Chasing Ghosts (2005)

Director:

Kyle Dean Jackson
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Writers:

Alan Pao (screenplay)
Corey Large (story)
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Release Date:

30 September 2005 (Mexico)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

How do you chase a serial killer you can't see?

Plot Keywords:

Abandoned Factory | Shot Through Door | Mob Boss | Dead Father | Audio Flashback

Cast

Michael Madsen	...	Kevin Harrison
Corey Large	...	Cole Davies / Keris Alfiri
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Taylor Spencer
Meat Loaf	...	Richard Valbruno (as Michael Meat Loaf Aday)
Gary Busey	...	Marcos Alfiri
Sean Whalen	...	Marshall
Lochlyn Munro	...	John Turbino
Tom Wright	...	Tom Shields
Michael Rooker	...	Mark Spencer
Danny Trejo	...	Carlos Santiago
James Duval	...	Dmitri Parramatti
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	Neil
Mark Rolston	...	Frank Anderson
Robert Miano	...	Anthony Parramatti
Rene Mousseux	...	James Whineman
Leslie Stevens	...	Kelly Minwary
Bru Muller	...	Joe
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Detective Cole Davies
Troy Mittleider	...	Edward
Jon Spinogatti	...	Officer Lohaus
Michael Patrick McGill	...	Officer Sirko
G. Peter King	...	Officer Kramer
Ian Eyre	...	Officer Jackson
Michael Sabatino	...	Mike Rigalio
Hamilton Mitchell	...	Louie Pantz
Simona Fusco	...	Bree
Jamie Everett	...	Jen
Mark Hewlett	...	Bartender
Rende Rae Norman	...	Janet Scott
Mike Prophete	...	Club Manager
John Fava	...	Club Owner
Jerry Gelb	...	Jerry
Mike Baldridge	...	Anders Verbinski
Barbara Niven	...	Patricia King
Colleen Shannon	...	DJ
Kyle Kramer	...	Forensics Officer
Brian E. Eldridge	...	Bystander (as Brian Eldridge)
Joshua Gordon	...	Street Cop
Andy Rolfes	...	Prison Guard (as Andrew A. Rolfes)
Amy Martinson	...	Receptionist
Alan Pao	...	Valet
Scott K. Cameron	...	SWAT Team
Craig Clark	...	SWAT Team
Vincent E. Friendl	...	SWAT Team
David Haas	...	SWAT Team
Steve Hom	...	SWAT Team
K.D. Jeters	...	SWAT Team
Dain Kennison	...	SWAT Team (as Dain Kennedy)
Brian L. Mollenkopf	...	SWAT Team
Ed Morlan	...	SWAT Team
Chris Swallow	...	SWAT Team
Joseph Vigil	...	SWAT Team
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Calpernia Addams	...	Detective (uncredited)
Paul Brotherton	...	Freeway Driver (uncredited)
Tony Flores	...	Argento Hitman (uncredited)
Ivan Kraljevic	...	Jackson (uncredited)
Maysen Michaels	...	Bar girl (uncredited)
Michael Placencia	...	Club Bouncer (uncredited)
Steven Sebastian Price	...	Nightclub Asst Manager (uncredited)

Directed by
Kyle Dean Jackson
Alan Pao		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Alan Pao		(screenplay)
Corey Large		(story)
Kyle Dean Jackson		uncredited

Produced by
Kurt Fethke	....	co-producer
Rommel Fitz	....	executive producer
Jeff Gordon	....	co-producer
Brian Hartman	....	producer
Kyle Dean Jackson	....	post production producer
Corey Large	....	executive producer
Walter Large	....	executive producer
Ari Palitz	....	producer
Alan Pao	....	producer
Jeff Rice	....	executive producer
Gareth West	....	producer

Original Music by
Scott Glasgow

Cinematography by
Andrew Huebscher		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kyle Dean Jackson

Casting by
Cathy Henderson
Dori Zuckerman

Production Design by
John O. Hartman		(as John Hartman)

Art Direction by
Lendie Lee

Set Decoration by
Amber Braunwarth

Costume Design by
Yasmine Mustaklim

Makeup Department
James Lacey	....	makeup artist
Myke Michaels	....	makeup department head
Myke Michaels	....	special makeup effects designer
Traci E. Smithe	....	hair department head
Richard Wetzel	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Tara L. Craig	....	unit production manager
Daniel Voltz	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bridget Allen	....	first assistant director: second unit
Cate Eckenrode	....	second second assistant director
Ivan Kraljevic	....	first assistant director: second unit
Alan Pao	....	second unit director
Daniel Shultz	....	second assistant director
Martin Veselich	....	first assistant director
Garrett Warren	....	second unit director

Art Department
Eric Hull	....	set dresser
Kristeen Reimnitz	....	scenic painter

Sound Department
Peter S. Carlstedt	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael McDonald	....	adr editor
Michael McDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lou Pessalano	....	sound assistant
Dennis C. Salcedo	....	sound mixer
John Sanacore	....	sound recordist
Alex Ullrich	....	foley artist
Frank Zaragoza	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Kenneth Armstrong	....	digital compositor
Phillip Broste	....	effects animator
Tim Carras	....	visual effects supervisor
Donovan Eberling	....	digital artist
Adam Georgian	....	digital artist
Erin Reynolds	....	texture painter
Rooth Tang	....	digital artist
Myke Tran	....	digital artist
Amy Tsai	....	digital artist

Stunts
Ian Eyre	....	stunts
Kelly Kerby	....	stunts
G. Peter King	....	stunt coordinator
Rene Mousseux	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Rene Mousseux	....	stunts
Danny Owen	....	stunts
Wesley Scott	....	stunts
Lou Simon	....	stunts
Danny Weselis	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Darrick Akey	....	second assistant camera
Richard Brush	....	grip
Marie Chao	....	first assistant camera
Roger Chingirian	....	cinematographer: second unit
Jason Cochard	....	additional cinematographer
Jeanne Dear	....	electrician
Peter DePhilippis	....	camera loader
Guido Egger	....	best boy grip
Arturo Elizondo	....	electrician
Suzanne England	....	still photographer
Stephen Furry	....	electrician
Stephen Furry	....	grip
Jordan Garretson	....	key grip
Danny Gonzalez	....	electrician
Christian Grosselfinger	....	gaffer
Joshua Lee Huber	....	grip
Andrew Korner	....	best boy grip
Erwin Landau	....	Steadicam operator
Audree Lau	....	still photographer
Steven A. Lundgren	....	additional best boy grip
Rocky Romines	....	key grip
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera: second unit
L. Andrew Sigler	....	grip
Chris Tonkovich	....	gaffer: second unit
Deron Tse	....	additional best boy grip
Nate Wayman	....	key grip
Jim West	....	grip
Francine Yang	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Steven Price	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Camille Jumelle	....	wardrobe supervisor
Amy Tsai	....	additional wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Teague Cowley	....	colorist
Matthew Gilna	....	additional editor
Andrew Huebscher	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jack Luu	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Kaz Boyle	....	composer: additional music
Mikael Carlsson	....	executive soundtrack producer
Peter Fuchs	....	music recording engineer
Sean McMahon	....	music preparation
John Rodd	....	music scoring mixer
George Shaw	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Paul Feddersen	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Bridget Allen	....	production assistant
Bridget Allen	....	script supervisor: second unit
Kirsten Bauer	....	assistant to producer
Malvi Chala	....	language consultant
Adam Georgian	....	assistant to director
Stefan Glidden	....	production assistant
Joe Don Harris	....	lead stand-in
James Henney	....	production services
Sally Jackson	....	assistant to producers
Beatrice Lamothe	....	production assistant
Amy Martinson	....	assistant to producer
Dahlia Metchis	....	office production assistant
Callie Miller	....	production assistant
Beth Multer	....	script supervisor
H. Charles Parrish	....	weapons expert
Tina Pavlides	....	production assistant
Eric Pilarcik	....	location manager
Zeke Pinheiro	....	set intern
Elsa Ramo	....	production legal
Rami Rank	....	production coordinator
Jessica Ripka	....	production assistant
Benj Scherger	....	production assistant
Myke Tran	....	additional key set production assistant
Tim Vogel	....	key set production assistant
Peter Addison Webb	....	production legal affairs

Thanks
Miles Ito	....	special thanks
Sleep McGhee	....	special thanks
George Zakk	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Wingman Productions
• Syndicate, The

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (2005) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• Alberto Bitelli Intl. Films (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Arsenal Pictures (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• Be Best in DVD (BBI-DVD) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Millennium Storm (2006) (Italy) (video)
• Paris Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (video) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• TDM Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)

Special Effects

• Bonus Light (visual effects)
• PKS LLC

Other Companies

• AMP Media  titles
• Bonus Light  titles
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Keslow Cameras  camera equipment provided by
• Law Offices of Elsa Ramo  production legal
• Media Distributors Film Source  motion picture film supplied by
• MovieScore Media  soundtrack
• Tunnel Post  digital intermediate

Runtime:

USA:109 min (DVD version) | Argentina:119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company:

Wingman Productions

Quotes:

Carlos Santiago: This guy kills who he wants, when he wants and where he wants.

Movie Connections:

References "The Waltons" (1972)

Good first film with great music on a shoestring budget...

Madsen does Madsen like he always does, but here it fits the movie like a glove. The cinematography is outstanding; the Director of Photography deserves an Oscar nod for doing what he did on this budget. The music is spotty, one minute it is near greatness, the next minute it seems forced and mis-matched to the tension of the film. Still, the composer did an incredible job considering his budget. He did the whole thing on a Mac, with a MOTU Traveler using samples and a single recording session with strings only. The kind of atmosphere the director (Kyle Dean Jackson) was able to stir up with such a limited budget is remarkable.

There isn't a poor performance in the bunch, save one: Corey Large. Large has all the passion of a rice cake. The guy simply cannot emote, which is sad because Shannyn Sossamon gives a tour de force performance opposite someone giving her nothing. I am very interested to see what this young director will do next, because he certainly does have what it takes to make a good movie. Frankly I tend to believe that the writer, producer and (uncredited) second director Alan Pao had a LOT to do with this film's excellence. Here's hoping that we'll see many more good things from both Jackson and Pao in the future.