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Franklyn (2008)

Country of Origin: UK/South Korea
Year of Production: 2007
Running Times:
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: Technicolor Creative Services
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital


DIRECTION

Directed by: Gerald McMorrow


CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Recorded Picture Company, UK Film Council & Film4, HanWay Films in association with Aramid Entertainment present a Gerald McMorrow film, a Jeremy Thomas production
Copyright: ©2008 RPC Franklyn Limited and UK Film Council
Developed in association with Matrix Film Finance
Developed by MEDIA Programme of the European Community
Made with the support of The National Lottery through The UK Film Council's Premiere and Development Funds
Executive Producers: Peter Watson, Peter Carlton, Simon Fawcett
Produced by: Jeremy Thomas
Co-Producers: Alexandra Stone, Nick O'Hagan
Production Manager: Benjamin Greenacre
Unit Manager: Luke Walker
Production Coordinator: Philippa Naughten
Assistant Production Coordinator: Joanna McKinlay

SCRIPT
Written by: Gerald McMorrow

DIRECTION
1st Assistant Director: Mick Ward
Additional Unit 1st Assistant Director: Charly Smith
2nd Assistant Director: Simon Downes
Crowd 2nd Assistant Director: Andrew McEwan
3rd Assistant Director: Alexandra Kaye-Besley
Additional Unit 3rd Assistant Director: Michelle Hooper
Script Supervisor: Catherine Allinson

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Ben Davis
Additional Unit Director of Photography: Rob Hardy
Camera Operator: Julian Morson
Additional Camera & Grip: Keith Manning
Camera Trainee: Kat Spencer
Focus Puller: Sam Renton
Additional Focus Puller: Clive Prior
Additional Unit Focus Pullers: Sam Goldie, Catherine Derry
Clapper Loader: Lewis Hume
Additional Unit Clapper Loader: Gavin MacArthur
Gaffer: Michael McDermott
Best Boy: Lee Knight
Rigging Gaffer: Patrick Miller
Electricians: Paul Brown, Roy Rowland
Additional Unit Electricians: Terry Roberts, Paul Sharp
Genny Operator: Barry McCullagh
Riggers: Les Mill, Michael Sparks
Key Grip: John Flemming
Additional Unit Grip: Rupert Lloyd Parry
Stills Photographer: Jessica Thomas
VT Operator: Phineas Page
Filmed with Panavision cameras & lenses
Camera Equipment Supplied by: Panavision
Lighting Equipment Supplied by: Panalux
Film Stock: Kodak Motion Picture Film

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Peter Christelis
1st Assistant Editor: Brenna Rangott
Assistant Editor: Nathan Cubitt
FT2 Trainee Editor: Ravinder Patria
Post Production Supervisor: Layla Evans
Negative Cutters: Computamatch, Kerri Aungle
Editing Equipment: Hyperactive, James Gander
Cutting Rooms: Boom Post
Post Production Script: Sapex
Laboratory: Technicolor, Ron Taylor

Digital Intermediate: Framestore-CFC
Lead Colourist: Asa Shoul
Colourist: Brian Krijgsman
DI Producer: Alex Panton
Conform Editor: Dan Victoire
Head of Digital Lab: Ben Baker
Executive Producer: Jan Hogevold
Retouch & Restoration Supervisors: Adam Hawkes, Louie Alexander
Head of Data Operations: David Johnston
Scanning & Recording: Andy Burrow
Scanning & Recording Assistant Manager: Jimmy Saul
Scanning & Recording Operators: Zac Bloom, Joseph Hoare, Veronica Marcano, Lee Rankin, Paul Burke, James Reed
Retouch & Restoration: John Inch, David Calub, Odean Thompson, Edwin Metternich, Zoe Cousins
Data Operators: James Long, Richard Edwards, Clare Brody

MUSIC
Music by: Joby Talbot
Music Arranged & Conducted by: Joby Talbot
Music Orchestrated by: Ben Foster, Ben Foskett
Assistant Composer & Additional Arrangements: Richard Chester
Music Recorded at: Air Studios (Lyndhurst), London; Strongroom, London; Smokehouse Studios, Wapping, London
Programming: Chuck Norman
Engineer: Mark Wyllie
Assistant Engineers: Nick Cervonaro, Tom Bailey
Music Contractor: Buick Productions Ltd
Leader: Jonathan Morton
Orchestral Part Preparation: Dave Foster
Score Coordinator: Catherine Manners

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"Catacombs Bar"
Written & Produced by Ben Wynne

"Moonsurfing"
Performed by Malakai
Written by Ealey/Hendy
Published by Copyright Control

"Meech's Theme"
Performed by Malakai
Written by Ealey/Hendy
Published by Copyright Control

"Third Face"
Music Composed by Hein Hoven
Lyrics by Gerald Mcmorrow

"Fading World"
Performed by Malakai
Written by Ealey/Hendy
Published by Copyright Control

"Omega Time"
Performed by Malakai
Written by Ealey/Hendy
Published by Copyright Control

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Simon Hayes
Sound Recordist: John Hayes
Boom Operators: Arthur Fenn, Robin Johnson, Paul Schwartz
Sound Assistant: Andrew Rowe
Sound Trainee: Luke Owen
Sound Design & Dubbing: Videosonics
Re-recording Mixers: Howard Bargroff, Matt Skelding
Assistant Re-recording Mixer: Kirsty Jellis
Supervising Sound Editor: Bernard O'Reilly
Supervising Dialogue Editor: Daniel Green
ADR Recordists: Graham Stoten, James Perry
FX Editor: Simon Gershon
Crowd Editor: Matt Skelding
Foley Supervisor/Foley Artist: Barnaby Smyth
Foley Artist: Jack Stew
Foley Recordist: Stuart Bagshaw
Foley Editor: Owen Bleasedale
Transfer Engineer: Thom Berryman
Project Coordinators: Dave Turner, Richard Conway
Crowd Voices Arranged by: Louis Elman Associates

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Léonie Hartard
Assistant Costume Designer: Tabitha Doyle
Wardrobe Mistress: Katarina Borosova
Principal Stand-by: Calandra Meredith
Costume Trainee: Una Hickey
Key Costume Effects Artist: Silvana Succo
Costume Dailies: Camille Benda, Mariem Bey, James Pavlou
Costume Runner: Vincent Hartard
Hair & Make-Up Designer: Wakana Yoshihara
Hair & Make-Up Supervisor: Beatriz Millas Herrera
Make-Up Artist: Emma Sheldrick
Hair & Make-Up Artist: Marie Le-Bihan
Crowd Make-Up Supervisor: Andrea Finch
Crowd Make-Up Coordinator: Elizabeth Lewis
Additional Hair & Make-Up Artists: Saynab Awaleh, Yonny Ospia, Etuko Fujiwara, Susana Mota, Ayumi Otani, Sarah Downes
Hair & Make-Up Trainees: Victoria Fields, Gigi Hammond, Marianne Hindle
Eva Green's Wigs by: Wig Specialities Ltd
Extras Wigs by: Angels The Costumiers

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Supervisor: David Harris
Senior Special Effects Technician: Stuart Wishart
Special Effects Trainee: Kyle Mays
Senior Special Effects Technician: Graham Hills
Special Effects Assistants: Matt Lewis, Craig Leong, John Wilson
Special Effects Labourer: Danny Hills

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisors: Richard Briscoe, Ryan Cook

Visual Effects by: Double Negative
CG Supervisor : Guy Williams
Compositing Supervisor: Mike Ellis
Executive Producer: Alex Hope
Producer: Kristopher Wright
3D Artist: Timo-Pekko Nieminen
Compositors: Alex Ireland, Peter Jopling, Alexandra Papavramides-Pierre, Peter Howlett, Foad Shah, Jim Steel, Davi Stein, Christine Wong
Matte Paintings: Tania Richard, Christoph Unger
Rotoscope Artists: Ana Mestre, Andrew Simmonds
Match Move Artists: Mikael Brosset, Max Decroix
Editorial: Peter Olliff
Studio: Miles Drake, Peter Hanson

Additional Visual Effects By: Cube Effects
Visual Effects Supervisor: Jeno Udvardi
Producer: Peter Zavorrszky
Line Producer: Szabolc 'Saby' Makai
Compositors: Ria Tamok, Gergely Barta, Pal Tauszig, Nikolett Papp
Rotoscope Artists: Gabriella Papp, Istvan Horwath-Gal

Additional Visual Effects by: Machine FX
VFX Supervisors: John Lockwood, Steve Street
VFX Producer: Standish Millennas
VFX Line Producer: Charlotte Collings
Digital VFX Supervisor: Derek Moore
Compositors: Kate Auld, Ian Baker, Keith Devlin, Rob Ellis, Bruno Fernandes, Theo Groeneboom, Tom Kimberley, Dan Lorenzini, Grant McKean, Richard Payne, Richard Sallqvist, Anne Trotman, Pete Young
Matte Painters: Johan Gay, Danielle Devereux

Additional Visual Effects By: Smoke & Mirrors

TITLES AND OPTICALS
Titles Designed by: Vivid Image, David Freeman & Alexandros Gotsis

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Laurence Dorman
Lead Art Director: David Doran
Stand-by Art Director: Lisa McDiarmid
Art Directors: Jan Walker, James Wakefield
Set Decorator: Dominic Capon
Production Buyer: Alice Felton
Assistant Production Buyer: Melissa Magna
Props Master: Chris Cull
Props Storeman: Simon Riley
Dressing Prop Hands: Daniel Bryant, Lee Wiseman
Stand-by Prop Hand: Lloyd Vincent
Props Runner: Lee Johnston
Draughtsman: Paul Kirby
Graphic Artist: Felicity Hickson
Art Department Assistants: Dominic J Sikking, Bethan Jones
Art Department Trainee: Laura Coates
Storyboard Artist: Giles Asbury
Additional Storyboard Artist: Toby Harvard
Conceptual Artist: Anthony 'H' Haylock
Emilia's Art by: Oliver Dorman, Emma Varney
Construction Manager: Harry Metcalfe
Supervising Carpenter: Shap McDonnell
Supervising Painter: Craig Gleeson
Stand-by Carpenter: Joe Cassar
Stand-by Rigger: Simon Alderton
Stand-by Painter: Jonathan Hext

OTHER CREW
Production Accountant: John Miles
Assistant Accountant: Dan Budd
Accounts Assistants: Nazmeen Dhansey, Zoie Miller
Payroll: Sargeant-Disc
Production Secretary: Nicola Price
Assistant to Jeremy Thomas : Karin Padgham
Assistant to Alexandra Stone: Alainée Kent
Assistant to Gerald McMorrow: Chee-Lan Chan
Assistant to Eva Green: Ben Gardner
Assistant to Ryan Phillippe: Devis Damonte
Dialogue Coach: Roisin Carty
Choreographer: Michele Du Verney
Public Relations: Premiere PR, Ginger Corbett
Unit Publicist: Emma Davie
EPK: Josh Thomas, Oliver Barron
Cast PA/Driver: Ella Harris
Floor Runners: Stuart Jones, Emily Manthorpe, Matthew Storey
Production Runner: Paula Hind
Additional Unit Production Runner: Gopal Dutta
Unit Medic: Greg Shannon
Health & Safety Advisor: David Devine
Catering Company: Location Café
Head of Department: Andy Aldridge
Head Chef: Neil Hodge
Chef: Ashley Hayles
Assistant Chefs: Eric Case, Mark Emett
Transport Facilities Company: Movie Makers
Transport Captain: Rod Patterson
Facilities: Andrew Griffiths, Mark Hatchwell, Bill McKeller
Minibus Drivers: Tony Bazzoni, Gary Meeham, Tracey Waters, Paul Watson
Construction Truck Driver: Lee Smith
Camera Truck Driver: Jimmy Coutes
Lighting Truck Drivers: James Ott, George Smith
Grip Truck Driver: David Ott
Security: John Maloney, Tommy Weldon, Zeon Siton, Ronny Bird, Ray Cummings, Ben Maloney
Legal Services: Olswang
Completion Bond: Film Finances
Insurance: Aon Insurance
Clearances: Caroline Grealis
Armourer: Bapties Limited
Action Vehicles: Nine Nine Cars Limited
The Today Programme courtesy of BBC Motion Gallery

For Recorded Picture Company
Business Affairs: Richard Mansell
Development Executive: Matthew Baker
Financing Services: Premiere Picture
Financing Consultant: Ivan MacTaggart

For UK Film Council
Head of Premiere Fund: Sally Caplan
Production Executive: JJ Lousberg
Head of Business Affairs: Will Evans
Head of Production Finance: Vince Holden
Head of Production: Fiona Morham

For Film4
Business Affairs: Harry Dixon, Paul Grindey
Production: Tracey Josephs, Gerardine O'Flynn

For Aramid Entertainment: Yu-Fai Suen, Danielle Dajani, Kate De La Grense, Rebecca Roffey

LOCATIONS
Filmed on location in London & at 3Mills Studios, England
Location Manager: Helene Lenszner
Assistant Location Manager: Amy McCombe
Location Assistant: Hannah Lamb
Location Runner: Benjamin Bailey
Location Trainee: Cath Palmer

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to: Angharad Wood; David Schiff; Michael Mccoy; Charles Collier; Sue Latimer; Sarah Upson; Jon Henson; Tom Oldham; Joan Walker; Rebecca Williams; Anna Christelis; Hercules Bellville; Tessa Ross; Katherine Butler; John Humphrys; Prof. Matthew Hotopf; Mat Schneck; Scott Hendy; Gary Ealey; Geoff Barrow; Mike Capon; Hugh Whittaker; Adam Coles; Pat McEnallay; Sheila Fraser Milne; Lisbeth Savill; Clare Coulter
The producers wish to thank: The V&A; Greenwich Naval College; Sue Hayes & Susie Williams at Film London; M.A.C; Paul Mitchell; Dermalogica; Angels the Costumiers; Lutwyche; Mishka; Robert Allsopp

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Paul Herbert
Fight Coordinator: Vince Keane
Eva Green's Stunt Double: Nikki Berwick
Additional Unit Emilia/Sally Double: Molly Hallam
Stunts: Bruce Cain, Levan Doran, Rick English, James Embree, James Grogan, Paul Heaseman, Maurice Lee

CASTING
Casting Director: Nina Gold
Casting Associate: Robert Sterne
Casting Assistant: Rose Wicksteed


CAST

Eva Green (Emilia/Sally)
Ryan Phillippe (Preest)
Sam Riley (Milo)
Bernard Hill (Peter Esser)
James Faulkner (Pastor Bone)
Stephen Walters (Wormsnakes)
Art Malik (Tarrant)
Susannah York (Margaret)
Richard Coyle (Dan)
Kika Markham (Naomi)

Helmut Christian Kirchmeier (street preacher)
Hilary Sesta (female preacher)
Matthew Flynn (cleric 1)
Janetta Morrow (guilty woman)
Doug Allen (cleric 2)
Roger Frost (washing machine preacher)
Sam Douglas (Saul)
Mark Wingett (Frank Grant)
Dolly Wells (nurse)
Tim Steed (medic 1)
Ray Perrotte (medic 2)
Dominic Copestick (young Milo)
Natalie Simmons (young Sally)
Gary Pillai (doctor)
Georgia Mackenzie (Teri)
Liz White (Laura)
Stuart McQuarrie (Clunes)
Billy Geraghty (teacher)
Shannon Cussens (Sarah)
Audrey Palmer (Tarrant's secretary)
Jotham Annan (medic 3)


PLOT SUMMARY

Masked vigilante detective Preest patrols the streets of Meanwhile City where the population are ruled over by a religious dictatorship. Elsewhere, Esser is searching for his runaway son in London, Milo is trying to get over a lost love and art student Emilia is becoming increasingly suicidal. A single bullet is about to unite all of them.


AVAILABILITY

Argentina
Theatrical Distributors: Ledafilms (2008)

Canada
Theatrical Distributors: Seville Pictures (2008)

International
Worldwide Sales by: Hanway Films, Tim Haslam, Jonathan Lynch-Staunton, Thorsten Schumacher, Jan Spielhoff (2008)

Mexico
Theatrical Distributors: Quality Films (2008)

South Korea
Theatrical Distributors: Inmoa Entertainment (2008)

UK
Theatrical Distributors: Contender (2008)


TIMELINE

2007
September

24: UK - filming begins

November
4: UK - filming ends

2008
October

16: UK - shown at the London Film Festival

2009
January

30: UK - theatrical release


POSTER TAGS

Reality hasn't got a prayer.

The path of single bullet decides the fate of four lost souls.


KEYWORDS

detectives, the future


 


Last Updated: 26 April, 2009

 


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