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Edge of Darkness (Original title)
Dates: 2010 (Copyright), 29 January 2010 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed by: Martin Campbell

Synopsis: Drama, thriller. Ronald Craven witnesses the murder of his daughter. His police bosses believe the bullet was meant for him, but Craven's investigations reveal disturbing facts about his daughter's activities.

Genre:
Thriller

Subject:
Conspiracy
Releases
Date: 29 January 2010Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 29 January 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - SDDSRuntime: 116 mins 32 secs - Length: 10487 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Icon Film Distribution

Credits (180)
©/Author: GK Films, Production Company: GK Films, Production Company: BBC Films, Production Company: Icon Productions, Presents: GK Films, Executive Producer: Dan Rissner, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: Suzanne Warren, Executive Producer: Gail Lyon, Executive Producer: E. Bennett Walsh, Co-executive Producer: Jamie Laurenson, Produced by: Graham King, Produced by: Tim Headington, Michael Wearing, Co-producer: Lucienne Papon, Co-producer: Kwame L. Parker, Unit Production Manager: E. Bennett Walsh, Production Co-ordinator: Tom Carson, Production Accountant: Eric C. Pike, Location Manager: Mark Fitzgerald, Location Manager: Charles Harrington, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Lucius Ramsey, Post-production Supervisor: Nancy Kirhoffer, Post-production Co-ordinator: David Townsend, 2nd Unit Director: John Mahaffie, 1st Assistant Director: Jamie Marshall, 2nd Assistant Director: Thomas D. Coe, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Deon Boyce, Additional 2nd Assistant Director: Jill K. Perno, 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Adrián Grünberg, 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Stacy Perskie, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Alex Leimone, Script Supervisor: Anna Rane, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Lisa Arnone, Casting by: Pam Dixon, Location Casting: Carolyn Pickman, Casting Assistant LA: Bryan Burra, Casting Associate NY: Claire Traeger, Casting Assistant Boston: Matt Bouldry, Extras Casting: Inc Boston Casting, Extras Casting: Angela Peri, Extras Casting: Greg Bull, Aaron Kahl, ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris, Screenplay by: William Monahan, Andrew Bovell, Based on original TV series written by: Troy Kennedy Martin, Director of Photography: Philip Méheux, Camera Operator (A): Peter McCaffrey, Camera Operator (B): Brant S. Fagan, Camera Operator (2nd Unit A): Lukasz Jogalla, Camera Operator (2nd Unit B): Bill Trautvetter, Steadicam Operator: Peter McCaffrey, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Zoran Veselic, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Timothy Metivier, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A): Greg K. Wimer, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): Patrick Quinn, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Steven Cueva, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Josh Friz, 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A): Liz Heslep, 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): Jan Burgess, Loader: Zack Shultz, Loader (2nd Unit): Mark Killian, Gaffer: Scott D. Davis, Key Gaffer (2nd Unit): Mike G. Moyer, Rigging Gaffer: Mark J. Casey, Rigging Gaffer (2nd Unit): Dave Cambria, Key Grip: Michael Coo, Key Grip (2nd Unit): J. 'Moose' Howery, Tim Driscoll, Key Rigging Grip: Larry Aube, Video Assist Operator: Alfred Ainsworth Jr, Video Assist (2nd Unit): Joshua L.T. Pressey, Still Photographer: Macall Polay, Visual Effects by: Peerless Camera Company, PCC (Visual Effects Supervisor): Kent Houston, PCC (Digital Effects Producer): Marianne Speight, PCC (Digital Effects Co-ordinator): Laura Fitzpatrick, Simon Gretton, PCC (Head of CG): Ditch Doy, PCC (CG Supervisor): Patrick Ledda, Additional Visual Effects by: DigiScope, DigiScope (Digital Effects Supervisor): Dion Hatch, DigiScope (Visual Effects Producer): Mary Stuart, DigiScope (Digital Effects Producer): Terron Pratt, DigiScope (Compositing Supervisor): Brennan Prevatt, DigiScope (Visual Ef'cts Prod'n Co'rd'r): Jared Higgins, Special Effects Co-ordinator: R. Bruce Steinheimer, Special Effects Supervisor: Richard L. Thompson, Graphic Designer: Karen Teneyck, Film Editor: Stuart Baird, 1st Assistant Editor: Ron South, Assistant Editor: Jason Wasserman, Production Designer: Tom Sanders, Supervising Art Director: Gregory A. Berry, Art Director: Suzan Wexler, Art Department Co-ordinator: Carly Serodio, Set Designer: Andrew Birdzell, Set Designer: Cosmas A. Demetriou, Set Decorator: Jay Hart, Set Decorating Co-ordinator: Jennifer Haigh, Set Dressing Leadman: Paul Richards, On-set Dresser: Adam Roffman, Storyboard Artist: Chad Glass, Property Master: David Gulick, Props Master (2nd Unit): Greg Morell, Construction Co-ordinator: Ted Suchecki, Joseph Kearney, Costume Designer: Lindy Hemming, Assistant Costume Designer: Dan Grace, Christopher Peterson, Costume Supervisor: Jennifer Jobst, Key Costumer: Taryn Walsh Weaver, Key Costumer (2nd Unit): Fairlie Myers, Set Costumer: Hillary Derby, Set Costumer: Alyson Macinnis, Set Costumer: Honah Lee Milne, Set Costumer: Laurie Bramhall, Cesha Ventre, Make-up Department Head: Felicity Bowring, Key Make-up Artist: Denise L. Paulson, Key Make-up (2nd Unit): John Caglione Jr, Special Make-up Effects by: Greg Nicotero, Howard Berger, Hair Department Head: Kelvin Trahan, Key Hair Stylist: Catherine Marcotte, Title Design by: Richard Greenberg, Title Visual Effects Supervisor: Joel Hynek, Digital Intermediate by: Technicolor Creative Services Hollywood, TCS (DI Producer): Gregg Schaublin, TCS (DI Colourist): Trent Johnson, Tony Dustin, TCS (DI Editor): Everette Jbob Webber, Filmed with: Panavision Cameras & Lenses, Logo [Film Stock]: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Colour by: Technicolor, Music by: Howard Shore, Music Conducted by: Howard Shore, Music Orchestrated by: Howard Shore, [Music] Production Co-ordinator: Alan Frey, Music Preperation: Sue Sinclair, Vic Fraser, [Music] Production Manager: Elizabeth Cotnoir, Score Editor: Jonathan Schultz, Music Editor: Jen Monnar, Additional Music Editor: Curtis Roush, Temp Music Editor: Mike Bauer, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Peter Cobbin, Production Sound Mixer: Pud Cusack, Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Tom Williams, Boom Operator: Joel Reidy, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): Kevin Parker, Re-recording Mixer: John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, Mix Technician: Ryan Murphy, Supervising Sound Editor: Alan Robert Murray, Supervising Sound Editor: Bub Asman, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Katy Wood, Dialogue Editor: Paul Curtis, Dialogue Editor: Beth Sterner, Sound Effects Editor: Jason King, Sound Effects Editor: Bill Cawley, Sound Effects Editor: Kevin Murray, Supervising ADR Editor: James Simcik, Foley Artist: Dan O'Connell, Foley Artist: John Cucci, Foley Mixer: James Ashwill, Foley Mixer: Richard Duarte, Supervising Foley Editor: Michael Dressel, Foley Editor: Mark Papas, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gary Powell, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Lee Morrison, Craven Stunt Double: Norman Douglass, Aaron Vexler, Police Technical Adviser: Tom Duffy, Marine Co-ordinator: J. Wilfrid White, Armourer: Michael Papac, Helicopter Pilot: David Paris, Unit Publicist: Blaise J. Noto
Cast (40)
Mel Gibson (Thomas Craven), Ray Winstone (Darius Jedburgh), Danny Huston (Jack Bennett), Bojana Novakovic (Emma Craven), Shawn Roberts (David Burnham), David Aaron Baker (Millroy), Jay O. Sanders (Bill Whitehouse), Denis O'Hare (Moore), Damian Young (Senator Jim Pine), Caterina Scorsone (Melissa), Frank Grillo (agent 1), Wayne Duvall (chief of police), Gbenga Akinnagbe (Detective Darcy Jones), Maria Gabrielle Popa (young Emma), Paul Sparks (Northampton police detective), Christy Scott Cashman (Detective Vicki Hurd), Dossy Peabody (Annie, Bennett's assistant), Gordon Peterson (interviewer), Peter Epstein (agent 2), Tom Kemp (Paul Honeywell), Tim Sawyer (doctor), Molly Schreiber (reporter 1), Amelia Broome (Tina), Celeste Oliva (Janet), Scott Winters (Northmoor doctor), Joe Stapleton (state trooper 1), Solveig Romero (hospital nurse), Ali Reza Farahnakian (Northampton doctor), Rick Avery (Robinson Jr), Peter Hermann (Sanderman), Bill Thorpe (watch sergeant), Charles Harrington (neighbour), Lisa Hughes (news anchor 1), Paula Ebben (news anchor 2), Kathy Curran (news reporter 2), Frank Ridley (automatic weapons cop), Nico Evers Swindell (state trooper 2), David Curtis (security officer Northmoor), Tom Duffy (Boston police detective), Robert De Niro ([originally cast])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
In: Screen International n1718 29 Jan 2010  Page: 28
Title: Reviews: Edge of DarknessAuthor: GOODRDIDGE, Mike Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v20 n3 March 2010  Pages: 60-61
Title: Reviews: Edge of DarknessAuthor: RIZOV, Vadim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 1 Feb 2010  Page: 22
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LOWRY, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n240 June 2009  Pages: 50-51
Title: News etc.: Edge of DarknessArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n237 March 2009  Page: 17
Title: News etc.: Edge of DarknessArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief report and preview of the US remake of BBC drama EDGE OF DARKNESS.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v406 n26 12 Sep 2008  Page: 0
Title: Films in Production.Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Web listing.


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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-415404
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Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-413559
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-415404
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access