From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1997
Running Times: 94 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby SR

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: A Band Apart / Dimension Films / Los Hooligans Productions
Executive in Charge of Production: H. Daniel Gross
Executive Producers: Lawrence Bender, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez
Producers: Gianni Nunnari, Meir Teper, Michael S. Murphey
Co-Producers: Elizabeth Avellan, Paul Raleigh
Production Supervisor: Jane Marie Rayleigh
Production Manager: Lindsay Lipson
Unit Manager: Vaughan Leach
Assistant Unit Manager: Duncan Douglas
Production Coordinators: Marieta Kühne, Paul Lindsay
Assistant Production Coordinator: Steven St Arnaud
Production Coordinators (Los Angeles): Joel C. Peterson, Kevin Bocarde, Stanley Yung
Assistant Production Coordinator (Los Angeles): Julie Fay

SCRIPT
Script: Álvaro Rodríguez
Story: Álvaro Rodríguez, Robert Rodriguez

DIRECTION
Director: P.J. Pesce
2nd Unit Director: Dan Bradley
1st Assistant Director: Gavin Joubert
2nd Assistant Director: Lance Samuels
3rd Assistant Director: Cameron Blake

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Mike Bonvillain
Steadicam Operator: Rudi Junge
Additional Camera Operators: Graham McFarlane, Guy Micheletti, K.C. Jones, Michael Bonvillain, Michael Bryerly, P.J. Pesce
1st Assistant Camera: Graham McFarlane
1st Assistant Camera (Los Angeles): David Sammons
2nd Assistant Camera: Mannie Ferreira
3rd Assistant Camera: James Bowling
Gaffer: Simon Francis
Rigging Gaffers: Henry Blignaut, Mark Rabie
Generator Operator: Daniel Pitso
Electricians: Bernard de Wet, Frank Carlisle, Nathan Mocobame
Best Boy: Mario Mohammed
Key Grip: Guy Micheletti
Grips: Lourence Nepfumbada, Robert Fischer
Rigging Grip: Zaan Wienand
Dolly Grip: Paul Joubert
Best Boy Grip: Robert Gilman
Stills: Andrew Belvedere
Colour: DeLuxe
Colour Timer: Mike Hatzer
Deluxe Laboratories Inc Coordinator: Kati Braun
Dailies Telecine Transfers: 4MC; The Video Lab Group

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Larry Maddox
Additional Editor: Edward R. Abroms
1st Assistant Editor: Bobby Gates
Assistant Editors: Celia Hamel, Todd Felker
Post-Production Supervisor: Maggie Cone

MUSIC
Music: Nathan Barr
Music Editor: Brian Richards
Assistant Music Editors: Dru Leggiero, Marc Caruso
Music Clearances: Jill Meyers
Score Wrangler: Carrie Haney

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Alan Gerhardt
Boom Operator: Ivan Milborrow
Re-Recording Mixers: Andrew Tay, Andy Koyama, Scott Purdy
Supervising Sound Editor: Stephen Barden
1st Assistant Sound Editors: Lee de Lang, Susan Fairbairn
2nd Assistant Sound Editor: J.R. Fountain
Assistant Sound Editors: Nathan Robitaille, Rose Gregoris
Dialogue Editor: Joe Bracciale
ADR Recordists: Brian Basham, Greg Shim, Thor Benitez
ADR Mixers: Matthew C. Beville, Ron Bedrosian
ADR Editor: Stephen Barden
Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Craig Henighan
Sound Effects Editor: Andrew Bray
Foley Recordists: Andrew Tay, Tim O'Connell, Todd Beckett
Foley Artists: Steven Baine, Gina Gyles, John Sievert, Virginia Storey
Foley Assistant: Diana Eljabri
Control Room Operators: Christian Carruthers, Mark Zsifkovits, Walter J. Grabowski
Dolby Stereo Sound Consultant: Geoff Lippman
ADR Recording Stages: Signet Soundelux Studios; Wilshire Stages
Re-Recording Facilities / Additional ADR Recording Stage: Deluxe Laboratories
Loop Group: Power Of Babble
Sound Editing: Sound Dogs Inc

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Key Make Up: Daphne Williams
Assistant Make Up: Meg Tanner, Sabina Bonvillain
Key Hair: Roseanne Reid
Assistant Hair: Kevin Epstein, Lynn Pollit-Brown
Costume Designer: Rory Cunningham
Lead Costumer: Moira Meyer
Additional Costumer: Pieter van Koetsveld
On-Set Wardrobe: Carlos Dumont, Darion Hing, Kim du Plessis
Seamstresses: Charlene Johnson, Jacoba Phala, Meraai du Toit, Ratha Naidoo, Rene Elu

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: KNB EFX Group Inc, Robert Hall, Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger, Robert Kurtzman, Jason Collins
KNB EFX Group Coordinator: Chiz Hasegawa
On Location Prosthetic Make Up Artist (South Africa): Robert Hall

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Foremen: Andre G. Ellingson, Janek Zabielski
Special Effects: Albert Lannutti, Giuliano Fiumani
Special Effects Technician: Jason Collins
Mechanical Special Effects: Mark R. Byers
Special Effects Assistant: Steve Newquist

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects: Netter Digital Entertainment
Computer Graphics: Threshold Entertainment - Digital Research Lab
Visual Effects Supervisors: Alison Savitch, George Johnsen, Laurel Klick, Patrick Perez
Visual Effects Executive Producer: Jason Netter
Visual Effects Producers: Kim Lavery, Susan Norkin
Visual Effects Coordinator: Patrick Ellis
CGI Special Effects: Jerald Doerr
Model Maker: Derek Crimmel
Digital Artists: Jim Carbonetti, Gina Di Bari, Phillip Giles, Scott Coulter
Visual Effects Compositor: Jamison Scott Goei
Digital Compositor: Jim Carbonetti
Titles and Opticals: Bipack Inc

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Felipe Fernández del Paso
Production Designer (USA): David Blass
Additional Designer: Jaymes Hinkle
Assistant Art Director: Sally White
Set Decorators: Jennie Harris, Jenn Harris
On-Set Dresser: Lance Mostert
Property Master: Shane Bunce
Assistant Property Master: Dave Robertson
On-Set Props: Miguel Figueira
Property Buyer: Louise Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen
Buyers: Aletta Du Toit, Mark Mostert
Set Constructors: Dave Bastia, Clive Pollick, Bulls Eye Construction
Scenic Artists: Elizabeth Norton, Laurel Pickering, Liz van den Berg
Scenic Artist (Los Angeles): Gregory Neuhaus
Art Department Coordinator: Fran Hepburn
Storyboard Artist: Jonathan Woods
Storyboard Artist (South Africa): Brendan Poole
Draftsman: Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson
Lead Man: Henry du Rand
Swing Gang: Terry Chicken, Wayne du Rand

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Morag Cameron
2nd Unit Script Supervisor: Arthur Dix
Production Controller: Susie Yamamoto
Production Accountants: Debbie Burt, Hugh Barret
Company Accountant: Laura Vogt
Post-Production Accountant: Kimberly Edwards
Assistant Accountants: Alida Rubens, Rehana Mohammed
Production Secretary: Kim Dunlop
Assistant To Producer: Oliver Horne
Assistants to P.J. Pesce: Susan Mills, Alex Reiter
Transportation Manager: Vaughan Leach
Transportation Captain: Jerome Duley
Grip Driver: Colin Murugeson
Lighting Truck Driver: Maxington Ndyantyi
Animal Wranglers: Andrew Bongers, Colin Wright, E. Lourens, Janno Lombard, Jonnie Bongers, Michelle Mazurkiewicz, Tad Griffith, Tom Berto
Armourer: Bill Davis, Jacques Hoffman
Assistant Armourers: Ken Brown, Tobie Openshaw
Gun Coach: Thell Reed
Dialogue Coach: Joel Jordan
Paramedic: Mark van Heerden
Technical Advisor: Steve Jablonsky
Security: Core Security; Secure-A-Set
Legal Counsel: Goodman Phillips and Vineberg
Production Insurance: Great Northern Brokerage Corporation
Catering: Lindsay Rosen Caterers; Mario's Catering
Production Services (South Africa): Moviworld
Moviworld Coordinator: Sari Raleigh

LOCATIONS
Locations: Cedarberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape province, South Africa
Location Manager: K.C. Jones
Location Scouts: Elmarie Boshoff, Robin Minter
Location Assistants: Erik Welge, Rudi Riek

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Dan Bradley
Stunt Coordinator (South Africa): Gavin Mey
Stunts: Mark Allen, Amnicke de Robillard, Antonio Galheto, Ashley Franz, Christian Niemand, Dirk Jacoby, James Hannah, Jeffrey Lathan, Jeffrey Nathan, Joel Jordan, Lance Kadish, Marwaan Majiek, Mickey Giacomazzi, Raymond Heneke, Ruth Greaves, Scott Rogers, Tom Berto, Wasief Isaacs
Stunt Utility: Michael 'Spike' Van Briesen

CASTING
Casting: Marcia Shulman
Casting (South Africa): Benedicte Roumega
Extras Casting: Charles Matthews, Derek Serra, Central Casting
Casting Associate (Los Angeles): Alison Stuart
Casting Associate (South Africa): Marina Van Tonder

CAST
Marco Leonardi (Johnny Madrid)
Michael Parks (Ambrose Bierce)
Temuera Morrison (the hangman)
Rebecca Gayheart (Mary Newlie)
Ara Celi (Esmeralda / Santanico Pandemonium)
Lennie Loftin (John Newlie)
Sonia Braga (Quixtla)
Orlando Jones (Ezra Traylor)
Danny Trejo (Razor Charlie)
Jordana Spiro (Catherine Reece)
Kevin Smith (Joaquin)
Terence Bridgett (Chato)
Mickey Giacomazzi (Erasmo)
Ivan D. Lucas (Shotgun)
Tom Berto (stagecoach driver)
Graham Weir (Lazaro)
Carlos Vilela (Jaime)
Richard Thomson (Lalo)
Lance Kadish (Rimaldo)
Pierre Neethling (Nano)
Danny Keogh (bartender)
Louis Kiss (old crone)
Josephine Liedman (beggar woman)
Peter Butler (Pancho Villa)
Skye (real name: Sky Blue) (Joaquin's vamp)
Marguerite Steven (whore)
Leigh-Anne Belport, Mimmika, Lynne Rodgers (vamp girls)
Sabina Bonvillain (snake girl)
P.J. Pesce (man in bar)

PLOT SUMMARY

In Mexico in the early 1900's, Johnny Madrid cheats the gallows and kidnaps his hangman's beautiful daughter, Esmeralda. Johnny teams up with his old gang who hold up stagecoach carrying the famous American author Ambrose Bierce and newlyweds John and Mary Newlie. As night falls, they are forced to seek shelter at a remote inn which turns out to be run by the vampire high priestess Quixtla and her minions.

AVAILABILITY

Brazil
Video Distributors: Paris Vídeo

Japan
Theatrical Distributors: Amuse Pictures Inc

USA
Video Distributors: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD Distributor: Dimension Home Video (18271)

Venezuela
Theatrical Distributors: Vene Vista
Video Distributors: Hollywood Pictures Home Video

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Australia
Rating: R

Germany
Rating: 18

Ireland
Rating: 18

Norway
Rating: 15

Spain
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R (for strong violence/gore, sexuality/nudity and some language)

AWARDS

2000
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA
Saturn Award Best Home Video Release - nominated

TIMELINE

1997
October
15: USA – production begins

2000
January
18: USA – video / DVD release

April
7: Iceland – video release

August
21: UK – video release

September
6: Hungary – video release

November
Day Unknown: Netherlands – video release

2001
February
3: South Korea – video release

April
28: Japan – video release

June
22: Spain – video release

July
24: Venezuela – video release

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Abierto hasta el amanecer 3: La hija del verdugo – Spanish title
Dal tramonto all'alba: la figlia del boia – Italian title
Del crepúsculo al amancer 3: La hija del verdugo – Venezuelan title
Hämärästä aamunkoittoon 3: The hangman's daughter – Finnish title
Um Drink No Inferno 3: A Filha do Carrasco – Brazilian title
Une nuit en enfer 3 - La fille du bourreau – French title

LINKS

PREQUEL TO
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)

SEE ALSO
Taxi Driver (1976)

KEYWORDS

castration, cemeteries, decapitations, gore, hangings, impalement, inns, prequels, splatter, twist endings, vampires

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008