Dead Man's Curve (1998)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1997
Running Times: 91 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Hope Street Entertainment / Mount Royal Entertainment
Executive Producers: Alain Siritzky, Pierre Kalfon, Michel Chambat, Ian Jessel
Producers: Michael Amato, Theodore Schipper, Jeremy Lew
Co-Producer: William Mercer
Unit Production Manager: Des Garrison
Unit Production Manager (Los Angeles): Tim Andrew
Production Coordinator: Robbie Chafitz
Production Coordinators (Los Angeles): Ho Lo, Rodney Good
Assistant Production Coordinator: Shad Challis

SCRIPT
Script: Dan Rosen

DIRECTION
Director: Dan Rosen
1st Assistant Director: Paul Silver
1st Assistant Director (Los Angeles): Neil Daly
2nd Assistant Director: Ray Nedzel
2nd 2nd Assistant Directors: Alex M. Lagory, Sammy Steward

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Joey Forsyte
Additional Dolly Grips: Chris Gorman, Wes Sullivan
Cameras and Lenses: Panavision
Lab: Fotokem

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Glenn Garland
Additional Film Editor: Aaron Yamamoto
Assistant Editor: Charrisma Cordero
Post Production Supervisor: Spurgeon 'Scooter' Johns
Post Production Coordinator: Erick Ziegler
Post Production Assistants: Cary Gillenwater, Cynthia Ludwig, Kimihide Yamada, Sandra Martinez, Tom Nash

MUSIC
Music: Shark; Johan Sebastian Bach (Brandenburg Concerto No.1); Shark / Scardanelli (Natalie's Theme); Cantalani (Aria from La Wally)
Songs: Gibbs / Hurley (Come On); Howler (Prozac Grandma); Parsley / Lestrapes (Die); Butt / Pinching (Clique); Singh / Zimmerman (Responsible); Johnson (Dogs of Lust); Lowery / Hickman . Rupe (Nothing To Believe In); Daniel Ash, David Jay Haskins, Kevin Haskins, Peter Murphy (Bela Lugosi's Dead); Aimee Mann (You Could Make a Killing); Brian Jones (Going To Hell); Win Meyerson (Ain't Too Bad); Angela McCluskey, Shark, Paul Cantelon, Thaddeus Corea, Scott Roewe (Wake Up Sad (Remix); Blue); Folkman / Sara (Unsaid Warnings); Morrisey / Marr (Girlfriend in a Coma); Scott Russo, Wade Youman, Rob Brewer, Steve Morris (Teenage Suicide); Nick Lowe, Ian Gomm (Cruel To Be Kind); Shark, Paul Cantelon, Thaddeus Corea, Scott Roewe (Shadows); Berry / Christiani (Dead Man's Curve)
Songs Performed By: Gigolo Aunts (Come On); Wench (Prozac Grandma); Starbelly (Die); Janus Stark (Clique); The Borrowers (Responsible); The The (Dogs of Lust); Cracker (Nothing To Believe In); Bauhaus (Bela Lugosi's Dead); Aimee Mann (You Could Make a Killing); The Brian Jonestown Massacre (Going To Hell); Win Meyerson (Ain't Too Bad); Wild Colonials (Wake Up Sad (Remix); Blue); THC (Unsaid Warnings); The Smiths (Girlfriend in a Coma); Unwritten Law (Teenage Suicide); The Connells (Cruel To Be Kind); Los Colonials Sauvage (Shadows); The Belljars (Dead Man's Curve)
Music Supervisors: Pajama Party Productions
Scoring Engineers: David Cee, James Stephen Boblak Jr, Miguel Magana, Paul Marshall
Music Editors: Dennis Bryan, Glenn Garland, Jerry Gilbert, Shark

SOUND
Sound Supervisors: Paul Ratajczak, Craig Smith
Sound Designer: Andrew Samson
Sound Mixer: Dwayne Dell
Boom Operator: Robert M. Mellor
Recording Engineers: Win Meyerson, Dennis Bryan, John Paterno, Peggy McAffee
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: Jonathan Wales, Paul Ratajczak
Dialogue Editor: Bruce Murphy
ADR Recordist: Michael Kreple
ADR Editor: Bruce Murphy
Sound Effects Editors: Keith Marlouwe, Larry Simmons, Ray Moore
Foley Mixer: Dickran Bezirgenian
Foley Walker: John Post
Audio Post Project Manager: Dee Dee Davis
Sound Production Assistant: Dan Piccolo
Sound Intern: Tom Smith
Dolby Stereo Sound Consultant: Jeff Sawyer

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Key Make Up: Annabelle MacNeal
Additional Make Up: Nancy Cuellar
Assistant Make Up: Gindy Martin, Alissa Anne May
Costume Designer: Shanna Gold
Make Up Intern: Andrea Guiliano

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Robert Harbour
Art Director: Jon Jolles
Set Decorator: Laser Rosenberg, Juli Trotter
On-Set Dresser: Lisa Dietrich
Set Dresser Assistant: Gary Wortman
Property Master: Sheila Muccio
On-Set Prop Master: Brian Deran
Painters: Claire Sharp, Susanna Glattly
Additional Painter: John Sheets
Scenic Painter: Rebecca Castle
Art Department Coordinator: Dana Plasse
Storyboard Artist: Katie Meredith
Art Interns: Bill Hardy, Jason Altieri
Swing: Andrew Bely, Kelly Blair
Lead Man: Edward Nolan

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisors: Leigh Purtill, Terri Reid
Production Accountants (Los Angeles): Barbara Tillman, Leonore Crystal
Paymaster: Mandy Hatley
Key Production Assistant: Sammy Steward
Production Assistants: Julie Cohen, Kathleen Coffin, Kim Garman, Peggy Kauders, Tae Kim, Tom Fortwengler
Office Production Assistant: Mandy Hatley
Office Production Assistant (Los Angeles): Vichet Nol
Assistant to Producer: Justin Ritter
Assistant to Director: Eileen Walls
Medics: Mary Jo Holloran, Mitchell Schipper, Thomas Yowell
Drivers: Brandon Welch, Edward Bishop, Gail Wenzel, Greg Edler, Morgan W. Gaier, Rick Mellendick
Shark Driver: Mel Shaw
Caterer: John Bowers
Craft Service: Ann Jagerman
Computer Consultants: Gary Wong, Howard Miyashiro
Key Intern: Austin Homrighaus
Office Interns: Candace Tieff, Sean Lockhart, Stacy Carver
Production Intern: Ben Rice
Production Runners (Los Angeles): Steve 'Marv' Smith, Robert Bimbi, Ron Slater
Baltimore Accomodations: The Burkshire Guest Suites and Conference Center; The Marriott Conference Centers

LOCATIONS
Locations: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Location Manager: Ginny Galloway
Assistant Location Manager: Rehya D. Young

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In memory of Harry Kramer

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Paul 'Gator' Couch

CASTING
Casting: Mary Margiotta, Karen Margiotta
Extras Casting: Carlyn Davis
Assistant Extras Casting: Alta L. Bode

CAST
Matthew Lillard (Tim)
Michael Vartan (Chris)
Randall Batinkoff (Rand)
Keri Russell (Emma)
Tamara Craig Thomas (Natalie)
Anthony Griffith (Detective Shipper)
Bo Dietl (Detective Amato)
Kevin Ruf (Ernie)
Henry Strozier (Chancellor Alexander)
Ben Livingston (Jimmy)
Kris McGaha (Renee)
Christy Stratton (bee girl)
Dana Delany (Dr Ashley)
Cheryl Goode (bartender)
David P. Moore (register boy)
Nora Pierce (register girl)
Amy Raymond (Jezebel)
David Zellner (deadhead #1)
Nathan Zellner (deadhead #2)
Ron Furman (cigar guy)
Bernard Rosen (Mr Ashley)

PLOT SUMMARY

Tim, Chris and Rand all share rooms on campus but don't really get along. When Tim and Chris learn that they will automaticallt get the best grades if their flamtae commits suicide, they decide to kill Rand and make it look like he took his own life. But things soon spiral out of control when Rand's grief-stricken girlfriend Natalie commits suicide - and soon no-one can trust anyone...

AVAILABILITY

France
Theatrical Distributors: Cipa

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Líder Films S.A.

UK
Television Distributors: BBC

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Trimark Pictures
DVD Distributors: Trimark Home Video (VM 70920D)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: MA

France
Rating: -12

Germany
Rating: 12

Hong Kong
Rating: IIB

Iceland
Rating: 16

Spain
Rating: 18

Switzerland
Rating: 16

UK
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: R (for strong language, a scene of sexuality, some violent behavior and substance abuse)

TIMELINE

1998
January
24: USA - shown at the Sundance Film Festival

August
12: France - theatrical release

September
17: Germany - theatrical release

October
30: Denmark - theatrical release

November
20: UK - theatrical release
25: Belgium - theatrical release

1999
March
25: Iceland - theatrical release

April
20: USA - DVD release (Trimark Home Video (VM 70920D))
24: Japan - theatrical release

May
7: Spain - theatrical release
27: Australia - theatrical release

July
14: USA - television broadcast
22: Hungary - video release; Singapore - theatrical release

October
7: Hong Kong - theatrical release

2000
August
25: Italy - theatrical release

2002
January
25: Turkey - theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

Someone is about to go over the edge.

Are you in or are you out?

Next year, school becomes murder.

What if you can't wait that long?

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Cursus fatal - French title
The Curve - working title
Kuoleman arvosanat - Finnish title
Mörderische Freunde - German title
Omicidi di classe - Italian title

REFERENCES

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

cliffs, colleges, police, pregnancy, psychiatrists, suicide, twist endings, urban legends

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008