He Was a Quiet Man (2007)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Frank A. Cappello

Writer (WGA):

Frank A. Cappello (written by)

Release Date:

7 December 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

He seemed like such a nice guy.. He pretty much kept to himself...

Plot:

An office worker inadvertently becomes a hero after he saves a woman's life.

Plot Keywords:

Office | Fish | Bullet | Quadriplegic | Loner

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Michael DeLuise	...	Detective Sorenson
Christian Slater	...	Bob Maconel
Jamison Jones	...	Scott Harper
Cristina Lawson	...	Nancy Felt (as Anzu Lawson)
John Gulager	...	Goldie / Maurice Gregory
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Venessa Parks
K.C. Ramsey	...	Jackson
Sascha Knopf	...	Paula Metzler
David Wells	...	Ralf Coleman
Frankie Thorn	...	Jessica Light (as Frankie Lou Thorn)
Randolph Mantooth	...	Dr. Willis
Sewell Whitney	...	Derrick Miles
Lisa Arianna	...	ADD Assistant
Livia Treviño	...	Shelby's Secretary (as Levia Trevino)
William H. Macy	...	Gene Shelby
Tina D'Marco	...	Nurse
Greg Baker	...	Copy Boy
Maggie Wagner	...	Phil's Wife
Brian Lohmann	...	Maitre'D (as Brian Lohman)
Paul D. Roberts	...	Waiter
Bobby Hardy	...	Karaoke MC
Courtney Balaker	...	Woman In Red (as Courtney Moorehead Balaker)
Bill Rothbard	...	Phil
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicole Hawkyard	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
Cindy Marinangel	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
Michelle Tolan	...	Neighbor (uncredited)
Jason Trost	...	Disgusted Audience Member (uncredited)
Emperor Frederick Von Seidl	...	Executive on the Stairs (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank A. Cappello

Writing credits (WGA)
Frank A. Cappello		(written by) (as Frank Cappello)

Produced by
Frank A. Cappello	....	co-producer
Jason Hallock	....	executive producer
Michael Leahy	....	producer
Teresa Zales	....	line producer

Original Music by
Jeff Beal

Cinematography by
Brandon Trost

Film Editing by
Kirk M. Morri

Casting by
Jason Mundy
Don Phillips

Production Design by
Ermanno Di Febo-Orsini

Art Direction by
Michael Barton

Set Decoration by
Marina Starec

Costume Design by
Sarah Trost

Makeup Department
Michael Davis	....	key hair stylist
Bonni Flowers	....	key makeup artist
Jody Herrington	....	assistant makeup artist
Kathleen Toner	....	hair stylist
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Teresa Zales	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alisa Fredericks	....	first assistant director
Roger Udwin	....	second assistant director
Dawn York	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jason lee Bartley	....	art assistant
Bethany Barton	....	art assistant (as Bethany Hogan)
Starla Christian	....	painter
Raul Contreras	....	key swing
Craig Duda	....	leadman
Bonnie Temple	....	property master
Amanda Weaver	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
Gary Day	....	sound mixer
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
Lucien Eagle-Jack	....	boom operator
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor
Chris Hixon	....	boom operator
Bill Jenkins	....	sound editor
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Melissa Oivanki	....	assistant sound editor
Melissa Oivanki	....	post sound coordinator
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Steven Utt	....	sound engineer
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Whitver	....	first assistant sound editor
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Ron Trost	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Kevin Capizzi	....	CG artist
Kevin Capizzi	....	chief animator

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Collins	....	first assistant camera
Ryan Copeland	....	best boy grip
Erica Gangsei	....	electrician
Christopher Holmes	....	second assistant camera
Chris Holmes	....	second assistant camera
Chun Ming Huang	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Stacy Landry-Hammond	....	still photographer
David McGrory	....	best boy electric
Jason Pachomski	....	electrician
Forrest Sandefer	....	best boy grip
Michael Sandow	....	assistant camera
Elliott Schackne	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Robert Shoemaker	....	Steadicam operator
Robert Shoemaker	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Silva	....	best boy electric
Carlos Tapia	....	electrician
Amanda Treyz	....	gaffer
Jason Trost	....	grip
Ben Van Cleave	....	key grip
Michael Witczak	....	electrician

Casting Department
Irvin Gourgue	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ryan Lennon	....	set costumer

Transportation Department
Chase Hudson	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Lisa Arriana	....	assistant to director
Steve Bocsi	....	production assistant
Simone De Camargo	....	accountant
Torrence Hall	....	weapons handler
Chase Hudson	....	assistant production coordinator
Josh Katz	....	production assistant
Katie Larsen	....	key production assistant
Stanley Longstreet	....	location manager
Heather Manross	....	assistant accountant
Nathaniel Ramsey	....	production assistant
Victor Siegel	....	production assistant
Joshua Smith	....	production coordinator
Stephen Sprague	....	production assistant
Silver Tree	....	script supervisor
Mike Tristano	....	armorer
Arthur Williams Jr.	....	production assistant

Thanks
Ken Aguado	....	very special thanks
Rima Greer	....	very special thanks
Ashton Hallock	....	special thanks
Kamie Hallock	....	special thanks
Mary Jo Slater	....	very special thanks
Yoni Tabac	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Quiet Man Productions
• Neo Art & Logic

Distributors

• Mitropoulos Films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Accent Film Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Echo Bridge Entertainment (2007) (USA) (TV)
• Emerald (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Focus Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Ledafilms (2009) (Mexico) (TV)
• Movie Bank (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• One Movie (2007) (Italy) (all media)
• Starz Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Fine Grain Films

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Monkeyland Audio  post-production sound services

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Argentina:13 | Italy:T | Greece:K-13 | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Quiet Man Productions

Trivia:

According to the director's commentary on the DVD the entire movie was shot in only 21 days.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The cartridges that Bob loads into his revolver are real, but the primers are indented, indicating that the rounds have already been fired.

Quotes:

Goldie: Welcome to our world, Bob.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Pulse 3 (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Dance Of The Goblin

A dark tale of an ignored soul

Human perceive things in most wonderfully creative and erogenous ways. That's why a flawed art can be just as effective, if not more, in sending your conscious through a range of emotions so fast and furious that reason have no chance in hell to ever catch up. This film is one of those flawed art that through its deranged and surreal vision and narratives, you live the love and pain of Bob Maconel, a quiet man who was not so quiet within.

The presentation is often cartoonish and stereotypical, yet the emotion that was conveyed are often bloody raw to a fault that you just can't simply escape. Bob is a troubled man who's life is as boring as it is tormenting. We don't know his past and how he became what he is. The sad truth is that the only colorful and interesting thing in his life is his homicidal and suicidal anguish, the held up energy and intensity that dramatically contrasted his drab and introverted appearance, until one day, he let it all loose, in a sort of unexpected way.

In a society full of able thinkers and feelers competing for limited opportunities, there are those who express in terms, those who express against the terms and those who are simply ignored. Bob is an ignored soul. But the trouble is, being ignored doesn't diminish his ability to think and feel. Bob gave us a chance to explore the mind of those who's life are often invisible until they made the front page news, with increasingly frequent occurrence in today's society. Only here, we are not only presented with the dark and ugly side of it, but also the vulnerably romantic side as well. Through all of its oddity and obscurity, we get a glimpse of its human quality, and were left scarred by its sheer beauty.

I can only describe the style of directing as creative honesty, as honesty is in such short supply in today's media. What was expressed outwardly is exaggerated in order to stay true with what locks inside a person's mind. For this alone, I was over joyed by the experience.

Go see it, with a understanding mind and compassionate soul. Let the range of emotion washes over you, be it pity or wonderment, don't haste to judge. Just let it haunt you for a while.