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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.8 / 100
2000·Thriller / Action·1h 31m

BLOWBACK

“Terror Has Never Been So Intense!”

After a psychotic religious killer is captured and sentenced to death, he is instead recruited by the US government and trained to become a professional assassin. He now seeks revenge on all those who participated in sentencing him to death.

Above the Line
Mark L. Lester·DirectorBob Held·ScreenplayRandall Frakes·ScreenplayJacques Haitkin·Director of PhotographySean Callery·Original Music Composer
Cast
Mario Van Peebles·Insp. Don MorrellJames Remar·John Matthew Whitman / SchmidtSharisse Baker-Bernard·Det. Monica RicciGladise Jimenez·Charlotte Hart-MorrelDavid Groh·Capt. BarnettStephen Caffrey·Agent Norwood (fake)Stephen Poletti·Judge Paul GantPeter Allas·Ed AckersLeslie Zemeckis·Sandra CarlowSimon Rhee·Henry Dang
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark L. Lester·Director
Writing· 3
Bob Held·ScreenplayJeffrey Goldenberg·WriterRandall Frakes·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Jacques Haitkin·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Sean Callery·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Arlene Castillo·Costume DesignWendy Guidery·Production DesignVeronica Lorenz·Assistant Makeup ArtistAnna Gadsby·Set Decoration
Production· 9
Brian R. Etting·ProducerMark L. Lester·ProducerDana Dubovsky·ProducerJeff Sackman·Executive ProducerTom Tran·Production CoordinatorGary A. Lowe·Line ProducerJeffery Passero·CastingTerese Linden Kohn·Associate ProducerElizabeth Hayden·Casting
Other Departments· 11
Russell Solberg·StuntsKeith Woulard·StuntsRobin Bonaccorsi·StuntsMark Hicks·StuntsLisa Hoyle·StuntsTerry James·StuntsDwayne McGee·StuntsTom Poster·StuntsPatrick J. Statham·Stunt CoordinatorEllen Statham·StuntsBob Bragg·Stunts
By the Numbers
55.8
OF 100
Master Score
4.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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