Brown's Requiem (1998)
Fritz Brown war sechs Jahre lang als Cop in Hollywood tätig, bis ihn sein starker Alkoholkonsum für den Polizeidienst untragbar machte. Haywood Cathcart, sein damaliger Vorgesetzter, war die treibende Kraft für Browns unrühmliches Ausscheiden. Obwohl ihm eigentlich nicht der Sinn danach steht, sich als Schnüffler engagieren zu lassen, eröffnet Brown ein Detektivbüro. Eines Tages jedoch gerät er an einen Fall, der ihn nicht mehr losläßt. Freddy "Fat Dog" Baker, ein schwitzender, fetter Caddy bittet Brown darum, ein Auge auf seine Schwester Jane zu werfen, die er in schlechten Händen glaubt. Jane ist erst 17 und lebt bei Sol Kupferman, einem reichen, alten Juden, der in undurchsichtige Geschäfte verwickelt ist. Nach außen hin scheint sie seine Geliebte zu sein. Kupferman hat auch mit Haywood Cathcart zu tun, und das gibt den Ausschlag dafür, daß Brown sich verbissen an die Recherche macht.
Der Regisseur: Jason Freeland
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Michael Rooker as Fritz Brown |
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Tobin Bell as Stan the Man |
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Selma Blair as Jane |
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Jack Conley as Ralston |
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Kevin Corrigan as Walter |
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Brad Dourif as Edwards |
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Harold Gould as Solly K. |
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Brion James as Cathcart |
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Barry Newman as Jack Skolnick |
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William Newman as Augie |
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Valerie Perrine as Marguerita Hansen |
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Will Sasso as Fat Dog |
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Jack Wallace as Bud Myers |
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Big Daddy Wayne as Leotis McCarver |
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Ron Barker as Bartender |
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David Labiosa as Henry Cruz |
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Al Rodrigo as Sandoval |
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Lisa Koch as Lulu |
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Lee Weaver as Wino |
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Kevin Jackson as Mark Swirkal |
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Rolando Molina as Ernie |
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Danny Mora as Armando |
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Jennifer Coolidge as Helen |
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John Prosky as Larkin |
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Christopher Meloni as Sgt. Cavanaugh (uncredited) |
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Alexx Thompson as Music Student (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jason Freeland | Director |
| Writing | Jason Freeland | Writer |
| Production | Tim Youd | Producer |
| Production | David Scott Rubin | Producer |
| Production | Mark Ezralow | Executive Producer |
| Production | Theodore J. Farnsworth | Executive Producer |
| Production | John McDonnell III | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Seo Mutarevic | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Toby Yates | Editor |
| Art | Marc L. Rizzo | Production Design |
| Art | Mike Islas | Art Direction |
| Art | Nick Ralbovsky | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mimi Melgaard | Costume Design |
| Sound | Andrew DeCristofaro | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marshall Garlington | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Laura Kamper | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael Kamper | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Ann Scibelli | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Ken Teaney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Walston | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Elisabeth Flaum | Sound Effects Editor |
| Writing | James Ellroy | Novel |
| Sound | Cynthia Millar | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Production | Michael Rooker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Erik Kritzer | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kit jennings | Associate Producer |
| Production | Matt Radecki | Associate Producer |
| Production | Scott J. Jones | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mark B. Lasser | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | George Bamber | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robin Sheldon Jorden | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Mehrnaz Ghappari | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Allegra Peña | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liba Daniels | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Sandy Adams | Additional Set Dresser |
| Art | Janette E. Kim | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Camera | David Sammons | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andrew Bikichky | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gary Webster | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nathan Berggren | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | B.J. Lehn | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Vincent Schelly | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Teresa Kelly | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Todd Rosenberg | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Bryan Lamoureux | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirra | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cindy Dalvano | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Merc Arceneaux | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alejandra Motamed | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Burman | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Burman | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Gabi Endicott | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Richard E. Chapla Jr. | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Philip Lester | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Romano Paoletti | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Kurt Bryant | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Michelle Morris-Gertz | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Paul Curtis | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | John C. Stuver | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Eric Thompson | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Shawn Kennelly | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Sean Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Juan Peralta | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Sound | Laura Kamper | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Sound | Greg Longstreet | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Kim Naves | Music Editor |
| Sound | Michael Baber | Music Editor |
| Sound | Jennifer Blank | Music Editor |