Der Brandstifter (2002)
Brandursachenermittler Captain John Orr hat in seiner beruflichen Laufbahn gelernt, dass Brände immer auch mit der Faszination für Feuer zu tun haben, von welcher ein Brandstifter geradezu besessen ist. Von einem solchen wird Südkalifornien in den 1980er-Jahren terrorisiert; nicht nur Gebäude fallen seinem Zündelwahn zum Opfer, sondern auch immer Menschen, die auf teilweise schreckliche Art in den Flammen umkommen. Den polizeilichen Spurenermittlern der Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) gleich untersucht Orr die abgebrannten Gebäude jeweils minutiös und rekonstruiert anhand der kleinsten Spuren den Verlauf des Brandes. Damit will er sich in die Psyche des Brandstifters einfühlen, um ihm auf die Schliche zu kommen. Dann schaltet die Bundesbehörde ATF Mike Matassa als weitere Instanz zur Ermittlung ein und zieht Keith von John ab...
Der Regisseur: Newton Thomas Sigel
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Ray Liotta as John Orr |
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John Leguizamo as Keith Lang |
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Colm Feore as Mike Matassa |
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Cliff Curtis as Mike Camello |
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Illeana Douglas as Kate |
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Ronny Cox as Chief Gray |
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Nora Zehetner as Trish |
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Bai Ling as Wanda Orr |
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Mike Camello as Glen Lucero |
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Sophia Bush as Carrie Orr |
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Sandra Lee Gimpel as Stella Cove |
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Miles Schneider as Kenny |
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Ingrid Rogers as Ambria |
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Maree Cheatham as Gabby Finn |
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Graham Beckel as Clarence Hyde |
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Trent Gill as Marty |
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Glen Lucero as College Hills Fireman |
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Angela Alvarado as Mexican Woman |
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Connie Ramirez as Mexican Friend |
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Danny Pino as Burn Victim |
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Christopher Kriesa as AJ Jackobowski |
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Shashawnee Hall as Tom Hines |
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Lisa Chang as Excuse Me Lady |
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Madeleine Wade as Waitress at Diner |
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Ashly Holloway as Lori Orr |
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Joe Colligan as Courtroom Lawyer |
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Gwendolyn Oliver as Courtroom Reporter |
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Bill Moseley as Task Force Officer |
| Directing | Newton Thomas Sigel | Director |
| Writing | Matthew Tabak | Writer |
| Crew | Garrett Warren | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jeremy Fry | Stunt Double |
| Camera | Anthony G. Nakonechnyj | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Cindy Mollo | Editor |
| Sound | John Ottman | Music |
| Visual Effects | Marc Sadeghi | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Sarah Katzman | Casting |
| Art | Michael Z. Hanan | Production Design |
| Production | John Herzfeld | Producer |
| Production | Lisa Beach | Casting |
| Crew | Gary D'Amico | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Camera | Rafael Winer | Still Photographer |
| Production | Fred C. Caruso | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Patrick Clancey | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Linda Avitabile | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Gregory Bolton | Art Direction |
| Camera | Bill Brao | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Randy Feemster | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Jennifer Perkins | Gaffer |
| Art | Ray Conchado | Set Dresser |