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Eagle Eye (Original title)Eagle Eye - Außer Kontrolle (Alternative title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 17 October 2008 (Release)

Countries: USA, Germany, United Kingdom

Directed by: D.J. Caruso

Synopsis: Thriller. When a young slacker, whose overachieving twin brother has died mysteriously, returns home, both he and a single mother find they have been framed as terrorists. Forced to become members of a cell that has plans to carry out a political assassination, they must work together to extricate themselves.

Genre:
Thriller
Releases
Date: 26 September 2008Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (277)
©: DreamWorks LLC, KMP Film Invest GmbH, Production Company: K/O, In association with: Goldcrest Pictures Limited, KMP Film Invest GmbH, Presents: DreamWorks SKG, Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg, Executive Producer: Edward L. Mcdonnell, Produced by: Alex Kurtzman, Produced by: Roberto Orci, Patrick Crowley, Co-producer: Pete Chiarelli, Associate Producer: James M. Freitag, Associate Producer: Rizelle Mendoza, Unit Production Manager: Daniel Stillman, Unit Prodtn Manager (Washington DC Unit): Patricia Doherty Hess, Unit Production Manager (2nd Unit): Paul Deason, Production Supervisor: Marc A. Hammer, Production Co-ordinator: Scott Cler, Production Co-ordinator: Shannon Hamed, Production Co-ordinator (Chicago Unit): Jeremy Beiermann, Production Co-ordinator (Washngtn DC Un): Drew Tidwell, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Angela Heald, Production Accountant: Jan Dennehy, Location Manager: Craig W. Van Gundy, Location Manager (Chicago Unit): Al Nolan-Cohn, Location Manager (Washington DC Unit): Charley Armstrong, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Caleb Duffy, Post-production Supervisor: Abigail Callahan, Post-production Co-ordinator: Shaun Gordon, 2nd Unit Director: Brian Smrz, 2nd Unit Director (Additional): Jim Rygiel, Assistant Director (1st): James M. Freitag, Assistant Director (2nd): Allen Kupetsky, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Eric Lasko, Pete Waterman, Assistant Director (Washington DC Unit): Alison Rosa, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Mathew Dunne, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Greg Pawlik, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd 2nd): Lawrence Katz, Chris Corrado, Script Supervisor: Karen Golden, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Jillian Giacomini, Casting by: Deborah Aquila, Tricia Wood, Casting by (Chicago Unit): Claire Simon, Casting Executive: Leslee Feldman, Casting Associate: Erin Toner, Casting Assistant: Lisa Zagoria, Background Casting: Tracy Dixon, Background Casting (Chicago Unit): Jon Kinnas, Background Casting (Washington DC Unit): Betsy Royal, Julie Miller, Screenplay by: John Glenn, Screenplay by: Travis Adam Wright, Screenplay by: Hillary Seitz, Dan Mcdermott, Story by: Dan Mcdermott, Director of Photography: Dariusz Wolski, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Larry Blanford, Aerial Director of Photography: David B. Nowell, Camera Operator: Martin Schaer, Camera Operator (B): Jacques Jouffret, Camera Operator (Chicago Unit C): Joe Williams, Camera Operator (2nd Unit): Chris Duskin, Camera Operator (2nd Unit B): Maurice McGuire, Camera Operator (2nd Unit Additional): Patrick O'brien, Steadicam Operator: Jacques Jouffret, 1st Assistant Photographer: Trevor Loomis, 1st Assistant Photographer (B): Peter Geraghty, 1st Assistant Photographer(Chicago Un B): Peter Kuttner, 1st Assistant Photographer(Chicago Un C): Scott Rolf, 1st Assistant Photographer (WashDC Unit): Bill Gray, 1st Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit): Scott Smith, 1st Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit B): DJ Harder, 1st Assistant Photographer (2nd Un Addt): Scott Hoffman, Ken Bender, 2nd Assistant Photographer: James Goldman, 2nd Assistant Photographer (B): Mark Connelly, 2nd Assistant Photographer(Chicago Un B): Eric Wheeler, 2nd Assistant Photographer(Chicago Un C): Dan Schroer, 2nd Assistant Photographer (WashDC Unit): Sarah Brandes, 2nd Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit): Bobby Settlemire, 2nd Assistant Photographer (2nd Unit B): Andrew Degnan, 2nd Assistant Photographer (2nd Un Addt): Darby Newman, Chief Lighting Technician: Rafael Sanchez, Chief Lighting Tech (Washington DC Unit): Jay Kemp, Chief Lighting Technician (2nd Unit): Kelly Clear, 1st Company Grip: J. Michael Popovich, 1st Company Grip (Chicago Unit): Mike Lewis, 1st Company Grip (Washington DC Unit): Rodney French, 1st Company Grip (2nd Unit): Doug Cowden, Video Assist: Scott Crabbe, Video Assist (2nd Unit): Bob Sterry, Video Playback Operator: Erik Adams, Rick Dungan, Video Operator (Washington DC Unit): Rusty Gardner, Still Photographer: Ralph Nelson, Still Photographer (Washington DC Unit): Kerry Hayes, Visual Effects Supervisor: Jim Rygiel, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Oopie Parraco, Visual Effects Producer: Cari Thomas, Special Visual Effects by: Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc., SPI (Visual Effects Supervisor): Jim Berney, SPI (Senior Visual Effects Producer): Crys Forsyth-smith, SPI (Executive Visual Effects Producer): Jenny Fulle, SPI (Digital Effects Supervisor): David A. Smith, SPI (CG Supervisor): Bob Peitzman, David Satchwell, SPI (Digital Producer): Mickey Levy, SPI (Visual Effects Editor): Steve Rhee, SPI (Associate Production Manager): Rebecca Rinn, SPI (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Jesus De Santiago, Visual Effects by: Imageworks India, ImIn (Genral Manager): Joe Gareri, ImIn (Digital Effects Supervisor): Krishnakant Mishra, ImIn (CG Supervisor): Gomathi Ramalingam, ImIn (Production Manager): Navin Venkatesh, ImIn (Digital Effects Co-ordinator): Chirag G. Shah, Visual Effects by: Pacific Title & Art Studio, PTandAS (Visual Effects Supervisor): David Sosalla, PTandAS (Executive Producer): Crystal Dowd, PTandAS (Line Producer): Andrew Harvey, PTandAS (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): John Campuzano, Visual Effects by: Pixel Playground Inc., PP (Visual Effects Supervisor): Don Lee, PP (Visual Effects Producer): Kim Lee, PP (CGI Supervisor): David C. Bryant, Matte Paintings by: Dylan Cole, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Peter Chesney, Special Effects Foreperson: Pete Chesney, Special Effects Foreperson: Kim Derry, Special Effects Foreperson: Shaun Glendenning, Special Effects Foreperson: Bruce Hayes, Special Effects Foreperson: Michael Holland Sr, Special Effects Foreperson: James Thomas, Special Effects Foreperson: Elia Popov, Special Effects Foreperson: William Lee, Special Effects Foreperson: Kyle Collinsworth, Special Effects Foreperson: Richard Wood, Special Effects Foreperson: Brendon Odell, Special Effects Foreperson: James Rothrock, Special Effects Foreperson: Ken Mieding, Ross Young, Special Effects Co-ordinator (Chicago U): Don Parsons, Special Effects Lead (2nd Unit): John McLeod, Special Effects (Washington DC Unit): Hank Atterbury, Miniature Wasp UAS Supplied by: Aerovironment Inc., Computer Playback Imagery by: iSolve Incorporated, Lead Model Maker: Jason Mahakian, Miniature Effects by: Kerner Optical, Graphic Artist: Zachary Fannin, Benjamin Nowicki, Edited by: Jim Page, Additional Editing by: Vince Filippone, Visual Effects Editor: Ed W. Marsh, Assistant Editor: Crispin Struthers, Production Designer: Tom Sanders, Supervising Art Director: Kevin Kavanaugh, Art Director: Naaman Marshall, Art Director: Sean Haworth, Art Director (Chicago Unit): Craig Jackson, Art Director (2nd Unit): Danielle Clemenza, Assistant Art Director: Martha Johnston, Art Department Co-ordinator: Lindsay Good, Art Department Co-ordinator (Chicago Un): Jenne Lee, Digital Set Designer: J. André Chaintreuil, Robert Woodruff, Set Designer: Amy Heinz, Set Designer: Masako Masuda, Set Designer: Domenic Silvestri, Set Decorator: Cindy Carr, Set Dresser: Tim Fassino, Set Dresser: Michael Sweeney, Set Dresser (2nd Unit): Tom Bartlett, On-set Dresser: Phillip Thoman, Illustrator: Victor J. Martinez, Storyboard Artist: Raymond Consing, Storyboard Artist: Ricardo F. Delgado, Storyboard Artist: Robin Richesson, Storyboard Artist: Dan Sweetman, Pre-visualization Supervisor: Justin Denton, Pre-visualization Artist: Dan Tindell, Property Mistress: Lynda Reiss, Property Master (Chicago Unit): Michael D. Gianneschi, Property Master (Washington DC Unit): Joseph Conway, Property Master (2nd Unit): Chris Langevin, Construction Co-ordinator: Joe Ondrejko, Construction Co-ordinator (Chicago Unit): John J. Slove, Costume Designer: Marie-Sylvie Deveau, Assistant Costume Designer: Ann Foley, Costume Supervisor: Robert Q. Mathews, Costume Supervisor (Chicago Unit): Jennifer Jobst, Make-up Department Head: Kristina Vogel, Make-up Co-department Head: Keith Sayer, Key Make-up Artist (Washington DC Unit): Debi Young, Make-up Artist (Chicago Unit): Helen Marchfield, Make-up Artist (2nd Unit): Amy Disarro, Mr [Billy Bob] Thornton's Make-up Artist: Lynne Eagen, Special Make-up Effects by: KNB EFX Group Inc, Hair Department Head: Charlotte Parker, Key Hairstylist: Cheryl Eckert, Key Hairstylist (Washington DC Unit): Janice Kinigopoulos, Key Hairstylist (2nd Unit): Katherine Rees, Hairstylist (Chicago Unit): Linda Rizzuto, Mr [Billy Bob] Thornton's Hairstylist: Joani Yarbough, Title Design: Pacific Title, Digital Intermediate Provided by: Company 3, Lidar Scanning/Modelling by: Lidar Services Inc, Body Scans by: CyberFX, Colour Timer: Harry Muller, Music by: Brian Tyler, Music Conducted by: Brian Tyler, Orchestrations by: Robert Elhai, Orchestrations by: Brad Warnaar, Orchestrations by: Dana Niu, Orchestrations by: Andrew Kinney, Jeff Toyne, Arrangements/Programming: Stuart Thomas, Arrangements/Programming: Keith Power, Todd Haberman, Music Executive: Jennifer Hawks, Music Supervising Editor: Joe Lisanti, Music Editor: Jordan Corngold, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Joel Iwataki, Music Recordist: Adam Michalak, Orchestra Contracted by: Sandy Decrescent, Peter Rotter, Production Sound Mixer: Kirk Francis, Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Ed Tise, Boom Operator: Bob Jackson, Boom Operator: Randall Johnson, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): Alenka Pavlin, Re-recording Mixer: Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Re-recorded at: Todd-AO Studios West, Supervising Sound Editor: Karen Baker Landers, Supervising Sound Editor: Per Hallberg, Dialogue Editor: Frederick H. Stahly, Dialogue Editor: Christopher W. Hogan, Dialogue Editor: Kimaree Long, Sound Effects Editor: Peter Staubli, Sound Effects Editor: Christopher Assells, Sound Effects Editor: Dino R. Dimuro, Sound Effects Editor: Daniel Hegeman, Sound Effects Editor: Hector Gika, Sound Effects Editor: Bruce Tanis, Sound Effects Editor: Albert Gasser, ADR (Group Co-ordinator): Caitlin McKenna, ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson, ADR Mixer: Thomas J. O'Connell, ADR Mixer: Greg Steele, ADR Mixer: Eric Thompson, Supervising ADR Editor: Chris Jargo, ADR Editor: Michelle Pazar, Foley Artist: Dan O'Connell, Foley Artist: John Cucci, Foley Mixer: James Ashwill, Foley Mixer: Richard Duarte, Supervising Foley Editor: Craig S. Jaeger, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gregg Smrz, Stand-in: Stephen Neely, Stand-in: Anne-Marie Wilson, Stand-in: Tiffany Hughes, Stand-in: Steve Hughes, Researcher: Jude Jansen, Jodi Tripi, Aerial Co-ordinator: David Paris, Marine Co-ordinator: Dan Malone, FBI Technical Consultant: Thomas Knowles, Political Technical Adviser: Bryn Forhan, Secret Service Technical Adviser: Ronald T. Williams, Robotic Consultant: Joanne Pransky, Armourer: Robert Galotti, Helicopter Pilot: Bruce Benson, Unit Publicist: Deborah Wuliger
Cast (114)
Shia LaBeouf (Jerry Shaw), Michelle Monaghan (Rachel Holloman), Rosario Dawson (Zoe Perez), Michael Chiklis (Defense Secretary Callister), Anthony Mackie (Major William Bowman), Ethan Embry (Agent Toby Grant), Billy Bob Thornton (Agent Thomas Morgan), Anthony Azizi (Ranim Khalid), Cameron Boyce (Sam Holloman), Lynn Cohen (Mrs Wierzbowski), Bill Smitrovich (Admiral Thompson), Charles Carroll (Mr Miller), William Sadler (Jerry's dad), Deborah Strang (Jerry's mom), Dariush Kashani (translator), Sean Kinney (JTAC team leader), Bob Morrisey (Director of Intelligence), J. Patrick McCormack (Pentagon General Council), Lorenzo Eduardo (Kwame), Madylin Sweeten (Becky), Jorge-Luis Pallo, James Huang (Intel officer), Gerald Downey (console tech), Tony Flores (team leader), Donnie Jeffcoat (FBI agent), Craig Harris (man on train), Jimmie L. Akins (transit cop on train), Marc Singer (explosives developer), Michael Maize (master sergeant), Eiko Nijo (Masako tour guide), Peter Gail (PFPA officer), Brad Grunberg (Circuit City salesperson), Cylk Cozart, Manny Perry (Sectran courier), James C. Gohrick (agent in alley), Josh Todd (convenience store clerk), Colby French (console tech), Matt Decaro (stranger at airport), Judith Moreland (security attendant at airport), Rolando Molina (TSA agent), Michael Kostroff (jeweller), Nigel Gibbs (Callister aide), Michael Daniel Cassady (White House staffer), David Grant Wright (Secret Service agent 1), Jarod Einsohn (techie), David Heckel (squadron commander), Jamie Martz (Northcom control tech), Greg Collins (two star general), McKay Stewart (F-16 pilot), Terry Walters (woman in Prius), Katija Pevec (teenage page), Chase Penny (Capitol policeman 1), Madison Mason (President), Kevin Quinn (Pentagon aide), Sebastian Tillinger (Pentagon agent), Enver Gjokaj (remote pilot), Michael Potter (doorkeeper), Webster Williams (committee head), Peggy Roeder, Gary Houston (forensics agent), Jonathan Chase (suited agent), Dean Cudworth (Capitol policeman 2), Lindsay Corinn Luecht (girl on train), Nicol Paone, Brittany Ishibashi (Rachel's friend), Stacey Scowley (waitress), Stephen Simon (Secret Service agent 2), David Arakelyan (Ballochi kid), Salah Salea (funeral chanter), Susan Armon (woman in Ballochi village), Fahim Fazli (Al Kohei), Elijah Moreland (guard at Library of Congress), David Rowden (Sectran truck driver), Brenda Goodbread (Speaker of the House), Caroline A. Jenks (page), Roger Groh (executive aide to Callister), Lesley Stahl, Leyna Nguyen, Ralph Garmin, Rick Chambers, Sharon Tay, Kent Shocknek (newscaster), Brandon Caruso (boy on train), Jerry Ferrara (Luis), Eric Christian Olsen (Craig), Andrew Anton, Rebecca Bacich, Blake Bordokas, Scottie Brown, Michelle Caplin, Clayton Caravaggio, Daniel Caruso, Sophia Caruso, Brian Chao, Leonard Chong, Esteban Delgado, Jeanette Gialketsis, Madeline Horn, Jack Howorth, Robert Kellogg, Kara Jeong, Rhein Matlack, Matthew O'Brien, John Parks, Matthew Rice, Katherine Robak, Nathaniel Schickler, Katherine Shalvarjian, Blake Smith, Kristen Spence, Katherine Spencer, Isabella St. Ivany, Garrett Ung, Audrey Wong (Sam's school band)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (10)
In: Positif n576 February 2009  Pages: 55-56
Title: Actualité: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: BAUMANN, Fabien Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Empire n238 April 2009  Pages: 158-159
Title: At home/DVD new: Eagle EyeAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n233 November 2008  Page: 36
Title: News etc.: Superstar DJArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker D.J. Caruso discusses the production of his film EAGLE EYE.

In: Empire n233 November 2008  Page: 72
Title: In cinemas: Eagle EyeAuthor: FREER, Ian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 29 Sep 2008  Page: 57,61
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1660 26 Sep 2008  Page: 21
Title: Reviews: Eagle EyeAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n12 December 2008  Pages: 60-61
Title: Reviews: Eagle EyeAuthor: MILLER, Henry K. Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n234 December 2008  Page: 227
Title: At home/Soundtracks: Eagle EyeAuthor: GRAYDON, Danny Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n230 August 2008  Page: 105
Title: The big preview: Eagle EyeAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: PreviewLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v402 n9 9 Nov 2007  Page: 57
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English