The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)

Regista:

Lance Mungia

Writers (WGA):

Norman Partridge (novel) (inspiration)
James O'Barr (comic book series and comic strip The Crow)
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

14 settembre 2005 (Philippines)

Genere:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Slogan:

He will not rest until he gets his vengeance.

Plot:

On his way to becoming an immortal demon, gangleader Luc Crash (Boreanaz) orchestrates the murder of Jimmy Cuervo (Furlong) and his girlfriend, Lily (Chriqui).

Plot Keywords:

Fourth Part | Based On Comic Book | The Crow | Back From The Dead | Sequel

Premi:

1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

Sentimental favorite

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Sept. 11

3:00 AM

SCIFI

Cast

Yuji Okumoto	...	Pestilence
Marcus Chong	...	War
Tito Ortiz	...	Famine
Tara Reid	...	Lola Byrne
David Boreanaz	...	Luc Crash / Death / Satan
Rosemberg Salgado	...	The Priest
Edward Furlong	...	Jimmy Cuervo / The Crow
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Lilly
Danny Trejo	...	Harold
Dave Baez	...	Tanner (as Dave L. Ortiz)
David Lea	...	Bartender (as Dave Lea)
Richard Cumba	...	Moses
Kristina Santoro	...	Pregnant Bride
Kelsey Landry	...	Waitress #1 (as Kelsy Landry)
Ashley Christensen	...	Waitress #2
Gil Medina	...	Tribal Council #1
Rena Owen	...	Mary
Marty Fresca	...	Tribal Council #2
Jorge Jimenez	...	Cortez
Ryan Smith	...	Native Teen
Macy Gray	...	Carman
Vanessa Sorensen	...	Cat Girl #1
Dennis Hopper	...	El Niño
Liz Katz	...	Cat Girl #2
Candace Rea	...	Cat Girl #3
Erin Balentine	...	Cat Girl #4
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Daymond John	...	Proud Foot Joe

Regia di
Lance Mungia

Scritto da (WGA)
Norman Partridge		(novel "The Crow: Wicked Prayer") (inspiration)
James O'Barr		(comic book series and comic strip The Crow)
Lance Mungia		(screenplay) &
Jeff Most		(screenplay) and
Sean Hood		(screenplay)

Prodotto da
Stephen Belafonte	....	co-producer
Blanca Camacho	....	associate producer
L.M. Kit Carson	....	co-producer (as Kit Carson)
Beau J. Genot	....	associate producer
Daymond John	....	executive producer
Jon Katz	....	executive producer
Jeff Most	....	producer
Edward R. Pressman	....	producer
John Saviano	....	co-producer
Gregory G. Woertz	....	executive producer (as Gregory Woertz)

Musiche originali di
Jamie Christopherson

Fotografia di
Kurt Brabbee

Montaggio di
Dean Holland

Responsabile casting
Sig De Miguel

Scenografie di
Fred Andrews

Architetto-scenografo
Russell M. Jaeger

Arredatore
Effney Gardea

Trucco
Karrieann Heisner	....	key makeup artist
Erin Lyons	....	key hair stylist

Direttore di produzione
Scott E. Chester	....	production supervisor: additional photography
Cassidy Lunnen	....	production manager
Audra Rodgers	....	production manager (as Audra Cervantes)
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production supervisor

Aiuto regista
Bruce Bare	....	second second assistant director
Scott E. Chester	....	director: additional photography unit
Matt Henderson	....	first assistant director: second unit
Sean Mitchell	....	second assistant director
Sean Mitchell	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jeff Most	....	second unit director
Gary Paul	....	second unit director
Chad Steiner	....	second assistant director
Rey Vicente	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brad Bench	....	swing gang
Lana C. Berg	....	lead swing
Jennifer R. Blair	....	art department coordinator
Xavier Corby	....	assistant property master
Kathy Crandall	....	lead swing
Rick Curtis	....	on-set dresser
Chris Dechert	....	assistant property master
Michael DeLuca	....	swing gang
Mike Drufee	....	swing gang
Jakub Durkoth	....	lead welder
Jonathan Hallett	....	storyboard artist
Tracy Herzberg	....	swing gang
Julie K. Horton	....	on-set dresser
Lee Lazarow	....	property master
Calley McCarty	....	construction labor
Landis Miller	....	construction labor
Patrick 'Robby' Perry	....	construction labor
Jeffery Pulsipher	....	construction labor
Glenn Warner	....	construction foreman

Sonoro
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
James Bailey	....	foley walker
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor
Peter D. Lago	....	foley editor
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley walker
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Jackie Oster	....	adr editor
Andy Potvin	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound effects editor
Kurt Thum	....	sound designer
Kurt Thum	....	sound effects editor
Les Udy	....	sound mixer: second unit
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer

Effetti speciali
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects supervisor
Ryan Ghuodte	....	special effects assistant
Lee McConnell	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects
Mark S. Driscoll	....	digital effects (as Mark Driscoll)
Henrik Fett	....	digital effects
Todd Hall	....	opticals

Controfigure
Robert Alonzo	....	stunt double
Jane Austin	....	utility stunts
Frank L. Bare II	....	stunts (as Frank Bare)
Rob Brennan	....	utility stunts
Jeff Chumas	....	stunts
Bret Davidson	....	stunts
James Gregory	....	stunts (as James Gregory Jr.)
Oliver Keller	....	stunt double
Theo Kypri	....	utility stunts
David Lea	....	fight stunt coordinator
David Lea	....	stunt fight coordinator
Don Lee	....	stunt double
Kurt D. Lott	....	key stunt rigger (as Kurt Lott)
Kurt D. Lott	....	utility stunts (as Kurt Lott)
Gary Paul	....	stunt coordinator
Gregg Sargeant	....	stunts
Don Shanks	....	stunts
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (as Paul Short)

Camera and Electrical Department
Sean Anastasion	....	electrician
Erick Beck	....	grip (as Eric Beck)
Tahlee Booher	....	first assistant camera: additional photography unit
Alex Boynton	....	grip
Lauren Brady	....	additional assistant camera
David Bridges	....	director of photography: second unit
Matt Broten	....	dolly grip
Kurtis Burr	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Kurtis Burr	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Gary L. Camp	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gary L. Camp	....	steadicam operator
Paolo Cascio	....	director of photography: additional photography
Brandon Christensen	....	additional assistant camera
Travis Cline	....	second assistant camera: additional photography
Robert Conder	....	camera operator
Robert Conder	....	key grip
Michael Cook	....	electrician
Wally Cox	....	electrician
Dennis Dion	....	electrician
Julie Fife	....	grip
Michael Fugal	....	rigging grip
J.J. Gerber	....	camera intern
Hugh Glass	....	electrician
Johnny Hale	....	key grip: second unit
Jason Hatfield	....	key grip: additional photography
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
Judd Hillman	....	electrician
Timothy Isaacs	....	grip
Adrian Jebef	....	camera loader
Tracy Keele	....	grip
Kelly Klindt	....	best boy grip
Mike Law	....	electrician
William Long	....	electrician: second unit
Robert Lowe	....	best boy grip (as Rob Lowe)
Kory Mills	....	electrician
Kory Mills	....	lighting technician
Nick Neino	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Nicholas Neino)
Robert Novellino	....	dolly grip
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer (as Richard D. Oakes)
Loren Oyler	....	electrician
Rick Peebles	....	grip
Munn Powell	....	director of photography: additional photography
John Raymer	....	electrician (as John G. Raymer)
Chris Reiter	....	best boy electric
Steven Rezendes	....	grip
Ryan Shopay	....	electrician
Johnathan Sizemore	....	electrician (as Jonathan Sizemore)
Eric Smith	....	grip: second unit
John 'Jack' Stewart	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Nathan Stock	....	grip
Roger Stoddard	....	electrician
Craig Sullivan	....	grip
Todd Taylor	....	key grip
Laina Thomas	....	grip: second unit
Alex Torres	....	rigging grip: second unit
Andy Turek	....	best boy electric: second unit
Dan Turek	....	second assistant camera
Craig C. Wallace	....	electrician (as Craig Wallace)
Craig C. Wallace	....	gaffer: second unit (as Craig Wallace)
Jason Walser	....	grip
Matthew Warren	....	camera intern
Peter Weiland	....	electrician
Kevin Woodward	....	electrician: second unit
Tomoaki Yamamoto	....	grip

Casting Department
Lia Diana	....	casting assistant
Nicole Fisher	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Marty Fresca	....	extras casting
Catrine McGregor	....	casting director: Utah

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debra Box	....	costumer: second unit
Amy Fegely	....	key set costumer
Jodi Greorge	....	seamstress
Shantell Guy-Rowland	....	costumer
Rebecca Hunt	....	wardrobe assistant
Kresta Lins	....	assistant: costume designer
Amy Jean Roberts	....	costume supervisor
Nikki Van Pelt	....	assistant: costume designer

Editorial Department
Alex Blatt	....	assistant editor
Carmelo Casalenuovo	....	assistant editor
Jeff Einhorn	....	editorial intern
Ryan Growney	....	post-production assistant
John M. Valerio	....	additional editor
Chuck Winston	....	color timer

Music Department
Jamie Christopherson	....	orchestrator
Jeff Most	....	music supervisor
Ronald J. Webb	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Brad Costill	....	transportation coordinator
Teri Costill	....	transportation office manager
Kenny Maw	....	transportation captain
Jennifer Janee Sackett	....	transportation office assistant

Altro personale
Tami Anderson	....	production assistant
Erin Balentine	....	assistant to cast
Kyle Beaudine	....	set production assistant
Suzanne Bingham	....	script supervisor
Blanca Camacho	....	post-production accountant
Manuel I. Centeno	....	office production assistant
Ashley Christensen	....	assistant to line producer
Marc Conn	....	assistant location manager
Brooke Corbin	....	production office intern
Dave Cotter	....	craft service
Mimi Davis	....	location manager (as Mimi Davis-Taylor)
Satya De La Manitou	....	assistant: Mr Hopper
Nicholas DiCenzo	....	key set production assistant
Cody Fairbanks	....	production assistant: additional photography unit
Terry Gaertner	....	production coordinator
Sal Garcia	....	assistant: Mr. Mungia
John Goodwill	....	production coordinator
Dixie Jones	....	production accountant
Gary Kauffman	....	production attorney
Sandra M. Kraft	....	assistant accountant (as Sandra Kraft)
Kelsey Landry	....	assistant to actor
Connie Larson	....	set production assistant
Janise Ledesma	....	production office intern
Ivy K. Lukas	....	assistant production coordinator (as Ivy Lukas)
Brendan MacDevette	....	production assistant
Larry Madrid	....	head animal trainer
Phillip Montgomery	....	assistant: Mr. Pressman
Gary Mui	....	animal trainer
Jennifer Mullins	....	script supervisor: second unit
Rachel Patterson	....	craft service
Adrian Reyna	....	set production assistant
Kristina Santoro	....	cast liaison
Elana Saviolis	....	post audio coordinator
Mira Shin	....	assistant: Mr. Pressman
Shari Sontag	....	co-accountant
Jared Watkins	....	production office assistant

Thanks
Nick Phillips	....	special thanks (as Nick Philips)

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Edward R. Pressman Film
• Jeff Most Productions

Distributors

• ContentFilm International (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales agency)
• Dimension Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• DNC Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
• Dimension Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Ekaterinburg Art (EA) (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Effetti speciali

• Look Effects

Other Companies

• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animal agency
• Costill Productions  transportation service
• Electronic Picture Solutions  editorial equipment
• F-Stop Film & Video  opticals (as F-Stop)
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Monkeyland Audio  sound post-production
• Panavision  cameras and lenses

Alias:

The Crow 4 (USA) (working title)
Wicked Prayer (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language throughout, some sexual and drug content.

Durata:

99 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Divieti:

New Zealand:R16 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #40972) | Argentina:16 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18

Luoghi delle riprese:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Curiosità:

Dimension gave this film a token one week release on one screen before being released on DVD.

Errori:

Continuity: When Lilly and Jimmy are behind trailer talking and kissing, the positions of their arms change several times between shots.

Citazioni:

Jimmy Cuervo: Someone owes me two lifetimes and a set of perfect blue eyes.

Movie Connections:

Fa riferimento a "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Colonna sonora:

In The Desert

Sentimental favorite

This film, more so than any of the other Crow films, was relate-able for me. The anger within Jimmy and how it brings about his fall and rise are things that personally I can identify with.

I absolutely loved the themes present this time around. Unlike the previous installment, an attempt was made to give the villains something more than just greed to fuel their actions. We have a gray line here, something that I think many couldn't grasp that have been very negative about this film.

Performances by the leads are top notch. I did have a hard time staying with Boreanaz's choice of characterization when he channels the devil, but with further viewings, his attempt is better understood. I only wish that the awful dialog of El Nino could have been changed prior to the film being made. I was able to read early script drafts and his dialog was always a concern of mine and it came off as bad as I thought it would.

The music is fantastic, one of the best scores of the franchise. It is a crime the music was not released on CD. The music can be found at Jamie Christopherson's site however and I highly recommend you check it out.

As I said in the beginning, the element that drew me in the most with this film was Jimmy's imperfection. The first two films of the franchise gave us men who were for the most part heroes. The third film tired to go a little further, but this film gives us a true anti-hero that O'Barr, the comic creator, invisioned for the lead character in these tales. Jimmy's only one redeeming value is the love he shares with Lily. I thought this gave him much more depth than the previous characters and Furlong brought to life this character wonderfully.

Probably one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated entries in the franchise, Wicked Prayer stands today as a sentimental favorite of mine for the chance Lance Mungia took to do something different with the franchise as well as for the themes presented.