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Extreme Ops (Original title)The Extremists (Alternative title)
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 07 March 2003 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, USA, Luxembourg, Austria

Director: Christian Duguay

Synopsis: Action movie. A film crew shooting an extreme sports advertisement in the Austrian Alps accidently catches on film a Serbian war criminal who is in hiding.

Genre:
Action and Adventure
Credits (351)
©/Production Company: Extreme Productions Ltd, ApolloMedia, Presented by: MDP Worldwide, Diamant Cohen Productions, In association with: Carousel Picture Company, With the support of: Cine Tirol, With the participation of: Province of British Columbia, Executive Producer: Romain Schroeder, Executive Producer: Rudy Cohen, Executive Producer: Mark Damon, Executive Producer: David Saunders, Producer: Moshe Diamant, Producer: Jan Fantl, Co-producer: Frank Hübner, Co-producer: Tom Reeve, Line Producer: Michael Scheel, Line Producer (Canadian Crew): Lisa Towers, Production Executive: Bernard Mazauric, Exec in Charge of Production in Canada: Lisa Richardson, Unit Manager: Andreas Kispert, Gunnar Leitgeb, Unit Manager (Action Unit): Nicolas Bérubé, Production Manager: Michael Bensch, Production Manager (Action Unit): Vlad Doclin, Production Manager (Canadian Crew): Erin Smith, Production Manager (Luxembourg Unit): Christopher P. Kibbey, Production Supervisor (ApolloMedia): Reinhild Gräber, Rudolf Kurz, Production Services (Austria): Norbert Blecha, Production Services (Luxembourg): Carousel Picture Company, Production Co-ordinator: Imke Sommerkamp, Production Co-ordinator (Canadian Crew): Yvonne Melville, Canadian Production Services: Dogwood Pictures, Location Manager: Mark Stehli, Location Manager (Hafelekar): Bernhard Freinademetz, Location Manager (Canadian Crew): Tim Haughian, Location Manager (Luxembourg Unit): Pascal Charlier, Stéphane Wasila, Post-production (Supervisor): Christopher P. Kibbey, Post-production (UK Supervisor): Tim Grover, Post-production (UK Supervisor): Tony Tromp, Russ Woolnough, Post-production (Supervisor for QI): Marius Mohnssen, Action Unit Director: Didier Lafond, Christian Duguay, Assistant Director (1st): Christopher Cheysson, Assistant Director (2nd): Brieuc van der Swalm, Andreas Mésáros, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Tanja Däberitz, Assistant Director (3rd): Sabine Schulmeyer, Ada Brant, Assistant Director (Action Unit 1st): Eric Bartonio, Assistant Director (Canadian Crew 2nd): Sarah Rogers, Assistant Director (Canadian Crew 3rd): Douglas Mitchell, Warren Hanna, Assistant Director (Luxembourg Unit 2nd): Jim Probyn, Script Supervisor: Lorette Leblanc, Script Supervisor (Action Unit): Vera Beckmann, Casting (US): Penny Perry, Casting (European): Anja Dihrberg, Casting (UK): Sue Jones, Casting (Canadian Crew Director): Stuart Aikins, Casting (ADR Voice): Louis Elman, Screenplay: Michael Zaidan, Story by: Timothy Scott Bogart, Mark Mullin, Director of Photography: Hannes Hubach, Action Unit Director of Photography: Didier Lafond, Avalanche/Aer Footage Dir of Photography: Georg Riha, Camera Operator: Christian Duguay, Camera Operator (Avalanche/AerFootage): Thomas Kirschner, Camera Operator (Avalanche/AerFootage): Rudi Vesely, Camera Operator (Avalanche/AerFootage): Hermann Hofbauer, Michael Lang, Steadicam Operator: Christian Duguay, Wescam Operator (Canadian Crew): John Trapman, Wescam Technician (Canadian Crew): Steve Rogers, Wescam Operator (Avalanche/Aer Footage): Georg Riha, Irmin Kerck, Tylermount Operator (Avalanche/AerFotge): Oliver Schneider, Video Operator: Bernd Scheyer, Video Operator: Maximilian v. Grafenstein, Video Operator: Norbert Gondel, Eddi Handschak, Previsualization (Technical Director): Yannick Leblanc, Previsualization (3D Animator): Frédéric Gaudreau, Guillaume Lefebvre, Visual Effects Supervisor: Stéphane Landry, Special Optical Effects on Location: Buzz Image Group, Buzz (Effects Producer): Louis Morin, Buzz (Effects Line Producer): Melanie La Rue, Buzz (Supervisor): François Lord, Buzz (Senior Artist): MarLO Fraser, Buzz (Artist): Yanick Gaudreau, Buzz (Artist): Alexandre Lafortune, Buzz (Artist): Pierre Simon Lebrun Chaput, Buzz (Artist): Patrick Poucher, Buzz (Artist): Martin Desroohers, Buzz (Artist): Frank D'iorio, Buzz (Artist): Erik Gagnon, Buzz (Artist): François Metivier, Buzz (Artist): Christian Morin, Buzz (Artist): Phillipe Sylvain, Buzz (Artist): Sebastien Veilleux, Buzz (Artist): Gabriele Gennaro, Buzz (Artist): Louis Mélançon, Emanuel Lafrance, Buzz (Particle Effects Artist): Nicolas Poteet, Buzz (Motion Tracking): Sebastien Veilleux, Buzz (Software Developer): Patrick Poucher, Buzz (Manager, Technical Services): Tony Zatta, Buzz (Senior Technician): Alain Breton, Buzz (System Administrator): Wayne Miyashita, Scanning/Film Recording: Cine-BYTE Imaging Inc, C-BI (Manager): Alan Bak, C-BI (Scanning/Film Recording Technicn): Jeff Baker, C-BI (Scanning/Film Recording Technicn): Drake Conrad, C-BI (Scanning/Film Recording Technicn): Felix Hoob, C-BI (Scanning/Film Recording Technicn): Chris Rosa, Mark Tureski, C-BI (Production Co-ordinator): Diana Medu, Visual Effects Supervision: MediaCube Studios, MC (Sr VFX Supervisor/Creative Diretor): Tim McGovern, MC (VFX Supervisor): Alessandro Tibiletti, MC (VFX Producer): George Merkert, MC (VFX Co-ordinator): Christiana Rumori, Visual Effects Supervision: Rumblefish, R (Visual Effects Supervisor): Massimo Germoglio, R (Compositing Supervisor): Claudio Falconi, R (Visual Effects Producer): Cristina Panizzuti, R (Digital Artist): Silvia Venturino, R (Digital Artist): Nicola Rota, R (Digital Artist): Mauro Pittarello, Konrad Palkiewicz, R (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Laura Primerano, Visual Effects Supervision: Blue Gold, BG (Visual Effects Producer): Elisabetta Pozzi, Rossella Pavani, Visual Effects Supervision: Digitalia Graphics, D (Visual Effects Producer): Paola Trisoglio, D (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Roberta Grigatti, D (Digital Artist): Stefano Marinoni, D (Digital Artist): Alessandro Ongaro, D (Digital Artist): Marco Carboni, Avi Basuki, Special Effects (Supervisor): Uli Nefzer, Special Effects (Prod Mgr/Accounting): Rolf Hanke, Special Effects (Construction Foreman): Michael Luppino, Special Effects (Sr Techcn/Construction): Steffan Knauer, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Till Hertrich, Special Effects (Technician): Norman Ernst, Special Effects (Technician): Roland Weder, Special Effects (Technician): Thomas Thiele, Daniel S. Olberg, Special Effects (Assistant): Maurice Köster, Special Effects (Canadian Crew Co-ordnr): Corbin Fox, Snow Special Effects: Lucien Stephenson, Snowbusiness: Mark Roman, Snowbusiness: John Mason, Michael Steinbacher, Modelling: Marcus Donahser, AVFXC&MU (Production Manager): Luc Campeau, AVFXC&MU (Assistant Production Manager): Emmanuelle Vieira, AVFXC&MU (2nd Assistant Camera): Caroline Béliveau, AVFXC&MU (Wardrobe): Carmen Alie, AVFXC&MU (Production Assistant 1): Sébastien Poussard, AVFXC&MU (Production Assistant 2): Alexandre Curzi, AVFXC&MU (Runner): Mathieu Boucher, AVFXC&MU (Security): Normand Demers, AVFXC&MU (Physical Special Effects): Intrigue, AVFXC&MU (Effects Supervisor): Louis Craig, AVFXC&MU (Effects Co-ordinator): Denis Lavigne, AVFXC&MU (Effects Chief Rigger): André Laperrière, AVFXC&MU (Effects Rigger): Normand Gobeille, Martin Williams, AVFXC&MU (Effects Assistant): Jean-Nicolas Roussel, AVFXC&MU (Effects Assistant): Vincent Marion, Yves Martel, AVFXC&MU (Effects Pyrotechnician): Jacques Langlois, AVFXC&MU (Effects Technician): Pierre Côté, Georges Chartrand, AVFXC&MU (Effects Assistant): Steve Simard, AVFXC&MU (Runner): Jean-François Aubin, AVFXC&MU (Miniatures Dir of Phography): Bob Mattigetz, AVFXC&MU (Assistant Camera): Frédéric Chamberland, AVFXC&MU (2nd Assistant Camera): Christian Caperaa, AVFXC&MU (Video Assist): Yann Mongrain, AVFXC&MU (Gaffer): Charles Beetz, AVFXC&MU (Best Boy Electrician): Peter Mattys, AVFXC&MU (Electrician): Alec Comtois, Michael Ohayon, AVFXC&MU (Key Grip): Stephen Wells, AVFXC&MU (Best Boy Grip): Stéphane Pilon, AVFXC&MU (Grip): Christian Chabot, AVFXC&MU (Crane Grip): Grue Carrol, AVFXC&MU (Painter): Véronique Pagnoux, AVFXC&MU (Post-production): Georges Jardon, Helicopter Miniature Builders: Alexander Friederich, Gerold Bublak, Miniature Avalanche: Ateliers P&P, Miniature Avalanche: Peter Dowker, Peter Borrowski, Motion Control: Camera E-Motion, Motion Control Operator: Marc Côté, Motion Control Producer: Rémy Langelier, Edited by: Clive Barrett, Sylvain Lebel, Additional Editing: Paul Hirsch, Production Designer: Philip Harrison, Art Director: Andreas Olshausen, Art Director (Canadian Crew): Lawrence Pevec, Set Decorator: Ernestine Hipper, Set Decorator (Canadian Crew): Louise Roper, Set Dresser: Andra Korban, Set Dresser: Patrick Funk, Draftsman: Ekatarini Thomaidis, Draftsman: Romana Gawlik, Draftsman: Laurenz Brüning, Draftsman: Ben Percy, Dirk Binert, Storyboard Artist: Axel Eichhorst, Property Master: Marcus Händgen, Costume Designer: Maria Schicker, Costume Supervisor: Carola Raum, Costume Supervisor: Ursula Münstermann, [Costume] Set Supervisor (Canadian Crew): Kathie Mann, Cost Dept Co-ordinator (Canadian Crew): Debbie Douglas, Wardrobe: Anne-Katrin Rottenbach, Wardrobe: Rita Treibrich, Wardrobe: Waltraut Freitag, Wardrobe: Helga Lohninger, Wardrobe: Glenn Krah, Wardrobe: Susan Schulz, Wardrobe: Simone Steffin, Wardrobe (Action Unit): Martina King, Make-up/Hair Designer: Benjamin Robin, Make-up/Hair Artist: Tahira Herrold, Make-up/Hair Artist: Sandra Feijoo, Amanda Ponton-Hill Robin, Hair/Make-up (Luxembourg Unit): Claudine Moureaud, Opticals and Titles by: General Screen Enterprises, GSE (Title Graphics Designer): Janice Mordue, GSE (Additional Visual Effects): Colin Laski, GSE (Optical/Titles Manager): Graham Hoddell, GSE (Optical Cameraman): Andy Wilkins, GSE (Rostrum Cameraman): Darren De'ath, Main Title Graphics: Matt Curtis, AP, Music: Normand Corbeil, Music: Stanislas Syrewicz, Music Recorded by: The Berlin Symphony Orchestra, Synth and Drum Programming: Christian Henson, [Music] Conductor: Nic Raine, Orchestra Leader: Prof. Heinz Schunk, Music Orchestrated by: Stanislas Syrewicz, Nic Raine, Berlin Music Co-ordinator: Doris Luetz, Double Fun GmbH, Music Produced by: Stanislas Syrewicz, Christian Henson, Music Clearances Arranged by: Jill Meyers, Music Editor: Graham Sutton, Score Recorded and Mixed by: Nick Wollage, Music Consultant: Richard Rudolph, Sound Supervisor (Future Post): Steve Cook, Sound Studio Co-ordinator: Ellie Walker, Production Sound Mixer: Ed Cantu, Sound Mixer (Action Unit): Patrick Veigel, Sound Mixer (Canadian Crew): Darren Brisker, Sound Recordist (Luxembourg Unit): Carlo Thoss, Re-recording Mixer: Robin O'Donoghue, Richard Street, Studio Technician: Nigel Bennett, Data Systems Manager: Kath Pollard, Supervising Sound Editor: Peter Baldock, Dialogue Editor: Mike Feinberg, Sound Effects Editor: Christopher Ackland, Sound Effects Editor: Mark Heslop, Sound Effects Editor: Tom Sayers, ADR Mixer: Bruce Gray, ADR Mixer: Kath Pollard, ADR Editor: Philip Alton, ADR Editor: Twydor Davis, Foley Artist: John Fewell, Foley Artist: Julie Ankerson, Foley Mixer: Ted Swanscott, Foley Mixer: Colin Cooper, Foley Editor: Ben Barker, Stunt Co-ordinator: Thomas Delmar, Stunt Co-ordinator: Tom Delmare, Action Stunt Co-ordinator: Xiong Xinxin, Stunt/Safety Co-ordinator (CanadianCrew): Dan Redford, Stunts: Erwin Reichel, Stunts: Diz Sharpe, Stunts: Garry Connery, Stunts: Evangelos Grecos, Stunts: Theo Kypri, Stunts: Ruth Jenkins, Stunts: Chek Shen Stone, Stunts: Lai Shing Kwong, Stunts: Finh Kwang Leh, Stunts: Chin Kwong Kwai, Base Jumper: Felix Baumgartner, Ski Double: Raphaelle Monod Sjöström, Ski Double: Elisabeth Garcia, Ski Double: Marjorie Tappert, Ski Double: Jean Luc Matieux, Ski Double: André Pierre Rhem, Ski Double: Johanna Mattson, Ski Double: Stephane Tchiknavorian, Ski Double: Patrick Cometto, Ski Double: Camille Jaccoux, Ski Double: Charlie Lion, Ski Double: Robert Brackenhofer, Ski Double: Henrik Jhren Haaland, Hannes Lipf, Ian Stunt Double: Terrance Leigh, Mark Stunt Double: Dave Alexander, Will Stunt Double: Doug Chapman, Will Stunt Double: Jim Orava, John Buffry, Chloe Train Skateboard Stunt Double: James Carillo, Mark Train Skateboard Stunt Double: Marshal Virtue, Silo Train Skateboard Stunt Double: Bryon Briscoe, Kittie Train Skateboard Stunt Double: Laura Tiasto, Mark Diving Stunt Double: Dave Alexander, Jeffrey Roof Stunt Double: David Jacox, Ian Snowboard Stunt Double: Guy Deschenes, Chloe Ski Stunt Double: Robin Courcilles, Mark Telemark Stunt Double: Brad White, Chloe Skateboard Stunt Double: James Carillo, Mark Skateboard Stunt Double: Dave Alexander, Will Skateboard Stunt Double: Bryon Brisco, Silo Skateboard Stunt Double: Bryon Brisco, Rob Boyce, Kittie Skateboard Stunt Double: Laura Tiasto, Stunt Kayaker: Owen Walstrom, Stunt Kayaker: Phil Mitchell, Stunt Kayaker: Stewart Smith, Stunt Kayaker: Keith Clapstein, Terrance Leigh, Stand-in Silo/Body Double: Oliver Birkelbach, Stand-in (Canadian Crew): Ian Bliss, Noah Beggs, Mountain Guide: Chris Meyerhofer, Mountain Guide (Seefela): Leo Baumgartner, Dialogue Coach: Jo Cameron Brown, Armourer: Gerd Feuchter, Armourer: Uwe Lehmann, Armourer: Bernd Rautenberg
Cast (24)
Devon Sawa (Will), Bridgette Wilson-sampras (Chloe), Rupert Graves (Jeffrey), Rufus Sewell (Ian), Heino Ferch (Mark), Joe Absolom (Silo), Jana Pallaske (Kittie), Jean-Pierre Castaldi (Zoran), Liliana Komorowska (Yana), Klaus Löwitsch (Slobodan Pavlov), David Scheller (Slavko), Detlef Bothe (Ratko), Heinrich Schmieder (Goran), Franjo Marincic (Ivo), Rade Radovic (Jaksa), Lex Krepps (newscaster), Wolfgang Packhäuser (nervous Serb), Norbert Blecha (foreman), Vicky Huang (Kana), Hiro Kanagawa (Mr Imahara), Troy Yorke (hotel clerk), Patrick Godin (biker 1), Dominic Ropars (biker 2), Kevin Simard (biker 3)