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) |
| Writing | Jason Freeland | Writer |
| Directing | Jason Freeland | Director |
| Editing | Toby Yates | Editor |
| Art | Mike Islas | Art Direction |
| Production | Mark Ezralow | Executive Producer |
| Art | Marc L. Rizzo | Production Design |
| Sound | Andrew DeCristofaro | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Nick Ralbovsky | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Tim Walston | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael Kamper | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Ken Teaney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Laura Kamper | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | John McDonnell III | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mimi Melgaard | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ann Scibelli | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Tim Youd | Producer |
| Production | David Scott Rubin | Producer |
| Camera | Seo Mutarevic | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marshall Garlington | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Theodore J. Farnsworth | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Elisabeth Flaum | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Camera | Gary Webster | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Cynthia Millar | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Allegra Peña | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liba Daniels | On Set Dresser |
| Camera | David Sammons | First Assistant Camera |
| Writing | James Ellroy | Novel |
| Production | Erik Kritzer | Associate Producer |
| Production | Matt Radecki | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mark B. Lasser | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Sandy Adams | Additional Set Dresser |
| Camera | Nathan Berggren | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | B.J. Lehn | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | George Bamber | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Robin Sheldon Jorden | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Mehrnaz Ghappari | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Kit jennings | Associate Producer |
| Art | Janette E. Kim | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Sound | Todd Rosenberg | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Burman | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Production | Michael Rooker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Scott J. Jones | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Andrew Bikichky | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Kurt Bryant | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Paul Curtis | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | John C. Stuver | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Michael Baber | Music Editor |
| Production | Richard E. Chapla Jr. | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Sean Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Editing | Bryan Lamoureux | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirra | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Vincent Schelly | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alejandra Motamed | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Crew | David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Shawn Kennelly | ADR Recordist |
| Production | Philip Lester | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Merc Arceneaux | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cindy Dalvano | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Eric Thompson | Foley Mixer |
| Directing | Romano Paoletti | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Juan Peralta | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Sound | Laura Kamper | Sound Re-Recording Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Burman | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Joan Rowe | Foley Artist |
| Directing | Gabi Endicott | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Greg Longstreet | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Jennifer Blank | Music Editor |
| Crew | Teresa Kelly | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Michelle Morris-Gertz | Casting Associate |
| Sound | Kim Naves | Music Editor |