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The International (Original title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 27 February 2009 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom, Germany

Directed by: Tom Tykwer

Synopsis: Action thriller. An Interpol agent teams up with an Assistant District Attorney to expose a major bank who have been involved in money laundering and arms dealing. In an investigation that involves Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul, they soon find that the bank will not stop at murder to continue with its plans.

Genres:
Thriller, Action and Adventure

Subject:
Interpol
Releases
Date: 13 February 2009Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (229)
©: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc., LLC Beverly Blvd., Production Company: Atlas Entertainment, Presents: Columbia Pictures Corporation, In association with: Relativity Media, Supported by: DFFF - Deutscher Filmförderfonds, A co-production between: Rose Line Productions Limited, Siebente Babelsberg Film GmbH, Executive Producer: Alan G. Glazer, Executive Producer: Ryan Kavanaugh, Produced by: Charles Roven, Produced by: Richard Suckle, Lloyd Phillips, Co-producer: Gloria Fan, Co-producer: Henning Molfenter, Co-producer: Carl L. Woebcken, Co-producer: Christoph Fisser, Unit Production Manager: Lloyd Phillips, Unit Production Manager (New York Unit): Pamela Thur-weir, Unit Manager: Daniel Mattig, Unit Manager (Milan Unit): Lilia Cioccarelli, Unit Manager (Istanbul Unit): Erik Paoletti, Production Manager: Gregor Wilson, Production Manager (Germany): Michael Scheel, Production Manager (Milan/Istanbul): David Nichols, Production Manager (Istanbul Unit): Diloy Gulun, Production Supervisor (2nd Unit): Aneta Cebula, Production Supervisor (Milan Unit): Francesco Marras, Production Co-ordinator: Silvia Lindner, Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Eva Pilling, Production Co-ordinator (Milan Unit): Claudia Cimmino, Production Co-ordinator (Istanbul Unit): Cecilia Alvarenga, Production Co-ordinator (New York Unit): Greg Outcalt, Production Accountant: Anne Ford, Production Accountant: Nadine Wilson, Location Manager: Christian Alexander Klempert, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Sabine Schulmeyer, Location Manager (Milan Unit): Stefano Biraghi, Sergio de Vidovich, Location Manager (Istanbul Unit): Sedat Koca, Location Manager (New York Unit): James Lee, Post-production Supervisor: Mandy Rahn, Post-production Co-ordinator: Laura Larissa Gintar, 2nd Unit Director: John Mahaffie, Assistant Director (1st): Sebastian Fahr-brix, Assistant Director (2nd): Tanja Daeberitz, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Corinne Le Hong, Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd): Verena Rahmig, Assistant Director (3rd): Tobias Asam, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Gerald Moriarty, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Ralf Eisenmann, Raymond Kirk, Assistant Director (Milan Unit 1st): Miguel Marco Lombardi, Assistant Director (Milan Unit 2nd): Enrico Clerico Nasino, Assistant Director (Istanbul Unit 1st): Ahmet Uygun, Assistant Director (Istanbul Unit 2nd): Melisa Kurtay, Assistant Director (New York Unit 1st): Christopher Surgent, Assistant Director (New York Unit 2nd): Takahide Kawakami, Script Supervisor: Caroline Veyssière, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Nancy Rivas, Script Supervisor (New York Unit): Mary Bailey, Casting by: Francine Maisler, UK Casting by: Michelle Guish, Casting Associate: Kathy Driscoll-mohler, Casting by (Italy): Beatrice Krüger, Casting by (UK): Casting Company, Casting by (Germany): Tröber Casting, Casting by (New York): Kimberly Hope, Voice Casting by: Christa Kistner Synchronproduktion GmbH, Rome Cast Doppiaggio, Written by: Eric Warren Singer, Director of Photography: Frank Griebe, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: John Mahaffie, Camera Operator (A): Frank Griebe, Camera Operator (B): Marcus Pohlus, Camera Operator (2nd Unit A): Aaron Morton, Camera Operator (2nd Unit B): Sebastian Meuschel, Donat Schilling, Camera Operator (New York Unit B): Craig Haagensen, Steadicam Operator: Marcus Pohlus, Steadicam Operator (New York Unit): Kyle Rudolph, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Christian Almesberger, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Heiko Wentorp, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A): Birgit Dierken, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): Xaver Kringer, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): Juergen Kemmer, Matthias Boch, 1st Assistant Camera (Istanbul Unit): Burak Kanbir, 1st Assistant Camera (New York Unit B): Edwin A. Effrein, 1st Assistant Camera (NY Unit Steadicam): Eric Swanek, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Gero Neumann, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Rafael Jeneral, 2nd Assistant Camera (Istanbul Unit B): Sinan Deviren, Clapper Loader: Nadine Neuneier, Gaffer: Helmut Prein, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Janosch Voss, Gaffer (Milan Unit): Felice Guzzi, Gaffer (Istanbul Unit): Hakki Yazici, Gaffer (New York Unit): Russell Engels, Rigging Gaffer: Dietmar Haupt, Key Grip: Dieter Baehr, Key Grip (2nd Unit): Jan Brun, Key Grip (Milan Unit): Doriano Torriero, Key Grip (Istanbul Unit): Adnan Aydin, Key Grip (New York Unit): Mitchell Lillian, Video Assist: Eddie Handschak, Video Assist (2nd Unit): Jan Paul Gauly, Video Assist (New York Unit): Nils Johnson, Still Photographer: Jay Maidment, Visual Effects Supervisor: Viktor Müller, Visual Effects Producer: Dominik Trimborn Foxdal, Visual Effects by: UPP Prague, Visual Effects Producer: Vít KomrzÝ, Visual Effects Executive Producer: Katerina Pokorova, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Jaroslav Matys, Special Effects Supervisor: Gerd Feuchter, Special Effects Supervisor (2nd Unit): Bernd Rautenberg, Special FX Supervisor (Istanbul Unit): Murat Sengül, Special Effects Project Manager: Rolf Hanke, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Klaus Mielich, Special Effects Foreman: Jens Schmiedel, Special Effects Senior Technician: Juergen Thiel, Special Effects Senior Technician: Jonas Schamal, Special Effects Senior Technician: Claudius Rauch, Marcus Schmidt, Special Effects Foreman (2nd Unit): Wolfgang Higler, Special FX Senior Technician (2nd Unit): Roland Weber, Special FX Senior Technician (2nd Unit): Monty Ploch, Special FX Senior Technician (2nd Unit): Christoph Gartlacher, Michael Rudnik, Graphic Artist: Henning Brehm, Jan Huelpuesch, Editor: Mathilde Bonnefoy, Additional Editor: Claus Wehlisch, Antje Zynga, Visual Effects Editor: Andrea Pugner, Assistant Editor: Toska Baltruschat, Assistant Editor: Étienne Boussac, Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Supervising Art Director: Kai Karla Koch, Art Director: Sarah Horton, Art Director: Luca Tranchino, Art Director (2nd Unit): Daniel Chour, Art Director (New York Unit): Kim Jennings, Assistant Art Director: Stefan Hauck, Art Department Co-ordinator: Robert Blasi, Assistant Art Director (Milan Unit): Daniela Giovannoni, Set Designer: Bettina Lessnig, Set Designer: Marcus Goeppner, Set Designer: Stephen Bream, Set Decorator: Simon Boucherie, Set Decorator (Istanbul Unit): Oylum Esmer Celebi, Set Decorator (New York Unit): Chryss Hionis, Leadman: Klaus Eckmann, On-set Dresser (2nd Unit): Ludolf Boehm, Conceptual Artist: Rainer Stock, Video Art by: Julian Rosefeldt, Video Art Supervisor: Wassili Zygouris, Storyboard Artist: Agi Dawaachu, Storyboard Artist: Ezra Tsegaye, Property Master: Stefan Isfort, Property Master (New York Unit): Diana Burton, Prop Buyer: Harry Rischmueller, Construction Manager: Dierk Grahlow, Construction Supervisor (Istanbul Unit): Dario Badia, Construction Co-ord'r (Istanbul Unit): Ahmet Öllemis, Construction Co-ordin'r (New York Unit): Charles Cecil, Costume Designer: Ngila Dickson, Assistant Costume Designer: Liz McGregor, Costume Supervisor: Libby Dempster, Costume Supervisor (Milan Unit): Gabriella Louise Loria, Costume Supervisor (Istanbul Unit): Mergim Atakoglu, Costume Supervisor (New York Unit): Joanna Brett, Ginnie Patton, Key Costumer: Rae Donnelly, Costumer: Vida Wolfbauer, Costumer: Ellen Fiedler, Barbara Schramm, Costumer (2nd Unit): Barbara Schramm, Claudia Gonschorek, Department Head Hair/Make-up: Bjoern Rehbein, Key Make-up (Istanbul Unit): Mediha Safak, Department Head Make-up (New York Unit): Núria Sitjà, Hair/Make-up Artist: Arabel Decker, Make-up Artist: Anita Brolly, Paula Leupold, Make-up/Hairstylist for Mr [Clive] Owen: Dorka Nieradzik, Make-up Artist for Ms [Naomi] Watts: Rebecca Lafford, Make-up/Hair Artist (2nd Unit): Silka Lisku, Gerhard Zeiss, Make-up Artist (Milan Unit): Fulvia Bartoli, Hairstylist for Ms [Naomi] Watts: Ryan Trygstad, Key Hairstylist (Istanbul Unit): Sahin Gul, Department Head Hair (New York Unit): Jeffrey Rebelo, Titles by: Lutz Lemke, Digital Intermediate by: Arri Film & TV Services, Digital Colourist: Traudl Nicholson, Filmed with: ARRI, Prints by: DeLuxe, Logo [Film Stock]: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Music by: Tom Tykwer, Music by: Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Synth Programming: Jonathan Levi Shanes, Music Editor: Gabriel Isaac Mounsey, Score Mixer: Tobias Lehmann, Sound Mixer: Ed Cantu, Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): Ian Wright, Sound Mixer (New York Unit): Drew Kunin, Boom Operator: Hunor Schauschitz, Boom Operator: Thomas Wallis, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): Florian Fricke, Boom Operator (Istanbul Unit): Ertan Dogan, Boom Operator (New York Unit): Michael Primmer, Re-recording Mixer: Matthias Lempert, Supervising Sound Editor: Frank Kruse, Dialogue Editor: Kai Tebbel, Sound Effects Editor: Markus Stemler, Sound Effects Editor: Christoph Ulbich, ADR (Supervising Editor): Iain Eyre, ADR Editor: Stephen Little, Foley Artist: Carsten Richter, Foley (Supervising Editor): Johannes Warns, Foley Editor: Kuen-Il Song, Stunt Co-ordinator: Glen Boswell, Armourer: Holger Veh, Unit Publicist: Bronwyn Preston, Filmed at: Babelsberg Studios
Cast (66)
Clive Owen (Louis Salinger), Naomi Watts (Eleanor Whitman), Armin Mueller-Stahl (Wilhelm Wexler), Ulrich Thomsen (Jonas Skarssen), Brían F. O'Byrne (the consultant), Jack Mcgee (Detective Bernie Ward), Felix Solis (Detective Iggy Ornelas), Nilaja Sun (Detective Gloria Hubbard), Haluk Bilginer (Ahmet Sunay), James Rebhorn (New York D.A.), Alessandro Fabrizi (Inspector Alberto Cerutti), Luca Giorgio Barbareschi (Umberto Calvini), Patrick Baladi (Martin White), Jay Villiers (Francis Ehames), Michel Voletti (Viktor Haas), Fabrice Scott (Nicolai Yeshinski), Steven Randazzo (Al Moody), Tibor Feldman (Doctor Isaacson), Remy Auberjonois (Sam Purvitz), Ty Jones (Eli Cassel), Ian Burfield (Thomas Schumer), Peter Jordan (Berlin doctor), Axel Milberg (Klaus Diemer), Thomas Morris (Chief Inspector Reinhard Schmidt), Oliver Trautwein (Dietmar Berghoff), Luigi Di Fiore (carabinieri captain), Verena Schonlau (I.B.B.C. secretary (White)), Laurent Spielvogel (Commissioner Villon), Marita Hueber (woman in knit cap), Giorgio Lupano (Milan sniper), Loris Loddi (Calvini's chief of staff), Natalia Magni (1st speaker/politico), Emilio Dino Conti (café barista), Lucian Msamati (General Charles Motomba), Benjamin Wandschneider (Cassian Skarssen), Alessandro Quattro (Milan airport security), Marco Gambino (Calvini lawyer), Matt Patresi (Calvini defense security chief), Tristana Moore (World News reporter), Naomi Krauss (I.B.B.C. secretary (Skarssen)), Franco Trevisi (Italian gentleman), Antonio Santoro (lab technician), Hakan Boyav (Sunay attendant/bodyguard), Luca Calvani (Enzo Calvini), Gerolamo Fancellu (Mario Calvini), Ben Whishaw (Rene Antall), Sedat Mert, Tevfik Polat (bodyguard Sunay), Darren Pettie (Elliot Whitman), Mike Braun, Michael Bornhuetter, Heiko Kiesow, Markus Puetterich, Ronnie Paul, Gerd Grzesczak, Piet Paes, Sigo Heinisch (hitman), Georges Bigot (André Clement), Eric Warren Singer (cashier), Federico Pacifici (man in a green fedora), Brad Holbrook (TV reporter), Jon De Vries (New York mayor), Chris Henry Coffey, Alex Cranmer (museum visitor), Robert Salerno (little boy Whitman), Nicole Shalhoub (witness)