Mindhunters (2004)

Country of Origin: USA/Netherlands/UK/Finland
Year of Production: 2002
Running Times: 101 min (Denmark (with cuts))/105 min (Australia (with cuts))/106 mins
Length: 2897 metres
Format: Super 35mm
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: DTS/Dolby Digital/SDDS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Dimension Films/Intermedia Films/Outlaw Productions/Avenue Pictures Productions, vo-produced by: Mindhunters (UK) Limited/Mindhunters Productie BV/Tonna Oy/Outlaw Victoria Productions Inc. in association with Weed Road Pictures/Egmond Film & Television
Copyright: © 2004 Intermedia Film Distribution Limited
Executive Producers: Moritz Borman, Guy East, Renny Harlin, Basil Iwanyk, Nigel Sinclair
Co-Executive Producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Producers: Cary Brokaw, Akiva Goldsman, Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver, Rebecca Spikings
Co-Producers: Hans De Weers, Erwin Godschalk, Scott Strauss
Associate Producer: Susan E. Novick
Production Supervisor: Steve Gaub
Production Manager: Berry van Zwieten
Assistant Production Manager: Roseanna O. Samantha Istance
Production Coordinator: Marlies van Ree

SCRIPT
Screenplay: Wayne Kramer, Kevin Brodbin
Story: Wayne Kramer
Associate Writer: Geeta Patel

DIRECTION
Directed by: Renny Harlin
Second Unit Director: Brian Jennings
First Assistant Director: Cliff Lanning
Insert Unit First Assistant Director: Dominic Fysh
Second Assistant Director: Matthew Sharp
Reshoots Additional Third Assistant Director: Scott Bunce
Additional Assistant Directors: Boris Apituley, Robert Burgess, Mikko Kytöniemi, Ben Lanning
Script Supervisor: Portia Belmont
2nd Unit Script Supervisor: Katja Sobrino

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Robert Gantz
Insert Unit Director of Photography: Ian Fox
A Camera Operators: Christopher Duskin, Ian Fox, Eric Halberstadt
B Camera Operators: Tamas Nyerges, Jules van den Steenhoven
Steadicam Operator: Tamas Nyerges
Aerial Unit Wescam Operator: Adam Dale
Aerial Unit Wescam Technician: Charlie Woodburn
Insert Unit First Assistant Camera: Flip Bleekrode
Second Assistant Camera: Ariel Castillo
Assistant Camera: Saskia van Liempd
Focus Puller: Rogier Volger
Underwater Unit Focus Pullers: Marc Brown, Maryan Zurek
Camera Trainee: Ariel Castillo
Camera Car Operator: Michel Struik
Gaffer: Dieter Van der Eecken
Underwater Unit Gaffer: Micky Reeves
Prelight Gaffer: Nils Dammers
Additional Best Boy: Uwe Kuipers
Electricians: Thomas Kool, Wim Temmerman, Maarten van der Pluijm
Assistant Electrician: Martijn van Kalleveen
Pre-Light Electricians: Martijn Rietveld, Bob Wouters
Key Grip: Jo Juhanson
Insert Unit Key Grip: Thijs Wijdeveld
Best Boy Grip: Cees Aloserij Jr
Assistant Grip: Jan Moeskops
Lighting: Cinegate; EFF Amsterdam; Singel Film
Aerial Filming Services Provided by: Flying Pictures
Digital Lab Coordinator: Andy Taylor
Digital Film Master: Cinesite
Colour by DeLuxe
Laboratories: Cinesite, London, UK; DeLuxe

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Neil Farrell, Paul Martin Smith
Additional Editors: Michael J. Duthie, Niven Howie
First Assistant Editors: Daniel Farrell, Helen Paszyn
Trainee Assistant Editor: William Blunden
Editorial Assistant: Jack James
Post-Production Supervisor: Stephen Barker
Post-Production Coordinator: Louise Seymour
Negative Cutter: Steve Farman
Colourist: Trevor Brown
Digital Colour Timer: Paul Ensby
Spirit Datacine Colourist: Stuart Fyvie
Digital Intermediate Editor: Christopher Learmonth
Additional Protools Systems Supplied by: Gearbox Sound and Vision

MUSIC
Music by: Tuomas Kantelinen
Orchestrator/Conductor: Matt Dunkley
Additional Orchestrator: Andrew McKenna
Music Supervisor: Joe Rangel
Music Editor: Andrew Glen
Temp Music Track Editor: Dashiell Rae
Music Recorded At: Sony Studios

SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"Puppet Playtime"
Words and Music by Drew Fitzjohn
Performed by Bobby No and GaGa
Courtesy of Faber Music Limited

"Harder to Breathe"
Written by Adam Levine / Jesse Carmichael / James Valentine / Ryan Dusick / Mickey Madden
Performed by Maroon5
Courtesy of Octjay Records

"You Can't Hold Me Down"
Written by G. Wilkinson / M. Wadell / N. Adderley
Performed by Us3
Courtesy of Universal International Music, BV under license from Universal Music Enterprises and Us3

"Gettin Hot"
Written by John Andrew Spence / Kenny Young / Arthur Resnick / Chris Davies
Performed by Organic Audio
Courtesy of Nettwerk Productions / Tummy Touch Records Ltd

"So Sorry to Say"
Written by Klayton
Performed by Celldweller
Courtesy of Esion Media/Position Music
By Arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services

"Hell Above Water"
Written by Toni Halliday / Dean Garcia
Performed by Curve
Courtesy of Hip-O Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

"Brahm's Lullaby"
Traditional Arranged by Curtis Schwartz
Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC

"Marrakech"
Written by ATB
Performed by ATB
Courtesy of Kontor Records

"Good to Go"
Written and Performed by Organic Audio

Soundtrack Rights: Position Music

SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Marcel De Hoogd
Assistant Sound Mixer: Marten Negenman
Second Boom Operator: Johan Rompelberg
Sound Post-Production: Twickenham Film Studios
Sound Designers: Nick Adams, Jon Olive
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: Craig Irving, Leslie Shatz, Steve Single
Supervising Sound Editor: Patrick Dodd
Sound Editor: Stuart Morton
Dialogue: Philip Alton
Supervising ADR Editor: Paul Conway
ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves
ADR Editor: Paul Conway
Assistant Sound Effects Editor: Ivana Jeftic
Foley Artist: Caoimhe Doyle
Assistant Foley Artist: Patrick Cutliffe
Foley Editors: Anthony Litton, Jon Stevenson
Audio Equipment: Noyz Boyz

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Louise Frogley
Costume Supervisor: Lynda Foote
Wardrobe: Elena Wegner
Wardrobe Assistant: Colette van Ojik
Key Make Up Artist: Jeremy Woodhead
Additional Photography Make Up Department Head: Tricia Cameron
Make Up Artists: Tessa Hornstra, Janine Schneider, Pur Thys
Make Up Assistants: Yvonne Bakker, Meta Schalij, Ingrid Van Wakeran
Hair Stylists: Kay Georgiou, Tessa Hornstra, Janine Schneider, Pur Thys

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Carter White Effects; Rob's Prop Shop; Asylum Models & Effects; Alterian; Altered States FX
Special Make Up Effects Artist: Simon Webber
Lifecast Make Up Effects: Tony Gardner
Prosthetic Artist: Andy Garner

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Special Effects UK
Creature Lab: Brian Best
Special Effects Supervisor: Harrie Wiessenhaan
Special Effects: Scott McIntyre
Special Effects Technicians: Roland Goddijn, Luke Marcel
UK Special Effects: Paul Dunn
UK Special Effects Coordinator: Wilma Dunn

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Supervisor: Brian M. Jennings
Visual Effects Coordinator: Vargo Bawits
Visual Effects: Chuck Toussieng
Digital Effects Supervisor: Grant Hewlett
Digital Artists: Kieron Helsdon, Ellista Kemp, Merrin McLeod, Peter Menich, Anttu Pohjola, Poppy Westwell
Digital Compositors: Chia-Chi Hu, Olivier Poujaud
Scanning Supervisor: Bruce Jurgens
Data Operator: Gareth Murphy
Technical Director: Andrew Bradbury
Visual Effects Editor: Ralph Foster
Telecine Operator: Andrew Francis
Title Designer: Brian Jennings

Cinesite
Scanning and Recording Operator: Katja Hollmann
Digital Lab Producer: Claire McGrane

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Charles Wood
Supervising Art Director: Jon Billington
Art Director: Marco Rooth
Assistant Art Directors: Matt Gray, Andy Nicholson
Set Designers: Julian Ashby, Stelios Polychronakis
Set Decorator: Eliza Solesbury
Assistant Set Decorator: Lisa Chugg
Second Assistant Set Decorator: Linnea Pohjola
Set Decorating Assistant: Nicholas Hastings
Chargehand Dressing Prop: Bob Sherwood
Property Master: Graeme Purdy
Assistant Property Master: Johanneke Pastoor
Stand-By Prop: Marco Schürmann
Propmaker: Toby Shears
Store Man: Nick Milner
Scenic Artist: Arthur Koek
Storyboard Artists: Ted Boonthanakit, Lee Wilson

MISCELLANEOUS
Budget Controller: Frank Klein
First Assistant Accountant: Remi Kolk
Production Assistants: Jeroen Rijntjes, Maggie Moran
Assistants to Mr Harlin: Mary Beth Basile, Ryan Berlin, Niels Roosendaal, Tara Muskus
Assistant to Mr Kilmer: Paul Burke
Assistants to Mr Silver: Michael Clark, Barbara Peters
Assistant to LL Cool J: Brian Daughtry
Assistant to Mr Brokaw: Geoffrey Goodman
Assistant to Mr Goldsman: Linda J. Hoffman
Assistant to Mr Newmyer: Katie Hyde
Transportation Coordinator: Bryan Baverstock
Assistant Transportation Coordinator: Roswitha Eshuis
Personal Driver: Erik Rensink
Helicopter Coordinator: Tim Desbois
Aerial Helicopter Pilot: Mark Barry-Jackson
Action Helicopter Pilot: Jerry Grayson
Housing and Travel Coordinators: Chantal Loonen, Jaffie Hülsenbeck
Publicist: Heleen Rouw
Film Aviation and Logistics: Flight Logistics Ltd
Sales Agency: I.S. Film Distribution
Insurance: Near North Insurance Brokerage
UK Tax-Based Film Transactions: SJBerwin

LOCATIONS
Locations: 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands; Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; Haagse Hogeschool, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; Kootwijkerbroek, Gelderland, Netherlands; Zandvoort, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Movie Studio: Shepperton Studios
Location Scouts: Bas van der Ree, Tjarco van Wijck

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks: Markus Selin

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Willem de Beukelaer
Assistant Stunt Coordinator: Marco Maas
Stunt Double for Eion Bailey: Nicolas de Pruyssenaere
Stunt Double for Johnny Lee Miller: Marco Maas
Stunts: Ronald Schuurbiers, Ron Sleeswijk, Michel Struik, Diana Wiersma

CASTING
Casting by: Monika Mikkelsen

CAST
Eion Bailey (Bobby Whitman)
Clifton Collins Jr (Vince Sherman)
Will Kemp (Rafe Perry)
Val Kilmer (Jake Harris)
Jonny Lee Miller (Lucas Harper)
Kathryn Morris (Sara Moore)
Christian Slater (J.D. Reston)
James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J (Gabe Jensen)
Patricia Velasquez (Nicole Willis)
Cassandra Bell (Jen)
Anthone Kamerling (real name: Antonie Kamerling) (first man in bar)
Daniël Boissevain (second man in bar)
Jasmine Sendar (Jen's friend)
Trevor White (attacker)

Stand-In: Jimmy Geduld
Hand-Double For Eion Bailey: Ronald Hoekstra

On a remote island, a team of seven young FBI agents are training to become psychological profilers. But when someone starts picking them off one by one, it becomes clear that one of their number is the kind of serial killer that they're being trained to capture – can their new found skills save the few survivors before the killer strikes again?

Argentina
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Video Distributors: LK-TEL
DVD Distributors: LK-TEL

Australia
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Films Pty. Ltd.

Austria
Theatrical Distributors: Constantin Film

Belgium
Theatrical Distributors: Universal/Belga Films

Brazil
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia Pictures do Brasil
DVD Distributors: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Bulgaria
Theatrical Distributors: Alexandra Group

Canada
Theatrical Distributors: Warner Bros.

China
Theatrical Distributors: Po Kim PTE

Estonia
Theatrical Distributors: Sonatiin

Finland
Theatrical Distributors: Nordisk Film Biografdistribution

France
Theatrical Distributors: Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films

Germany
Theatrical Distributors: UFA/TOBIS Film

Hong Kong
Theatrical Distributors: Era

Iceland
Theatrical Distributors: Sam Film

India
Theatrical Sony Pictures Releasing of India Ltd.

Indonesia
Theatrical Distributors: Atrium/Sony Pictures Releasing

Italy
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Italia/Eagle Pictures

Japan
Theatrical Distributors: Amuse Pictures/Sony Pictures Video

Latvia
Theatrical Distributors: Rimaida

Malaysia
Theatrical Sony Pictures Releasing

Mexico
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Films

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributors: Independent Films

New Zealand
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Films

Pakistan
Theatrical Sony Pictures Releasing

Philippines
Theatrical Distributors: Pioneer Films

Poland
Theatrical Distributors: Monolith

Portugal
Theatrical Distributors: Filmes Lusomundo

Qatar
Theatrical Distributors: Scope

Russia
Theatrical Distributors: Paradise Group/Pyramid

Saudi Arabia
Theatrical Distributors: Scope

Singapore
Theatrical Distributors: Shaw Organisation

South Korea
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Aurum Producciones

Switzerland
Theatrical Distributors: Buena Vista International

Thailand
Theatrical Distributors: Nontanund Entertainment

Turkey
Theatrical Distributors: Özen Film

UK
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar

Ukraine
Theatrical Distributors: Paradise

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Dimension Films
DVD Distributors: Dimension

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Argentina
Rating: 16

Australia
Rating: MA

Belgium
Rating: 16

Brazil
Rating: 18

Canada
Rating: 13+ (Quebec); 14A (British Columbia/Manitoba); 14A (Ontario); 18A (Alberta); R

Finland
Rating: K-15

Germany
Rating: 16

Hong Kong
Rating: IIB

Iceland
Rating: 16

Japan
Rating: R-15

Malaysia
Rating: banned (theatrical); 18PL (theatrical); 18SG (DVD release); U (with cuts)

Mexico
Rating: B15

Netherlands
Rating: 16

Norway
Rating: 15

Philippines
Rating: R-13

Portugal
Rating: M/16

Singapore
Rating: M18; NC-16 (with cuts)

South Korea
Rating: 18

Spain
Rating: 18

UK
Rating: 15

USA
Rating: R (for violence/strong graphic images, language and sexual content)

AWARDS

2004
Golden Trailer Awards, USA
Best Horror/Thriller - nominated

2005
Teen Choice Awards, USA
Choice Rap Artist in a Movie (LL Cool J) - nominated

2002
January
Day Unknown: Netherlands - production begins

February
1: Netherlands - filming begins

May
Day Unknown: Netherlands - filming ends

September
Day Unknown: Netherlands - production ends

2004
March
19: Belgium - shown at the Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Films

April
2: Luxembourg - shown at the Cinenygma International Film Festival
14: Netherlands - shown at the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival

May
7: Thailand - theatrical release

June
4: Finland - theatrical release
16: United Arab Emirates - theatrical release
24: Germany - theatrical release
25: Austria - theatrical release

July
4: Belgium - shown at the Wilkinson American Movie Day
8: Netherlands - theatrical release
14: Bahrain - theatrical release
21: Belgium, Luxembourg - theatrical release
30: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine - theatrical release

August
2: Greece - theatrical release
20: Lebanon, Spain - theatrical release

September
15: Philippines - theatrical release in Manila

October
27: Norway - DVD release; Philippines - theatrical release in Davao

November
5: Latvia, Lithuania - theatrical release
19: Iceland - theatrical release
25: China, Hong Kong - theatrical release
26: Estonia - theatrical release

December
16: Portugal - theatrical release

2005
January
5: Indonesia, Kuwait - theatrical release

February
1: Iran - shown at the Fajr International Film Festival

March
2: Hungary - DVD release

May
4: Canada - theatrical premiere in Vancouver
14: Canada, USA - theatrical release
25: Egypt - theatrical release
26: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico - theatrical release

June
23: Chile - theatrical release
24: Mexico - theatrical release in Mexico City

July
1: South Africa - limited theatrical release; USA - shown at CONUS military bases)
6: France - limited theatrical release
14: Croatia, Singapore - theatrical release

August
5: Bulgaria - theatrical release
16: Italy - limited theatrical release
26: Italy - wider theatrical release

September
20: USA - DVD release (Dimension)

October
4: Argentina - DVD release
6: Israel - theatrical release

November
4: Turkey - theatrical release
9: Brazil - DVD release

2006
February
24: Japan - theatrical premiere
25: Japan - theatrical release

POSTER TAGS

For seven elite profilers, finding a serial killer is a process of elimination. Their own.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Caçadores de Mentes - Brazilian DVD title
Cazadores de Mentes - Portuguese title
Cazadores de mentes - Spanish title
La Isla maldita - Argentinean video/Mexican title
Jede Sekunde zählt - Mindhunters - German title
Lovci na ubojice - Croatian title
Mõrvar meie seas - Estonian/Afrikaans South Africa title
Nella mente del serial killer - Italian title
Profession profiler - French DVD title
Psycho-Traqueurs - French Canadian title

LINKS

SEQUEL
Mindhunters (2007)

SEE ALSO
Bloodlust! (1961)
Deadly Game (1991)
A Game of Death (1945)
The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
The Pest (1997)
Run for the Sun (1956)
Surviving the Game (1994)
Turkey Shoot (1982)
The Woman Hunt (1973)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Empire no.190 (April 2005) p.14 (UK)
illustrated note

Entertainment Weekly no.820 (20 May 2005) p.53 (USA)
illustrated review (Mindhunters: Or, how we learned to stop worrying and love Renny Harlin (C+) by Scott Brown)

NEWSPAPERS

The Washington Post vol.128 no.159 (13 May 2005) pp.c5; 33, 36 (USA)
review (Mindhunters: A Movie Is a Terrible Thing to Waste by Stephen Hunter); review (A Thriller That Preys on the 'Mind' by Michael O'Sullivan)

KEYWORDS

acid, arrows, basements, bathtubs, beaches, cats, crosswords, decapitations, diners, dominoes, drowning, elevators, FBI, fire extinguishers, flashbacks, gambling, ghost towns, helicopters, interrogations, islands, maggots, mirrors, photographs, pigeons, profilers, puppeteers, Rubik's Cube, serial killers, severed heads, severed legs, showers, snow, sunglasses, tattoos, throat slittings, torture, twist endings, underwater, wheelchairs

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008