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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson | As: Lt. Danny Roman | |
Kevin Spacey | As: Lt. Chris Sabian | |
David Morse | As: Cdr. Adam Beck | |
Ron Rifkin | As: Cdr. Grant Frost | |
John Spencer | As: Chief Al Travis |
Storyline
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
Tagline: | He frees hostages for a living. Now he's taking hostages to survive. |
Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Language: English
Release Date: 29 July 1998
Country: CA, DE, US
Runtime: 140m
Company Credits
Company: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures, Mandeville Films, Monarchy Enterprises B.V., Taurus Film
Budget: $50,000,000
Revenue: $44,547,681
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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson |
Lt. Danny Roman |
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Kevin Spacey |
Lt. Chris Sabian |
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David Morse |
Cdr. Adam Beck |
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Ron Rifkin |
Cdr. Grant Frost |
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John Spencer |
Chief Al Travis |
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J.T. Walsh |
Insp. Terence Niebaum |
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Siobhan Fallon Hogan |
Maggie |
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Paul Giamatti |
Rudy |
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Regina Taylor |
Karen Roman |
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Bruce Beatty |
Markus |
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Michael Cudlitz |
Palermo |
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Carlos Gómez |
Eagle |
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Tim Kelleher |
Argento |
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Dean Norris |
Scott |
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Nestor Serrano |
Hellman |
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Doug Spinuzza |
Tonray |
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Leonard L. Thomas |
Allen |
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Stephen Lee |
Farley |
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Lily Gibson |
Omar's Daughter |
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Lauri Johnson |
Chief's Wife |
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Sabi Dorr |
Bartender |
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Gene Wolande |
Morewitz |
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Rhonda Dotson |
Linda Roenick |
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John Lordan |
Linda's Attorney |
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Jack Shearer |
D.A. Young |
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Donna Ponterotto |
Secretary |
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Michael Shamus Wiles |
Taylor |
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Mik Scriba |
Bell |
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Joey Perillo |
Tech #1 |
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Mary Page Keller |
Lisa Sabian |
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Kelsey Mulrooney |
Stacy Sabian |
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Brad Blaisdell |
FBI Agent Grey |
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Bruce Wright |
FBI Agent Moran |
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Robert David Hall |
Cale Wangro |
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Bernard Hocke |
Sniper |
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Tony Mockus Jr. |
Agent |
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Rick Scarry |
Reporter |
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McNally Sagal |
Reporter |
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Mary Major |
Reporter |
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Edwina Moore |
Reporter |
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James Blackburn |
Camera Man (uncredited) |
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Tom Bower |
Omar (uncredited) |
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David Michael Fordham |
FBI SWAT Officer (uncredited) |
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Paul Guilfoyle |
Nathan Roenick (uncredited) |
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Jack Rooney |
Fire Department Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Rick Touhy |
Cop (uncredited) |
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Spitfire Brown |
Cop (uncredited) |
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Maureen Mendoza |
FBI Agent (uncredited) |
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S. Lamar Wilson |
HBT Officer (uncredited) |
Directed By
F. Gary Gray |
Director |
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Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez |
Script Supervisor |
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David R. Ellis |
Second Unit Director |
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Chitra F. Mojtabai |
Second Assistant Director |
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Barry K. Thomas |
First Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
James DeMonaco |
Screenplay |
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Kevin Fox |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Arnon Milchan |
Producer |
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Robert Stone |
Executive Producer |
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David Hoberman |
Producer |
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David Nicksay |
Executive Producer |
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Webster Stone |
Executive Producer |
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David Rubin |
Casting |
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Herb Gains |
Unit Production Manager |
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Karyn McCarthy |
Unit Production Manager |
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Renee D. Czarapata |
Payroll Accountant |
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Jean Nakahara |
Production Secretary |
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Murray Miller |
Location Manager |
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Tammy L. Smith |
Extras Casting |
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Lisa Swain |
Production Coordinator |
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Cynthia Wise |
Production Accountant |
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Barbara Harris |
ADR Voice Casting |
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Edited By
Christian Wagner |
Editor |
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Gilbert Carreras |
Color Timer |
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Tony Ciccone |
Additional Editing |
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Fred C. Vitale |
First Assistant Editor |
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Mo Henry |
Negative Cutter |
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Costume and Makeup
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck |
Costume Design |
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Victoria Wood |
Wigmaker |
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Carol A. O'Connell |
Hairstylist |
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Mark Boucher |
On Set Dresser |
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Louis Lazzara |
Makeup Artist |
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Marietta Carter-Narcisse |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Robert L. Stevenson |
Hair Supervisor |
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Joseph T. Mastrolia |
Key Set Costumer |
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John Lemons |
Costumer |
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Frank Perry Rose |
Costume Supervisor |
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Katrina Mastrolia |
Costumer |
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Tania McComas |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Alicia M. Tripi |
Hairstylist |
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Sound
Graeme Revell |
Music |
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Dino DiMuro |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Michael A. Patillo |
Boom Operator |
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Russell Williams II |
Production Sound Mixer |
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Scott Wolf |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Robert Ulrich |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Michael A. Reagan |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Mark Gordon |
Dialogue Editor |
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Mark P. Stoeckinger |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Richard Dwan Jr. |
Dialogue Editor |
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Paul Timothy Carden |
Dialogue Editor |
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Rick Morris |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Victor Ray Ennis |
First Assistant Sound Editor |
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Glenn T. Morgan |
Dialogue Editor |
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Neal J. Anderson |
Dialogue Editor |
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Chris Jargo |
ADR Editor |
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Kerry Dean Williams |
ADR Editor |
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Gary Mundheim |
Foley Editor |
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Doug Hemphill |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Tim Simonec |
Orchestrator |
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Paul Massey |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Matt Patterson |
Sound Recordist |
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Philip A. Hess |
Foley Editor |
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Jeffrey Wilhoit |
Foley Artist |
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James Wright |
Dolby Consultant |
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James Moriana |
Foley Artist |
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Joshua Winget |
Music Editor |
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Dennis Johnson |
Sound Recordist |
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Lee Labaigue |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Philip D. Morrill |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Visual Effects
Daniel Sudick |
Special Effects Supervisor |
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Camera
Russell Carpenter |
Director of Photography |
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Larry J. Aube |
Grip |
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Sam Emerson |
Still Photographer |
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J. Michael Muro |
Camera Operator |
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Scott Ronnow |
Camera Loader |
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Lee Blasingame |
First Assistant Camera |
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Michael Brennan |
Dolly Grip |
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Mark R. Jackson |
First Assistant Camera |
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Kirk Bloomberg |
Second Assistant Camera |
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J. Michael Muro |
Steadicam Operator |
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Nico Bally |
Grip |
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Ken Cottengim Jr. |
Grip |
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Glenn Brown |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Michael J. Coo |
Key Grip |
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Tom Connole |
Camera Operator |
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Scott McGowan |
Grip |
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Lighting
John Buckley |
Chief Lighting Technician |
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Marc Marino |
Electrician |
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John Fine |
Electrician |
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Jon Haney |
Electrician |
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Jason Leeds |
Electrician |
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Art Department
Holger Gross |
Production Design |
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Kevin Ishioka |
Art Direction |
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Richard C. Goddard |
Set Decoration |
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John Schacht |
Leadman |
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Barbara Ann Spencer |
Set Designer |
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Anthony Lattanzio |
Construction Coordinator |
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Mike Sforza |
Construction Foreman |
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Bethany Andell |
Art Department Coordinator |
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Luis G. Hoyos |
Set Designer |
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Richard Reynolds |
Set Designer |
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A. Todd Holland |
Set Designer |
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Other Crew
Joel Kramer |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Jeff Wells |
Digital Effects Supervisor |
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Mary Ann Schmidt |
Stand In |
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Aaron A. Akins Jr. |
Propmaker |
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Charlie Picerni |
Stunts |
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Bill Palmer |
Driver |
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John T. Scanlon |
Stunts |
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Kay Whipple |
Stunts |
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Jimmy N. Roberts |
Stunts |
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Keith Woulard |
Stunts |
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Randy Walker |
Stunts |
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Randy Popplewell |
Stunts |
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Alan Wurtzel |
Stunts |
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Mic Rodgers |
Stunts |
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Ronald L. Wright |
Cableman |
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Sara Flamm |
Production Office Assistant |
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Ron Poniewaz Jr. |
Transportation Captain |
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Randy Peters |
Transportation Coordinator |
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Jeff Verdick |
Transportation Captain |
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Robert A. Levine |
Unit Publicist |
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Troy Brown |
Stunts |
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Kenny Endoso |
Stunts |
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Ralph Gonzalez |
Stunts |
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Steven Lambert |
Stunts |
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Linda Perlin |
Stunts |
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Rick LeFevour |
Stunts |
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Kiante Elam |
Stunt Double |
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Billy D. Lucas |
Stunts |
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John C. Meier |
Stunts |
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Cliff Fleming |
Stunts |
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Bruce Benson |
Stunts |
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Cory Fleming |
Stunts |
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Jeff Imada |
Stunts |
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Stacy Logan |
Stunts |
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Erik Cord |
Stunts |
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Carl Paoli |
Stunts |
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Mike Cameron |
Stunts |
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