15 Minutes (2001)
When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story."
Director: John Herzfeld
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Robert De Niro as Eddie Flemming |
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Edward Burns as Jordy Warsaw |
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Kelsey Grammer as Robert Hawkins |
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Avery Brooks as Leon Jackson |
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Melina Kanakaredes as Nicolette Karas |
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Karel Roden as Emil Slovak |
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Oleg Taktarov as Oleg Razgul |
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Vera Farmiga as Daphne Handlova |
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John DiResta as Bobby Korfin |
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James Handy as Captain Duffy |
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Darius McCrary as Tommy Cullen |
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Bruce Cutler as Bruce Cutler |
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Charlize Theron as Rose Hearn |
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Kim Cattrall as Cassandra |
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David Alan Grier as Mugger |
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Vladimir Mashkov as Milos |
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Arina Gasanova as Tamina |
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Noelle Evans as Honey |
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Mindy Marin as Maggie |
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Christine Claibourne as Maggie's Assistant |
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Paul Herman as Paulie |
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Gabriel Casseus as Unique |
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Joe Lisi as Police Captain |
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Stephen Davis as Murphy |
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William Stanton as Garcia |
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Louis F. Garcia as Fire Chief |
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Mike Camello as Fireman Camello |
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Tygh Runyan as Stephen Geller |
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Barry Blueian as Immigration Supervisor |
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Ritchie Coster as News Stand Vendor |
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Roseanne Barr as Roseanne |
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Ashton Dane as Talk Show Father |
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Gail Greaves as Talk Show Wife |
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Bobby Field as Talk Show Son |
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Anton Yelchin as Boy in Burning Building |
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Lynette Ruiz as Sketch Artist |
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Kurt Andon as Pizza Man |
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Rikki Klieman as Daphne's Lawyer |
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Sebastian Roché as Ludwig |
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Kata Dobó as Redhead at Ludwigs |
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Elma Vann as Linda |
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Olga Morgunova as Escort Service Woman |
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Dorit Sauer as Escort Service Woman |
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Haik Garibyan as Emigrant |
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Marco Khan as Emigrant |
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Toni Kalem as Woman at Planet Hollywood |
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Jorge H. Guzman as Bouncer |
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Lennox Brown as Lookout Guy |
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George Poulos as Greek Waiter |
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Peter Arnett as Peter Arnett |
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Sylvia Lopez as Newscaster |
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Jane Velez-Mitchell as Newscaster |
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Bryan Foster as Hawkins' Cameraman |
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Alan Cohen as Hawkins' Sound Man |
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Spero Stamboulis as Nicolette's Cameraman |
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Joseph Alfieri as Reporter |
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Barry Primus as Cab Driver |
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Julieta Espinoza as Unique's Girlfriend |
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Brantley Bush as Fireman |
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Macy Merced as Paramedic |
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Tracey Mulqueen as Paramedic |
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Scott Dillin as Battery Park Policeman |
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Dominic Maglione as Police Officer |
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Ron Wall as Police Officer |
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Michael Arthur as NYPD #2 (uncredited) |
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William H. Burns as Uniformed Cop (uncredited) |
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Jamie Burton-Oare as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Giovanni Capitello as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Rose Colasanti as Woman in Bar (uncredited) |
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Ben Fiore as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Celeste Gregoire as Girl in Restaurant (uncredited) |
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Zuhair Haddad as Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
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Philippe Hartmann as NY Daily News Reporter (uncredited) |
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Everton Lawrence as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Riley G. Matthews, Jr. as NYPD Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Dwayne Adway as Additional voices (voice) (uncredited) |
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Phillip V. Caruso as Arguing Husband (uncredited) |
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Mark Cheek as Cameraman (uncredited) |
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Spencer Kayden as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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George F. Miller as TV News Reporter (uncredited) |
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Floyd Resnick as NYPD Officer at Ludwig's (uncredited) |
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Eric Rosenberg as Pedestrian in Times Sq. (uncredited) |
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Erica Taylor as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Ellen Whyte as Woman #2 at Planet Hollywood (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Herzfeld | Director |
| Production | Keith Addis | Producer |
| Production | David Blocker | Producer |
| Production | John Herzfeld | Producer |
| Production | Nick Wechsler | Producer |
| Sound | Anthony Marinelli | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | J. Peter Robinson | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean-Yves Escoffier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Steven Cohen | Editor |
| Production | Mindy Marin | Casting |
| Sound | Eddie Bydalek | Sound Recordist |
| Art | David E. Duncan | Storyboard Artist |
| Camera | Robin Bursey | Camera Loader |
| Camera | Matthew Haskins | Camera Loader |
| Crew | Nancy Young | Stunts |
| Writing | John Herzfeld | Writer |
| Production | James M. Freitag | Associate Producer |
| Production | David Gaines | Associate Producer |
| Production | Claire Rudnick Polstein | Executive Producer |
| Art | Mayne Berke | Production Design |
| Art | Jess Gonchor | Art Direction |
| Art | Casey Hallenbeck | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | April Ferry | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Artmont | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe Cuervo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah La Mia Denaver | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilona Herman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John E. Jackson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah K. Larsen | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Derek Becker | Makeup Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicki Ledermann | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Carla Fry | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Crew | David Gaines | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Amy Herman | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Kim Kurumada | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Claire O'Brien | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Robert Bonino | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Garf Brown | Scenic Artist |
| Art | John P. Bruce | Set Designer |
| Art | Gerald DeTitta | Leadman |
| Art | Daniel Geary | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Claire Kirk | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Maureen Kropf | Painter |
| Crew | Jeff Plauster | Propmaker |
| Art | Chuck Potter | Set Decoration |
| Art | Stan Tropp | Set Designer |
| Art | Joe Walser | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Mark Woods | Leadman |
| Sound | Gary Alper | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Rick Ash | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Dick Hansen | Cableman |
| Sound | Alyson Dee Moore | Foley |
| Sound | Kim H. Ornitz | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | John Roesch | Foley |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Kelly Kerby | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Paul J. Lombardi | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Frank Toro | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Derek Ledbetter | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Richard Malzahn | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Frederick E. O. Toye | Visual Effects Editor |
| Crew | Pete Antico | Stunts |
| Crew | Jennifer Badger | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Broughton | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Crew | John Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Crew | Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Ousaun Elam | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Ferrara Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Charles Guardino | Stunts |
| Crew | James M. Halty | Stunts |
| Crew | Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Crew | Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Crew | David Lea | Stunts |
| Crew | Mike Massa | Stunts |
| Crew | Jim Palmer | Stunts |
| Crew | Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Crew | Charlie Picerni | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Russo | Stunts |
| Crew | John Sakas | Stunts |
| Crew | Felipe Savahge | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Zito | Stunts |
| Crew | Kevin Beard | Stunts |
| Crew | Dar Billingham | Stunts |
| Crew | Melissa Brasselle | Stunts |
| Crew | Sophia Crawford | Stunts |
| Crew | Marian Green | Stunts |
| Crew | Jimmy P. Wong | Stunts |
| Camera | Robert M. Andres | Grip |
| Lighting | Michael Bauman | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Kevin Brown | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Phillip V. Caruso | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Chris Culliton | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jon Delgado | Electrician |
| Camera | Bob Gorelick | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Michael J. Hogan | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Joel Holland | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Michael J. Maurer | Electrician |
| Camera | Jim McConkey | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jim McConkey | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Charles Meere III | Electrician |
| Crew | David Schmalz | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Mark Schwentner | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Jack Serino | Grip |
| Production | Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Berwick | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Burrows | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hope Slepak | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Quincy Z. Gunderson | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jody Levin | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Editing | Mato | Color Timer |
| Editing | Devon Miller | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Lauri Pitkus | Location Manager |
| Sound | Mark Curry | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Nicholas Dodd | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jon Kull | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Anthony Marinelli | Orchestrator |
| Sound | J. Peter Robinson | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | Music Editor |
| Sound | Zigmund Gron | Music Editor |
| Crew | David M. Goodman | Driver |
| Crew | D. Scott Guthrie | Driver |
| Crew | Walter McClain | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Timothy Shannon | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | J. Armin Garza II | Driver |
| Crew | Rodney Barnes | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Betty Chin | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Wendy Cox | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Paul Prokop | Production Controller |
| Directing | Trudy Ramirez | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Melissa Steach | Stand In |
| Crew | Roseanne Barr | Thanks |
| Crew | Eric Bogosian | Thanks |
| Crew | Robert Earl | Thanks |
| Crew | Laurie Dhue | Thanks |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mark Bussan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Cicatelli-Lewis | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Meyers | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Mark J. Levenstein | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Lucille Smith | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Sandra Tomita | Production Supervisor |
| Crew | William P. Bartram | Propmaker |
| Crew | Mark D. Berrend | Propmaker |
| Crew | Tim J. Bonino | Propmaker |
| Crew | Tony Capasso | Propmaker |
| Crew | Gerald Cheney | Propmaker |
| Art | Ralph Clark | Painter |
| Art | Thomas Costabile | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | David Crvelin | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Daniel P. Gehry | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Donald Grant | Leadman |
| Crew | Randal R. Groves | Propmaker |
| Crew | William G. Hoffner | Propmaker |
| Crew | R. Todd Hurst | Propmaker |
| Art | Kim Kirschbaum | Painter |
| Art | Mark Mann | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Sean O'Brien | Construction Foreman |
| Art | John J. Passanante | Standby Painter |
| Crew | Steven Rigamat | Propmaker |
| Crew | Shel Yvon Rosenthal | Propmaker |
| Crew | Robert Simpson | Propmaker |
| Crew | Richard Wheeler | Propmaker |
| Sound | Mychal D. Smith | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Marc-Jon Sullivan | Boom Operator |
| Production | Elizabeth Hirsch | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Abby Gail Palanker | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Kimberly Sylvester | Visual Effects Producer |
| Lighting | Thomas M. Dangcil | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Michael 'Flash' McDonald | Best Boy Electric |
| Editing | Jim J. Williams | Color Timer |
| Lighting | Chris Drechsler | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Michelle Latham | Location Scout |
| Production | Mark J. Levenstein | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Lisa Lewis | Production Intern |
| Crew | Bill Livingston | Production Office Assistant |
| Lighting | Robert Dolan | Rigging Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Harris | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Bo Ehrig | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Caroline Kramer | Craft Service |
| Crew | Gary Kramer | Craft Service |
| Crew | Frank McKenna | Craft Service |
| Crew | Michael McKenna | Craft Service |
| Crew | Thomas Aquino | Driver |
| Crew | Scott Ayres | Driver |
| Crew | Joseph F. Barth Jr. | Driver |
| Crew | John M. Batiuk | Driver |
| Crew | James E. Bennett | Driver |
| Crew | John Brady | Driver |
| Crew | Danny Brooks | Driver |
| Crew | Sam Cardarelli Jr. | Driver |
| Crew | Jack J. Cavolo | Driver |
| Crew | Gary Compton | Driver |
| Crew | Peter Connors | Driver |
| Crew | Patric Cyran | Driver |
| Crew | Jeffrey M. Drucker | Driver |
| Crew | Scott Fair | Driver |
| Crew | Edward Fanning | Driver |
| Crew | Vincent J. Gargiulo | Driver |
| Crew | Fulton 'Greg' Gilson | Driver |
| Crew | Daniel Gordon | Driver |
| Crew | Sean Heilig | Driver |
| Crew | Lawrence S. Hennessy | Driver |
| Crew | John J. Hess | Driver |
| Crew | Larry Hilmo | Driver |
| Crew | Thomas J. Horvath | Driver |
| Crew | Steve Januskiewicz | Driver |
| Crew | Rick Kelleher | Driver |
| Crew | Brian Kelly | Driver |
| Crew | Randall D. Krasomil | Driver |
| Crew | Mike Kulisch | Driver |
| Crew | Susan Larkins | Driver |
| Crew | Michael Marotta | Driver |
| Crew | Malcolm Mazer | Driver |
| Crew | Cecil McClain | Driver |
| Crew | Larry Michael | Driver |
| Crew | James A. Murphy | Driver |
| Crew | Gene O'Neill | Driver |
| Crew | Stephen V. Pistone | Driver |
| Crew | Steve Polon | Driver |
| Crew | Charles Ramirez | Driver |
| Crew | Thomas M. Reposar | Driver |
| Crew | Mark Scruton | Driver |
| Crew | Jerry Smith | Driver |
| Crew | Ervin Wayne Spowehn | Driver |
| Crew | Jon Tardino | Driver |
| Crew | Richard Tews | Driver |
| Crew | William Wardlow | Driver |
| Crew | Bonnie Yamahiro | Driver |
| Crew | Robert Dulys | Driver |
| Lighting | Donald M. Angst | Electrician |
| Lighting | Scott Barnes | Electrician |
| Lighting | Nicole Brait | Electrician |
| Lighting | Francesca Cobaco | Electrician |
| Lighting | Gordon Tad Eto | Electrician |
| Lighting | Ashley Kimmet | Electrician |
| Lighting | Thomas Landi | Electrician |
| Lighting | Harold J. McClean | Electrician |
| Lighting | Dave W. Slodski | Electrician |
| Camera | Steve McLean | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tim Metivier | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dino R. Alba | Grip |
| Camera | Christopher Donohue | Grip |
| Camera | Jorge H. Guzman | Grip |
| Camera | R. Dana Harlow | Grip |
| Camera | Chad Herr | Grip |
| Camera | Christopher L. Monroe | Grip |
| Camera | Kurt Rimmel | Grip |
| Camera | Lance Robinson | Grip |
| Camera | Ken Tanzer | Grip |
| Camera | Franz Yeich | Grip |
| Camera | Gregory F. Johnson | Grip |
| Camera | Kurt Stevens | Grip |
| Production | Steve Dayan | Location Manager |
| Production | Antoine Douaihy | Location Manager |
| Production | Andrew Saxe | Location Manager |
| Crew | Louis McGruder | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Stephen Przybylowski | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Sherry Snodgrass | Post Production Assistant |
| Production | Mohamed Khan | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Diana E. Latham | Production Coordinator |
| Lighting | Adam Colunga | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Hilary Klym | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Al Lieberman | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Rex Anson Rhorer | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Dennis Skog | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Jeremiah Spinney | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Craig Vaccaro | Rigging Grip |
| Crew | Chester Coleman | Set Medic |
| Crew | Kathy Cossu | Set Medic |
| Crew | Marie Nashold | Set Medic |
| Crew | Marc Ameruso | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Brandon Schiffman | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Katherine Walker | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Steve Carnahan | Stand In |
| Crew | John Polce | Stand In |
| Crew | Marc Kenneth Robinson | Stand In |
| Crew | Peter Koczera | Title Graphics |
| Crew | Tom Heilig | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Michael Helgesen | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Dennis Kelly | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Mel Langford | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Vic Nowak | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Russell Berg | Special Effects |
| Crew | Mark Bero | Special Effects |
| Crew | Guy C. Feldman | Special Effects |
| Crew | David Kleinstein | Special Effects |
| Crew | Ronald W. Mathews | Special Effects |
| Crew | Danny Owen | Special Effects |
| Crew | Steve Shines | Special Effects |
| Crew | Pamela Byrne | Thanks |
| Crew | Hugh Charlton | Thanks |
| Crew | Susan Grossman | Thanks |
| Crew | Graham Knuttel | Thanks |
| Crew | Peter Max | Thanks |
| Crew | Kim O'Keefe | Thanks |
| Crew | Melanie Stensland | Thanks |
| Crew | Thomas Van Essen | Thanks |
| Crew | Mark Van Horne | Thanks |
| Crew | Bob Arnold | Stunts |
| Crew | Tom Bruggemann | Stunts |
| Crew | Cindy Daniels | Stunts |
| Crew | Dane Farwell | Stunts |
| Crew | Ralph Ferrara | Stunts |
| Crew | Frankie 'G' Garbutt | Stunts |
| Crew | Tony Guida | Stunts |
| Crew | Paula Leone | Stunts |
| Crew | Steve Mack | Stunts |
| Crew | Janet Paparazzo | Stunts |
| Crew | Jack Carpenter | Stunts |
| Art | Mike Blaze | Property Master |
| Art | David Gulick | Property Master |
| Sound | Victoria Sampson | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Victoria Sampson | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Robert Fernandez | Scoring Mixer |
| Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Directing | James M. Freitag | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Jack Forwalter | Set Dresser |
| Art | Don Cinderella | Set Dresser |
| Art | Tim Caprarelli | Set Dresser |
| Art | Scott Garrett | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Dana Sano | Music Supervisor |