A Better Way to Die (2001)
Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos, his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly, awaits. While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.
Director: Scott Wiper
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Scott Wiper as Boomer |
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Natasha Henstridge as Kelly |
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Andre Braugher as Cleveland |
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Lou Diamond Phillips as William Dexter |
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Joe Pantoliano as Flash |
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Jack Conley as Fletcher |
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Carmen Argenziano as Carlos |
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Richard Haje as The Mute |
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Mo Gallini as Laslov (as Matt Gallini) |
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Rolando Molina as Chach |
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Jefferson Moore as Harrison James |
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Mirjana Joković as Salvi |
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B'nard Lewis as Sweet Lou |
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Kirk McKinney as Spaz |
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Zachary Mott as Tex |
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Rick Hoffman as Regis |
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Bernard Canepari as Sheriff |
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Daniel Buran as Grocery Store Clerk |
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Richard Hagerman as Deputy Ray |
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Morgan Lund as Fisherman |
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John Basinger as Sexton |
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Jeanine Basinger as Sexton's Wife |
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Joe Romeo as Elevator Henchman |
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Gary Demastry as Sheriff's Deputy |
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David Peck as Sheriff's Deputy |
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Andy Robberts as Sheriff's Deputy |
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Jeff Dixon as Sheriff's Deputy |
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Brett Blake as Sheriff's Deputy |
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Ray Crawford as FBI Agent |
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Jeff Yesko as Walla Group |
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Todd Emmett as Henchman |
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Richard Fike as Thug #2 |
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John Kloock as Henchman |
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Robert E. Rager as Guy walking down street on sidewalk |
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Tony Sagastizado I as Henchman (uncredited) |
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Wayne Duvall as Rifkin |
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London King as Cheryl |
| Directing | Scott Wiper | Director |
| Production | Jim Bigham | Line Producer |
| Sound | John M. Keane | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Lawrence Sher | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Keleigh Lippert Palladino | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Brad Fuller | Producer |
| Crew | Robert Garrigus | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | Russell Gray | Producer |
| Production | Nancy Lanham | Associate Producer |
| Art | Ren Blanco | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martina Nevermann | Costume Design |
| Production | Graham Taylor | Producer |
| Production | Tucker Tooley | Executive Producer |
| Editing | James E. Tooley | Editor |
| Art | Sarah Alcorn | Production Design |
| Art | David Dreyer | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emmy Taylor | Costume Design |
| Production | Vincent Newman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Davis | Key Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Bob Chastain | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | Linda Hawkins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Benjamin John Parrillo | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Scott Wiper | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | T.C. Thecla Luisi | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cory Henderson | Hairstylist |
| Production | William Tyrer | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Checroun | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Richard Huggins | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | Christopher Ball | Executive Producer |