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:
F. X. Feeney, George Hickenlooper.
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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 |
| Camera | Kramer Morgenthau | Director of Photography |
| Writing | F. X. Feeney | Screenplay |
| Writing | George Hickenlooper | Screenplay |
| Art | Jerry Fleming | Production Design |
| Editing | Jim Makiej | Editor |
| Production | Rick Montgomery | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Welker | Costume Design |
| Production | Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Samuel Hadida | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donald Zuckerman | Producer |
| Production | Andrew Pfeffer | Producer |
| Writing | Oja Kodar | Writer |
| Writing | Orson Welles | Writer |
| Crew | John Perretti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Michael Beugg | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Mark Anthony Little | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Wendy Riseborough | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Monika Petrillo | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Ryan Ong | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcia Moran | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary-Anne Aston | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Ann Hobby | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott R. Hankins | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Provenzano | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allan A. Apone | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ron Snyder | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Betty Berberian | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Peter V. Meiselmann | Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Jim Towne | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Lisa Willinger | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | George Gale | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Tara Abroms | Post Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adam Brandy | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cynda Flores | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cricket Vandover | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cathy Wilke | Costumer |
| Crew | Barron Winchester | Special Effects |
| Sound | DeeDee Davis | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Glen Auchinachie | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Paul Ratajczak | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lance Wiseman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Glen Auchinachie | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lance Wiseman | Dialogue Editor |