Die Akte Romero (1999)
Blake Pellerin hat eine Vergangenheit - wie jeder andere auch. Der einzige Unterschied ist, daß er für den Gouverneursposten von Missouri kandidiert. Die Presse und seine Gegner suchen überall nach Schwachstellen im Leben des aussichtsreichen Politikers. Als die Journalisten Cela nach Raymond Romero fragt, befürchtet Blake eine Schlammschlacht. Denn Cela bekam den Tip von Blakes früherem Lehrer, der ihn nun erpreßt. Soll er frei heraus die Wahrheit über ihn und seinen Bruder gestehen und auf Verständnis der Wähler hoffen? Oder soll er sich weiter um Vertuschung bemühen und dabei in Kauf nehmen, über Leichen zu gehen?
Der Regisseur:
George Hickenlooper
Die Autor:
George Hickenlooper, F. X. Feeney.
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William Hurt as William Blake Pellarin |
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Nigel Hawthorne as Kim Mennaker |
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Miranda Richardson as Dinah Pellarin |
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Irène Jacob as Cela Brandini |
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Ewan Stewart as Kinzel |
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Gregg Henry as Billy |
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Ron Livingston as Sheldon Buckle |
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Jefferson Mays as Garne Strickland |
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Jim Metzler as Pacxy Barragan |
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Carmine Giovinazzo as Young Billy |
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Thomas Patrick Kelly as Young Blake |
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Mack Harrell as Homer Dix |
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Jazzmun as Little John John |
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Terrence Burton as Lucius |
| Directing | George Hickenlooper | Director |
| Sound | Thomas Morse | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | George Hickenlooper | Screenplay |
| Writing | F. X. Feeney | Screenplay |
| Camera | Kramer Morgenthau | Director of Photography |
| Art | Jerry Fleming | Production Design |
| Production | Donald Zuckerman | Producer |
| Production | Rick Montgomery | Casting |
| Production | Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Samuel Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Production | Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Jim Makiej | Editor |
| Production | Andrew Pfeffer | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Welker | Costume Design |
| Writing | Orson Welles | Writer |
| Writing | Oja Kodar | Writer |
| Crew | John Perretti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adam Brandy | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcia Moran | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ron Snyder | Key Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Lisa Willinger | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | George Gale | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Wendy Riseborough | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Ryan Ong | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cricket Vandover | Costumer |
| Directing | Mark Anthony Little | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Provenzano | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Michael Beugg | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | DeeDee Davis | Sound Supervisor |
| Directing | Monika Petrillo | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott R. Hankins | Costumer |
| Editing | Jim Towne | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Paul Ratajczak | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lance Wiseman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Betty Berberian | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Barron Winchester | Special Effects |
| Production | Tara Abroms | Post Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynda Flores | Costumer |
| Sound | Lance Wiseman | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Ann Hobby | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allan A. Apone | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Peter V. Meiselmann | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cathy Wilke | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary-Anne Aston | Costumer |
| Sound | Glen Auchinachie | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Glen Auchinachie | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |