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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
David Hoberman |
Producer |
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Arnon Milchan |
Producer |
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David Nicksay |
Executive Producer |
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Robert Stone |
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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Tammy L. Smith |
Extras Casting |
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Lisa Swain |
Production Coordinator |
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Murray Miller |
Location Manager |
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Jean Nakahara |
Production Secretary |
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Cynthia Wise |
Production Accountant |
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Renee D. Czarapata |
Payroll 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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Carol A. O'Connell |
Hairstylist |
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Victoria Wood |
Wigmaker |
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Frank Perry Rose |
Costume Supervisor |
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Joseph T. Mastrolia |
Key Set Costumer |
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Katrina Mastrolia |
Costumer |
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John Lemons |
Costumer |
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Mark Boucher |
On Set Dresser |
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Marietta Carter-Narcisse |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Tania McComas |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Louis Lazzara |
Makeup Artist |
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Robert L. Stevenson |
Hair 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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Mark P. Stoeckinger |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Robert Ulrich |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Victor Ray Ennis |
First Assistant Sound Editor |
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Michael A. Reagan |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Rick Morris |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Scott Wolf |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Glenn T. Morgan |
Dialogue Editor |
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Paul Timothy Carden |
Dialogue Editor |
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Neal J. Anderson |
Dialogue Editor |
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Richard Dwan Jr. |
Dialogue Editor |
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Mark Gordon |
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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Philip A. Hess |
Foley Editor |
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Philip D. Morrill |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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Lee Labaigue |
Assistant Sound Editor |
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James Moriana |
Foley Artist |
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Jeffrey Wilhoit |
Foley Artist |
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James Wright |
Dolby Consultant |
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Paul Massey |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Doug Hemphill |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Tim Simonec |
Orchestrator |
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Dennis Johnson |
Sound Recordist |
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Matt Patterson |
Sound Recordist |
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Joshua Winget |
Music 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 |
Steadicam Operator |
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J. Michael Muro |
Camera Operator |
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Tom Connole |
Camera Operator |
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Mark R. Jackson |
First Assistant Camera |
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Lee Blasingame |
First Assistant Camera |
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Kirk Bloomberg |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Glenn Brown |
Second Assistant Camera |
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Scott Ronnow |
Camera Loader |
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Michael J. Coo |
Key Grip |
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Michael Brennan |
Dolly Grip |
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Nico Bally |
Grip |
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Ken Cottengim Jr. |
Grip |
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Scott McGowan |
Grip |
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Lighting
John Buckley |
Chief Lighting Technician |
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Jon Haney |
Electrician |
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John Fine |
Electrician |
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Marc Marino |
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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Anthony Lattanzio |
Construction Coordinator |
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Mike Sforza |
Construction Foreman |
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Luis G. Hoyos |
Set Designer |
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A. Todd Holland |
Set Designer |
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Richard Reynolds |
Set Designer |
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Barbara Ann Spencer |
Set Designer |
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Bethany Andell |
Art Department Coordinator |
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Other Crew
Jeff Wells |
Digital Effects Supervisor |
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Joel Kramer |
Stunt Coordinator |
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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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Randy Popplewell |
Stunts |
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Jimmy N. Roberts |
Stunts |
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Mic Rodgers |
Stunts |
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John T. Scanlon |
Stunts |
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Randy Walker |
Stunts |
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Kay Whipple |
Stunts |
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Keith Woulard |
Stunts |
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Alan Wurtzel |
Stunts |
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Ronald L. Wright |
Cableman |
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Sara Flamm |
Production Office Assistant |
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Robert A. Levine |
Unit Publicist |
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Randy Peters |
Transportation Coordinator |
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Ron Poniewaz Jr. |
Transportation Captain |
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Jeff Verdick |
Transportation Captain |
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Kiante Elam |
Stunt Double |
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Bruce Benson |
Stunts |
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Troy Brown |
Stunts |
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Mike Cameron |
Stunts |
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Erik Cord |
Stunts |
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Kenny Endoso |
Stunts |
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Cliff Fleming |
Stunts |
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Cory Fleming |
Stunts |
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Ralph Gonzalez |
Stunts |
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Jeff Imada |
Stunts |
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Steven Lambert |
Stunts |
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Rick LeFevour |
Stunts |
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Stacy Logan |
Stunts |
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Billy D. Lucas |
Stunts |
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John C. Meier |
Stunts |
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Carl Paoli |
Stunts |
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Linda Perlin |
Stunts |
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