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Heaven's Prisoners (Original title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 28 June 1996 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Phil Joanou

Synopsis: A former New Orleans policeman investigates a series of murders in Louisiana with a little help from a local stripper.

Genre:
Thriller
Credits (90)
Production Company: Inc. New Line Productions, Production Company: Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Production Company: Rank Film Distributors, Production Company: PVM Entertainment, Executive Producer: Hildy Gottlieb, Executive Producer: Alec Baldwin, Producer: Albert S. Ruddy, Producer: André E. Morgan, Producer: Leslie Greif, Co-producer: Gray Frederickson, Associate Producer: Michael Alan Kahn, Production Associate: David Leener, Unit Production Manager: Tony Brown, Unit Production Manager: Edwin `Itsi' Atkins, Unit Production Manager (2nd Unit): Gray Frederickson, Production Co-ordinator: Debbie Schwab, Production Co-ordinator: Liz Newman, Location Manager: Mary Shelton, Post-production Supervisor: Sharre Jacoby, 1st Assistant Director: Michael Alan Kahn, J. Stephen Buck, 2nd Assistant Director: Craig A. Pinckes, 2nd Assistant Director: Ty Arnold, Ann Salzer, Script Supervisor: Cynnie Troup, Script Supervisor: Joanie Blum, Casting: Linda Phillips-Palo, Script: Harley Peyton, Script: Scott Frank, Original Book: James Lee Burke, Photography: Harris Savides, Underwater Photography: Pete Romano, Camera - Aerial Unit: Phil Pastuhov, Phil Bowen, Camera Operator: Michael Scott, B Camera Operator: Bill Waldman, Billy Bragg, Additional Digital Effects: Dream Quest Images, Visual Effects Supervisor: Mike Shea, Visual Effects Producer: David McCullough, Visual Effects Editor: Jeff Beattie, Digital Compositing: Amy Pfaffinger, CG Animator: Mike Travers, Model Supervisor: Michael Stuart, Model Builder: Curt Engelmann, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Dennis Dion, Editor: William Steinkamp, Associate Editor: Michael T. Wilson, Production Designer: John Stoddart, Art Director: Monroe Kelly, Set Decorator: Dorree Cooper, Storyboard Artist: Mauro Borreli, Costume Designer: Aude Bronson Howard, Costumes Designer (Associate): David Robinson, Key Make-up: Stacy Stewart Kelly, Mr. Baldwin's Make-up: Carl Fullerton, Ms. Masterson's Make-up: Patty York, Key Hairstylist: Donna Spahn, Mr. Baldwin's Hair: Rick Provenzano, Ms. Masterson's Hair: Barbara Olvera, Main/End Titles Design: Nina Saxon Film Design, Titles/Opticals: Pacific Title, Music: George Fenton, Orchestrations: Simon Chamberlain, Orchestrations: Geoffrey Alexander, Executive Music Supervisor: Peter Afterman, Music Recording: Paul Hulme, Music Consultant: Bones Howe, Sound Mixer: Kim Ornitz, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Jenkins, Re-recording Mixer: Mark Smith, Adam Jenkins, Supervising Sound Editor: J. Paul Huntsman, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Adam Sawelson, Dialogue Editor: Benjamin Beardwood, Dialogue Editor: Gary Lewis, Dialogue Editor: Barbara Issak, James F. Beshears, Supervising Sound Effects Editor: Joe Earl, Sound Effects Editor: Myron Nettinga, Foley Walker: Robin Harlan, Sarah Hammond, Foley/ADR Mixer: Dean Drabin, Foley/ADR Recordist: Ann Hadsell, Foley Editor: Joel Valentine, Foley Editor: Michael de Pattie, Stunt Co-ordinator: Glen Wilder, Animal Handler: Cheryl Morgan, Raider Morgan
Cast (32)
Alec Baldwin (Dave Robicheaux), Kelly Lynch (Annie Robicheaux), Mary Stuart Masterson (Robin Gaddis), Eric Roberts (Bubba Rocque), Teri Hatcher (Claudette Rocque), Vondie Curtis-hall (Minos P. Dautrieve), Badja Djola (Batist), Samantha Lagpacan (Alafair), Joe Viterelli (Didi Giancano), Tuck Milligan (Jerry Falgout), Hawthorne James (Victor Romero), Don Stark (Eddie Keats), Carl A. Mcgee (Toot), Paul Guilfoyle (Detective Magelli), Chris Krisea (Priest), Saul Stein (Dom), Chuck Zito (Tony), Socorro Santiago (Spanish Nun), Patricia Huston (Nun), Don Yesso (Jungle Room Bartender), Anne Schedeen, Joe Hess (Jungle Room Patron), Gray Frederickson (Sheriff Len Whitley), Lenore Banks (Woman Driver), Don Brady (Apartment Man), Marion Zinser (Apartment Woman), Glenn Gomez (Piano Mover), James "Hooks" Reynolds (Truck Driver), Tom Burgess (Prison Guard), Herman Myles Jr. (Clarence), Jerry Procanik (Patron), Connie Whittemore (Stripper)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Empire n85 July 1996  Page: 32
Title: new filmsAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v6 n7 July 1996  Page: 44
Title: reviewsAuthor: KEMP, Philip Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 20 May 1996  Page: 30
Title: [Variety - 20 May 1996: no known title]Author: EVANS, Greg Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere v9 n2 October 1995  Page: 33
Title: In the WorksAuthor: O'NEILL, Kristen Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Comments from the Kelly Lynch and Phil Joanou on the production of HEAVEN'S PRISONERS.

In: Variety 11 Apr 1994  Page: 26
Title: [Variety - 11 Apr 1994: no known title]Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English

In: Moving Pictures International n190 16 Jun 1994  Page: 12
Title: New startsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v332 n32 14 June 1994  Page: 26
Title: Film ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Moving Pictures International n185 12 May 1994  Page: 15
Title: New startsArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English