swear by his eye, his passion and his joy as a collaborator. He energises cast and crews alike, ever focused on the importance of story and human relationships in producing truly great photography.
ERIC GOZLAN – Producer
A Producer and Financier with over 15 years experience in business development and finance, Eric Gozlan has successfully produced feature films for the US and Canadian markets.
Titles include: HALLOWED GROUND (2006); NEVER CRY WEREWOLF (2007); YETI: CURSE OF THE SNOW DEMON (2007), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2009) and BURNING MUSSOLINI (2008) which was chosen for the Official Selection at the Montreal World Film Festival.
In 2010, Gozlan’ award-winning dramatic feature, BEAUTIFUL BOY starring Maria Bello (“A History Of Violence”) and Michael Sheen (“Kingdom Of Heaven”) and singer/songwriter Meatloaf earled prestigious FIPRESCI Discovery Award at the Toronto International Fil Festival before continuing to earn critical acclaim at the San Sebastien and Tokyo International Film Festivals.
In 2011, Gozlan produced and released CARJACKED an action packed thriller starring Stephen Dorff and Maria Bello before moving on in 2012 to create the first of several Slate Financing portfolios designed to take advantage pf preferred position financing transactions in the entertainment industry. Goldrush Entertainment Film Financing (GREFF). GREFF I which launched in 2013, helped finance the Nicolas Cage, Danny Glover Action/Thriller TOKAREV while GREFF II helped finance the acquisition of a library of 12 titles including the multi-award winning BEST OFFER by Director Guiseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradisol) starring Geoffrey Rush and Donald Sutherland
More recently Gozlan produced, LOST AFTER DARK (2013) starring Robert Patrick (“Terminator 2”) and Eve Harlow (“The 100”) and the Psychological Thriller STANDOFF (2014) starring Thomas Jane (“Hung”) and Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix”).
Gozlan is currently developing the psychological thrillers: OLD MAN, GUNNER and BAD MONDAY as well as the biopics NINE… TEN… AND OUT!: The life of prizefighter Emile Griffith.
LEE CLAY – Producer
Mr. Clay is an award winning feature producer with more than 10 produced features under his belt. Most recently, Clay produced NO GOOD DEED starring Idris Elba and Taraji Henson, which opened #1 at the US box office and has grossed over $53m domestically. Clay’s other notable credits include DEMONIC for James Wan, director of THE CONJURING, COMET starring Emmy Rossum and Justin Long for IFC, Sundance entry VERY GOOD GIRLS starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen, SXSW Jury Award Winner 96 MINUTES starring Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, and David Oyelowo, and TIFF award winner BEAUTIFUL BOY starring Michael Sheen and Maria Bello. Clay is currently in development on a slate of features including INK AND BONE for TWC/Dimension, OPERATION DOWNSTRIKE and THE CUL DE SAC with Tyler Perry’s 34th Street Films, TWO GUYS FROM VERONA with Jeremy Garelick, and SHOVELING SNOW starring Quvenzhane Wallis among others.
Mr. Clay began his career at Dreamworks SKG where he worked under Steven Spielberg and Bonnie Curtis on A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MINORITY REPORT, RED EYE, and THE CHUMSCRUBBER, which he Co-Produced.
TOVE CHRISTENSEN– Producer
Tove Christensen is the co-founder of Maple Leaf Films and the president of Glacier Films, a film finance and production company under which banner he has produced the Elijah Wood starrer, COOTIES (sold to Lions Gate at Sundance 2014) alongside Paranormal Activity creator Steven Schneider who is signed to a multi-picture deal and with whom went on to shoot LADY OF CSEJTE in Romania and the Open Road feature THE TANK in Columbus, Ohio. He also produced action vehicle OUTCAST (Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen) in China in 2014 as well as crime drama AMERICAN HEIST (Adrien Brody) in Louisiana. Mr. Christensen is also president of Forest Park Pictures owned with his brother, actor Hayden Christensen. He was nominated as producer for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Picture for the critically acclaimed film SHATTERED GLASS (Hayden Christensen) which Forest Park Pictures produced with Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner. He produced the Fred Durst directed film THE EDUCATION OF CHARLIE BANKS (Jason Ritter, Jesse Isenberg, Brad Anderson) and directed VANISHING ON 7TH STREET. Forest Park completed first-look deals with New Line Studios and Bauer Martinez Studios, and currently has a multi-picture deal with Screen Gems. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.
MICHAEL WEXLER – Producer
Michael Wexler is the co-founder of Maple Leaf Capital, an investment management company with offices in Los Angeles, London, and Hong Kong. Founded in 2002, the firm manages client assets in hedge funds (volatility trading, crash overlay strategies, illiquid assets), real estate (luxury hotel development, retail and residential value-add), and film finance (Maple Leaf Films). Prior, he was at Credit Suisse First Boston in London for four years establishing and managing the single stock derivative trading group focused on global single stock volatility and correlation trading. He began his career in currency derivatives with Citibank Toronto and London for five years. Mr. Wexler graduated with distinction from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in 1993.
LAURENCE FISHBURNE – Sade
Laurence J. Fishburne III has achieved an impressive body of work not only as an actor but also as a producer and director.
In 1992, he won the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theatre World, and Tony Awards for his portrayal of Sterling Johnson in August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING, directed by Lloyd Richards. The following year, his performance as Martin in “The Box” episode of the television series TRIBECA, directed by Michael Dinner, earned him an Emmy Award. The following year, he was an Academy Award nominee as Best Actor for his portrayal of Ike Turner in Brian Gibson’s WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT, opposite Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett.
Mr. Fishburne was later an Emmy Award nominee for his portrayal of Thurgood Marshall, broadcast as an adaptation of his one-man show, THURGOOD. He originated the role in the Broadway debut of the play, written by George Stevens, Jr. and directed Leonard Foglia, again earning a Tony Award nomination and winning Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. He also reprised the portrayal at Los Angeles’ Geffen Playhouse and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
He was an Emmy Award nominee and an NAACP Image Award winner for his starring role in the telefilm MISS EVERS’ BOYS, which he executive-produced. Based on the true story of the Tuskegee Study, MISS EVERS’ BOYS was awarded five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and the coveted President’s Award, which honors a program that illuminates a social or educational issue. Alfre Woodard portrayed Miss Evers in the telefilm, directed by Joseph Sargent.
Mr. Fishburne has been acting since the age of 10, starring on the daily television drama ONE LIFE TO LIVE before making his feature film debut at age 12 in CORNBREAD, Earl and Me, directed by Joseph Manduke. At 14, he was cast in a show being staged by the Negro Ensemble Company and also accepted to the High School of Performing Arts. At age 15, he was cast in Francis Ford Coppola’s classic APOCALYPSE NOW.
His many other motion pictures include Academy Award nominee John Singleton’s BOYZ N THE HOOD; Richard T. Heffron’s telefilm A RUMOR OF WAR; Michael Schultz’s telefilm FOR US THE LIVING: The Medgar Evers Story; RUMBLE FISH, THE COTTON CLUB, and GARDENS OF STONE, all directed by Francis Ford Coppola; Steven Spielberg’s THE COLOR PURPLE; Spike Lee’s SCHOOL DAZE; Abel Ferrara’s KING OF NEW YORK; Robert Markowitz’s telefilms DECORATION DAY and THE TUSKGEE AIRMEN, for which he received an NAACP Image Award as well as Golden Globe, Emmy and CableACE Award nominations; Michael Apted’s CLASS ACTION and telefilm ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED, the latter adapted by Walter Moseley from his own book and executive-produced by Mr. Fishburne; Bill Duke’s DEEP COVER and HOODLUM, the latter of which he executive-produced; Steven Zaillian’s SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER; Mr. Singleton’s HIGHER LEARNING, for which Mr. Fishburne won an NAACP Image Award; Oliver Parker’s OTHELLO, opposite Kenneth Branagh and Irène Jacob; the Wachowksis’ three blockbuster THE MATRIX movies; Clint Eastwood’s MYSTIC RIVER; Emilio Estevez’s BOBBY, for which he shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with his fellow actors from the ensemble; Nimród Antal’s ARMORED and PREDATORS; Jon Avnet’s “Hallmark Hall of Fame” telefilm HAVE A LITTLE FAITH; Tim Story’s sleeper hit RIDE ALONG; and Zack Snyder’s MAN OF STEEL and upcoming BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN.
His company Cinema Gypsy Productions, has made the movies AKEELAH AND THE BEE, written and directed by Doug Atchison and starring Keke Palmer, and named Outstanding Motion Picture at the Black Movie Awards; FIVE FINGERS, co-written and directed by Laurence Malkin and starring Ryan Phillippe; and ONCE IN THE LIFE. The latter was adapted and directed by Mr. Fishburne from his acclaimed stage play RIFF RAFF, which he had written and directed as the first production under his LOA Productions banner, in Los Angeles and at New York’s Circle Repertory Company.
Through Cinema Gypsy, he is slated to executive-produce and star in THE RIGHT MISTAKE, a dramatic television series for HBO. For the show, Mr. Fishburne will be reprising his portrayal of author Walter Moseley’s Socrates Fortlow character, whom he had previously portrayed in the telefilm ALWAYS OUTNUMBERED. Mr. Moseley will also be an executive producer on THE RIGHT MISTAKE.
In 1999, he starred as King Henry II, opposite Stockard Channing, in the Roundabout Theater Company’s Broadway revival of James Goldman’s THE LION IN WINTER, staged by Michael Mayer.
In 2006, he starred in Alfred Uhry’s drama WITHOUT WALLS, directed by Christopher Ashley, at the Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, and was awarded Best Actor at the NAACP Theater Awards. That same year, Mr. Fishburne reteamed with his frequent acting partner Angela Bassett at The Pasadena Playhouse in August Wilson’s Fences, directed by Samuel Epps; the production broke the Playhouse’ sales record with a sold-out run.
He can currently be seen alongside Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross in the hit ABC series BLACK-ISH, for which he serves as executive producer. His performance garnered him a Peoples’ Choice Award nomination for Favorite Actor in a New TV Show and a NAACP Image Award win for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He also appears alongside Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in the NBC thriller series HANNIBAL. Previously, he starred for three seasons on the hit series CSI:CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. Fishburne serves as an Ambassador for UNICEF. In 2007, he was honored by Harvard University as Artist of the Year for his Outstanding Contributions to American and International Performing Arts as well as his humanitarian contributions.
THOMAS JANE – Carter
An accomplished producer, director and comic book author, Thomas Jane is most widely regarded for his impressive acting career.
Thomas Jane had a breakout performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997). From there, he became a prominent face in several high-profile features, including DEEP BLUE SEA (1999), THE PUNISHER (2004), THE MIST (2007), and DARK COUNTRY (2009), the last of which he also directed.
Jane played the lead role in both HBO’s hit sports drama 61 (2001) and the comedy-drama series HUNG (2009-2011). For his performance in the HUNG, Jane earned three Golden Globe “Best Actor in a Television Series” nominations. He is currently starring in the upcoming SYFY series, THE EXPANSE, written by IRON MAN scribes Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby.
Jane’s recent films include, SOMNIA, THE VEIL, VICE, DRIVE HARD, and STANDOFF, in which he stars opposite Kate Bosworth, Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, John Cusack, and Laurence Fishburne, respectively. Additionally, Jane just wrapped BROKEN DOGS, and History Channel’s TEXAS RISING as part of an ensemble that includes Bill Paxton, Ray Liotta, Brendan Fraser, and Olivier Martinez. Jane starred alongside Sylvester Stallone, Kelsey Grammer, and Kyra Sedgwick in writer-director John Herzfeld’s REACH ME, which was released last month.
Jane co-created RAW Studios, a comic book and graphic novel media company. Under this mantle, he has written and released comic books including Bad Planet.
ELLA BALLENTINE – Bird
At the young age of 13, Ella Ballentine is already a seasoned actor in film, television and stage. She began her performing career at the age of four, studying classical ballet which soon emerged to other dance disciplines and then broadened to encompass vocal training and then acting.
Ella’s professional acting career launched in 2010 playing Francis Perks in Mirvish Productions’ THE RAILWAY CHILDREN, which was followed by a ballet dancing role in Jörgen’s THE NUTCRACKER during its Toronto run. She then landed a lead role in NUMBERS, a Triple Threat Production at the Toronto Fringe Festival, for which she received a Best Performance in Live Theatre nomination for the 2013 Young Artist Award. She also received a Best Supporting Young Actress nomination for her role as Karen in the Hallmark movie BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS.
Ella has since performed leading and supporting roles on such high profile projects as Atom Egoyan’s feature THE CAPTIVE (official selection for the 2014 Cannes Film Festival) and Jason Stone’s THE CASTING, as well as Mario Azzopardi’s TIME TREMORS.
Ella recently wrapped production as a lead on STANDOFF a thriller starring Thomas Jane and Laurence Fishburne. She also recently completed filming a recurring role on the highly successful CW series REIGN.
Ella has been nominated three times for the Young Artist Award (2013-2015) in Los Angeles. When not filming, Ella is often found in the dance studio training in classical ballet and jazz at the competitive level. A soprano singer, her vocal passions include jazz, pop and classical variations.
JOANNA DOUGLAS – Mara
Joanna’s is best known to audiences for her portrayal of “Samantha” in the CBC/E4 (UK)/SoapNet (USA) television series BEING ERICA. Other television credits include the recurring role of “Shell Jenkins” in ABC’s HAPPY TOWN as well as guest starring roles on THE LISTENER (CTV), SUITS (USA Network), SAVING HOPE (NBC/CTV), WAREHOUSE 13 (SyFy), PERCEPTION (TNT), ROOKIE BLUE (ABC/Global), FLASHPOINT (CBS/CTV), REPUBLIC OF DOYLE (CBC), HEARTLAND (CBC), THE BORDER (CBC) and leading roles in the television movies TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (Hallmark) and ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE MARRIED (Lifetime). On the big screen, Joanna can be seen in SAW VII, HELLO OCTOBER, THE FOUR HORSEMEN, ST ROZ, NEW YEAR and most recently Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming CRIMSON PEAK.
JOHN TENCH – Roger
Mr Tench began acting professionally in 1978 and has worked in Stage, Television and Film since then. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin, USA and raised in Canada. He began his career in Toronto and quickly moved on to further his studies with classical training in New York City, London and Europe. He is a long standing member of Screen Actors Guild, ACTRA, CAEA and UBCP.
John has over one hundred Film and Television lead and guest starring roles including: THE COLONY, WATCHMEN, SHOOTER, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, REPEATERS, TOOTH FAIRY and EARTHSEA. He has worked with such great directors as Ang Lee, Antoine Fuqua and Zach Snyder. His television credits include COPPER, FRINGE, CRACK’D, PSYCH, SUPERNATURAL, STARGATE, LOST GIRL and go back to OUTER LIMITS and the X-FILES. He has also had regular roles in the critically acclaimed TV Series, INTELLIGENCE and DA VINCI’S INQUEST, the APTN hit BLACKSTONE as well as THE CROW, ANDROMEDA and COLD SQUAD. He recently joined the cast of the hit show THE MURDOCH MYSTERIES as the renowned inventor, Alexander Graham Bell.
John also teaches Acting and his credits include many years as an Instructor at various institutions such as the prestigious Corona Stage Academy in London, England. Most recently he was a Senior Acting Instructor and Director at New Image College in Vancouver in both the Theatre and Film Programs. He has toured and taught throughout Ontario in The Artists in the Schools Programs. He has conducted numerous workshops in Canada and the US. He is a noted North American and International Dialects coach and has many Cartoon and Animation credits. He is currently working on Watch Dogs as T Bone in the new hit Video Game for Ubisoft.
In the 1980’s John also founded the influential Theatre Company, The Theatre Kathartic performing, directing and touring shows internationally. The Company has produced dozens of original works and plays including: Chekov’s THREE SISTERS, JULIUS CAESAR, SUICIDE IN B FLAT, COLLECTED WORKS OF BILLY THE KID, SAVAGE IN LIMBO, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, SLEUTH and many more. He has also written a number of Screen Plays and is a published poet.
JIM WATSON – Officer Baker
Jim Watson grew up in Northern Ontario, Canada. He caught the acting bug after he was forced to do an after school musical with the drama club. His teacher gave him an ultimatum: do the play or fail the course. After that, his career was decided. Jim is a classically trained actor who has been working steadily in film and television for the last two years. He has appeared as a recurring character on BBC America’s COPPER, and on FX/FX Canada’s THE STRAIN. He also guest starred on The CW’s ‘Reign’ and CBC’s ‘MURDOCH MYSTERIES’. Jim recently shot an episode of USA’s ‘SUITS’, and the feature film ‘CRIMSON PEAK’ w/Tom Hiddleston, and just completed the new Netflix/Rogers series ‘BETWEEN’.
LAURA DE CERTERET – Woman (40’s)
A working artist for the past 25 years, Ms. de Carteret has made numerous appearances in feature films, movies of the week, episodic television and performed on stages across the country and abroad. Selected feature films include: STANDOFF, GOD AND COUNTRY, THE CONSPIRACY, RED, CHLOE, THE ROCKER, DIARY OF THE DEAD, SHOOT ‘EM UP, DAWN OF THE DEAD and MEAN GIRLS. Most recently, Ms. de Carteret wrapped the second season of the critically acclaimed comedy series SEED for which she was nominated for a 2013 Canadian Screen Award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy’. Other selected guest appearances for television include: HEMLOCK GROVE, TRANSPORTER, SUITS, LOST GIRL, THE LA COMPLEX, MURDOCH MYSTERIES, THE LISTENER, MY BABYSITTER’S A VAMPIRE, SILENT WITNESS, ROOKIE BLUE, GOOD DOG and FLASHPOINT. Recent stage appearances include: THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE (Neptune), TOUT COMME ELLE (Luminato Festival) and HAMLET (World Stage Festival) for which she received a 2011 Dora Nomination for ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’. Ms. de Carteret has narrated numerous documentaries for the CBC as well as the NFB and has voiced dozens of radio spots and cartoons. She resides in Toronto with her daughter and her Brittany Spaniel named Zoey.
ABOUT GOLDRUSH ENTERTAINMENT
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Goldrush is a fully operational, Montreal-based production and distribution house forging new standards in the independent film market.
Lighting-up screens in both Canada and the United States, we unite talented filmmakers with qualified investors by utilizing proven risk analysis and effective quality control at every stage of development, production and post-production.
Goldrush produces compelling and relevant entertainment, consistently enhancing shareholder value through a commitment to excellence and years of experience in the business. Capitalizing on our creative strengths and deepening our relationships with both audiences and investors while teaming with bankable and exceptional filmmakers, Goldrush is positioned to achieve continued success creatively with a focus on growth and monetization.
Goldrush head office is located in Montreal with strong representation in Toronto and Los Angeles.
CREDITS
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Saban Films / Voltage Pictures presents
Goldrush Entertainment and Maple Leaf Films
In association with First Point Entertainment present
Written and Directed by
Adam Alleca
Produced by
Eric Gozlan, p.g.a.
Lee Clay, p.g.a.
Producers
Tove Christensen
Michael Wexler
Laurence Fishburne
Thomas Jane
STANDOFF
Ella Ballentine
Joanna Douglas
Jim Watson
John Tench
Laura De Carteret
Tim Atherton
Executive Producer
Richard Iott
Hayden Christensen
George Castrounis
Executive Producer
Bernard Bourret
Laurence Fishburne
Thomas Jane
Executive Producer
William V. Bromiley
Ness Saban
Director of Photography
Zoran Popovic
Production Designer
Jenny Plaunt
Editor
Susan Maggi
Co-Producer
Rosie Komadina
Music
Austin Wintory
Costume Design
Ton Pascal
Casting
Stephanie Gorin CSA, CDC
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| First Assistant Director | Elizabeth Scherberger | |||||||
| Second Assistant Director | Bob Glover | |||||||
| Associate Producers | George Thomas Damasco | |||||||
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Mara |
Joanna Douglas |
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Sam |
J.J. Dimichele |
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Roger |
John Tench |
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| Bird | Ella Ballentine | |||||||
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Priest |
Tim Atherton |
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| Woman |
Laura De Carteret |
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Bodyguard |
Darcy Roy |
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Sade |
Laurence Fishburne |
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Officer Baker
Dispatcher |
Jim Watson
Craig Porritt |
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Stunt Coordinator |
Eric Bryson |
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Stunt Rigger |
Ed Queffelec |
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Stunts |
Bobby Brown |
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Stand Ins |
Dunbar Thompson |
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| Matt Conners | ||||||||
| Sadie Gowlett | ||||||||
| 3rd Assistant Director | Robbin “Goose” MacDonald | |||||||
| Set PA | Ryan Walker | |||||||
| Camera Operator A | John Askwith | |||||||
| Keith Hlady | ||||||||
| First Assistant Camera A | Jim Saysana | |||||||
| Second Assistant Camera | Sean Foley | |||||||
| Steadicam / Camera Operator B | Yoann Malnati | |||||||
| First Assistant Camera B | Craig Morgan | |||||||
| DMT | Erik Greensmith | |||||||
| Camera Trainee | Luke Grandmont | |||||||
| Natasha Belisle | ||||||||
| Stills Photographer | Melissa Conners | |||||||
| Gaffer | James Holloway | |||||||
| Best Boy | Ryan Wiseman | |||||||
| Electrician | Adam Horwood | |||||||
| Key Grip | Patrick Thompson | |||||||
| Best Boy | Shane Kirkpatrick | |||||||
| Grip | Donni Bobbiwash | |||||||
| Production Sound Mixer | Alex Turner | |||||||
| Boom Operator | Erik Southey | |||||||
| Sound Trainee | Darcy Lavallee | |||||||
| Assitant Art Director Trainee | Cory Hawke | |||||||
| Emily Macrea | ||||||||
| Scenic Painter | Dylan Cook | |||||||
| Construction | Cameron Adams | |||||||
| Set Decorator | Keith Bowser | |||||||
| Set Dresser | Stephanie Maione | |||||||
| Key Scenic | Greg Palmer | |||||||
| Prop Master | Curtis Harrison | |||||||
| Props Assistant / On Set Dresser | Michael Hope | |||||||
| Special Effects Coordinator | Max MacDonald | |||||||
| Special Effects Supervisor | Paul Bosak | |||||||
| 1st Assistant Special Effects | Richard Hypolite | |||||||
| Wardrobe Truck Supervisor | Sarah Martin | |||||||
| Wardrobe Set Supervisor | Tammy Fiegehen | |||||||
| Key Make-up | Oriana Rossi | |||||||
| Key Hair | Brandi Boulet | |||||||
| Hair & Make Up Assistant | Nina Stephen | |||||||
| Prosthetics Designer | David Scott | |||||||
| Prosthetics | Cassandra Willms | |||||||
| Daily Prosthetics | Zane Knisely | |||||||
| Script Supervisor | Cassandra Frechette | |||||||
| Location Manager | Robin Brinsmead | |||||||
| Location PA | Liam White | |||||||
| Casting Assistant | Joe Bostick | |||||||
| Assistant to Mr. Fishburne | Greg Haynes | |||||||
| Assistant to Mr. Gozlan | Amanda Ihnatowicz | |||||||
| Production Accountant | John Roy | |||||||
| Assistant Accountant | James Castellani | |||||||
| Production Coordinator | Catherine Sample | |||||||
| Assistant Production Coordinator | Mark Corbin | |||||||
| Production Office Assistant | Jennifer Mathewson | |||||||
| Educational Liaison | Laurel Bresnahan | |||||||
| Tutor | Brent Edwards | |||||||
| Animal Wrangler | Don Robert | |||||||
| First Aid | Superior Emergency Services | |||||||
| Algoma District Services Administration Board | ||||||||
| CTS Unit Manager | Rick Minke | |||||||
| CTS Unit Coordinator | Cindy Minke | |||||||
| Transportation Coordinator | Dan Minke | |||||||
| Transportation Captain | Roy Aason | |||||||
| Drivers | Larry Wooly | |||||||
| Verlyn Edgar Robinson | ||||||||
| Jordan Vernelli | ||||||||
| Derrick Smith | ||||||||
| Catering provided by | Dish Catering | |||||||
| Chef | Jenn Bellerose | |||||||
| Craft Services | Twisted Sisters Craft & Catering | |||||||
| Christina Tarini | ||||||||
| Assistant Craft Services | Jason Ross | |||||||
| PRODUCTION INTERNS | ||||||||
| Josh Rogers | Danial O’Brien | |||||||
| Michelle Edgar | Frank Demarco | |||||||
| Nicole Denomme | Tristan Sacrey | |||||||
| Mikey Brisson | Noelle Willick | |||||||
| Andrew Van Midde | Gerard Kelling | |||||||
| Emily Patterson | Courtney Guertin | |||||||
| Loretta Prevost | Andre Gagnon | |||||||
| POST PRODUCTION | ||||||||
| Post Production Supervisor | Michael B. Forsey | |||||||
| Post Production Coordinator | Brandon Tobia | |||||||
| 1st Assistant Editor | Bob Doyle | |||||||
| Post Production Services by | ||||||||
| The Rolling Picture Company | ||||||||
| Dailies Technician | Scott Hannigan | |||||||
| Post Production Technician | David Hermiston | |||||||
| Digital Colorist | Drake Conrad | |||||||
| Online Editor | Kevin O’Donnel | |||||||
| Post-Production Sound by | ||||||||
| Tattersall Sound & Picture | ||||||||
| Sound FX Editor | David Rose | |||||||
| Paul Germann | ||||||||
| Dialogue Editor | Barry Gilmore | |||||||
| Re-Recording Mixer | Matthew Chan | |||||||
| Graham Rogers | ||||||||
| Assistant Re-Recording Mixer | Alex Aslund | |||||||
| Foley by | Footsteps | |||||||
| Visual Effects by | ||||||||
| Dreamdust VFX | ||||||||
| Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||||
| VFX Producer & Creative Supervisor | Bogdan Marjanovic | |||||||
| VFX Producers | Alek Budimlic | |||||||
| Tijana Zivkovic | ||||||||
| VFX Supervisor | Doca Mladenovic | |||||||
| Animator | Goran Rubil | |||||||
| Lighting Artist | Nemanja Andrejevic | |||||||
| TD | Srdjan Crnjanski | |||||||
| Modeling, Texturing Artist | Zeljko Tasic | |||||||
| Matte Painter | Borivoje Mikic | |||||||
| Compositing Artists | Andija Trickovic | |||||||
| Ivan Pejkic | ||||||||
| Nikola Panic | ||||||||
| Original Score Composed and Produced by | ||||||||
| Austin Wintory | ||||||||
| Cello Solos by | Tina Guo | |||||||
| Banjo Solos by | Tom Strahle | |||||||
| Custom Synth Design by | Umlaut Lab | |||||||
| Financial Consultant | Jacqueline Kelly | |||||||
| Tax Credit Administrator | Rosalie Chilelli | |||||||
| EPK | Randy Morton | |||||||
| Financing in Association with Maple Leaf Finance | ||||||||
| Camera Equipment provided by | ||||||||
| Clairmont Camera | ||||||||
| Generators, Grip & Electric Equipment | ||||||||
| Trailers, Trucks & Production Equipment | ||||||||
| Provided by | ||||||||
| Canadian Technical Services | ||||||||
| Walkies provided by | Total Two Way | |||||||
| Accommodations provided by | Comfort Suites Inn | |||||||
| Payroll Services by | Ease Entertainment Services | |||||||
| Production Insurance | MultiMedia Risk | |||||||
| Legal Counsel Provided by | Joe Sisto | |||||||
| Claire Benoit | ||||||||
| “Enter One” | ||||||||
| Created by Sol Seppy | ||||||||
| The Producers Wish to Thank | ||||||||
| Jamie Affifi | Suzanne T. Arness | |||||||
| Anastassia Astapova | Leone Barnett | |||||||
| Sue Bell | Sarita Benchimol | |||||||
| Erika Canchola | Sharon Dishner | |||||||
| Christopher Durrand | Paula Durrand | |||||||
| George Eckstein | Ilka Eckstein | |||||||
| Ronald W. Erb | Jeff Finklestein | |||||||
| Vic Fremlin | Aida Gozlan | |||||||
| Audi Gozlan | Craig Holmberg | |||||||
| Lenny Iozzo | Aimee Lagos | |||||||
| Jaida Lagos-Clay | Melanie Muncaster | |||||||
| Douglas Robertson | Andrew Ruf | |||||||
| Helen Sugland | Ryan Tallmadge | |||||||
| David Torres | Harris Tulchin | |||||||
| Paula Turner | Ben Weiss | |||||||
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| Ashley Beyer | ||||||||
| Naren Desai | ||||||||
| Paul Solet | ||||||||
| Ty Williams | ||||||||
| Steven Schneider | ||||||||
| Lance Heybrock | ||||||||
| Special Thanks to | ||||||||
| Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation | ||||||||
| Sault College | Wacky Wingz | |||||||
| Hakim Optical | WEN by Chaz Dean | |||||||
| Filmed Entirely In and Around Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | ||||||||
| The events and characters depicted in this motion picture are fictitious. Similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is coincidental. | ||||||||
| Standoff The Movie Inc. is the author and creator of this motion picture for the purposes of copyright and other laws in all countries throughout the world. | ||||||||
| Ownership of this motion picture is protected by copyright and other applicable laws in the United States and other countries. Any unauthorized reproduction, duplication, distribution or exhibition of this motion picture or video image or any part thereof (including soundtrack) may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.
© Goldrush Entertainment Holdings USA, LLC, 2015. All Rights Reserved.
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VOLTAGE PICTURES presents
GOLDRUSH ENTERTAINMENT AND MAPLE LEAF FILMS
in association with FIRST POINT ENTERTAINMENT present
LAURENCE FISHBURNE and THOMAS JANE
“STANDOFF”
Casting by STEPHANIE GORIN CSA, CDC Costume Designer TON PASCAL Music by AUSTIN WINTORY
Co-Producer ROSIE KOMADINA Edited by SUSAN MAGGI Production Designer JENNIFER PLAUNT
Director of Photography ZORAN POPOVIC
Executive Producers RICHARD IOTT HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN GEORGE CASTROUNIS BERNARD BOURRET LAURENCE FISHBURNE THOMAS JANE WILLIAM V BROMILEY NESS SABAN
Produced by ERIC GOZLAN, p.g.a. LEE CLAY, p.g.a. TOVE CHRISTENSEN MICHAEL WEXLER
Written and Directed by ADAM ALLECA
© Goldrush Entertainment Holdings USA, LLC, 2015. All Rights Reserved.