Bang Bang You're Dead (2002) (TV)

Director:

Guy Ferland

Writer (WGA):

William Mastrosimone (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free.

Plot Keywords:

High School Teacher | Father Son Relationship | Mother Son Relationship | Death Threat | Troubled Teen

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Thomas Cavanagh	...	Val Duncan (as Tom Cavanagh)
Ben Foster	...	Trevor Adams
Randy Harrison	...	Sean
Janel Moloney	...	Ellie Milford
Jane McGregor	...	Jenny Dahlquist
David Paetkau	...	Brad Lynch
Eric Johnson	...	Mark Kenworth
Kristian Ayre	...	Kurt
Brent Glenen	...	Zach
Gillian Barber	...	Principal Meyer
Eric Keenleyside	...	Bob Adams
Glynis Davies	...	Karen Adams
Ryan McDonald	...	Vanderhoff
Gary Chalk	...	Chief Bud McGee
Andrew Sabiston	...	Mr. Olsen
Mitchell Davies	...	Mr. Green
Chad Faust	...	Alex Lumberman
Fred Henderson	...	Dan Dahlquist
P. Lynn Johnson	...	Tanya Dahlquist
Chris Burrows	...	Doug
Richard de Klerk	...	Jessie
Steven Grayhm	...	Michael
Mark Holden	...	Willow
Eric Hui	...	Joey
James Kirk	...	Cameron
Joel Palmer	...	David
Amber Rothwell	...	Emily
Beverley Breuer	...	Laundry Woman
Brian Drummond	...	Officer Davis
Beverley Elliott	...	Female Customer
Merrilyn Gann	...	Meyer's Assistant
Jorge Vargas	...	Theater Student
Christine Willes	...	Sandwich Woman (as Chris Willes)
Elana Nep	...	Cheerleader #1
Christine Kennedy	...	Cheerleader #2
Mercedes de la Zerda	...	Cheerleader #3
Vanessa Morley	...	Preppy #1
Erin Monroe	...	Preppy #2
Jenna Nickel	...	Preppy #3
Matthew Smalley	...	Student #1
Blair Slater	...	Student #2
Celina Morden	...	Student #3
Robbie Holloway	...	Jock #1
Alejandro Rae	...	Jock #2 (as Alex Rae)
Matt Bellefleur	...	Jock #3
Cory Fry	...	Jock #4
Don Thompson	...	Parent #3
Barb Pollard	...	Parent #4
Paul Batten	...	Parent #5
Jorah Porteous	...	Actor #5
Julie Patzwald	...	Actor #6
Colin Smith	...	Actor #7
Juliana Wimbles	...	Actor #8
Veronika Sztopa	...	Actor #9
Jaimie Mortimer-Lamb	...	Actor #10

Directed by
Guy Ferland

Writing credits (WGA)
William Mastrosimone		(written by)

Produced by
Deboragh Gabler	....	producer
Paul Hellerman	....	producer
Suzanne Lauer	....	associate producer
William Mastrosimone	....	executive producer
Norman Stephens	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Reinhold Heil
Johnny Klimek

Cinematography by
Robert Aschmann		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jill Savitt

Casting by
Carol Kelsay
Beth Klein

Production Design by
Jill Scott

Art Direction by
Liz Goldwyn

Set Decoration by
Tasha Moth

Costume Design by
Lorraine Carson

Makeup Department
Jill Bailey	....	assistant makeup artist
Gerald Gibbons	....	key hair stylist
Gina Hole	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Tara Cowell-Plain	....	production manager
Paul Mason	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kathy Houghton	....	second assistant director
Lydia Stante	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Jimmy O. Howard	....	property master
Martin Quesnel	....	construction coordinator
Michele Schwemmer	....	assistant property master
Tamara Susik	....	props

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Boyle	....	sound mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound editor
Kevin Fisher	....	sound effects editor
Robert L. Harman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert Webber	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Brant McIlroy	....	special effects technician
Rae Reedyk	....	special effects coordinator
Ken Reynolds	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Gladys Tong	....	computer graphics

Stunts
Koenraad Beugelink	....	stunts
Bill Ferguson	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Akehurst	....	best boy electric
Cameron Drinkle	....	video playback operator
Scott Kozak	....	grip
Benoît Lamarche	....	first company grip
Michael Wale	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Calen Zantolas	....	gaffer
David Kohler	....	lamp operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
David Aulicino	....	casting associate: USA
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	background casting
Carol Kelsay	....	casting: Vancouver
Beth Klein	....	casting: Los Angeles
Alexa Leskys	....	casting assistant: USA
Saori Yamamoto	....	casting associate: Canada

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Church	....	assistant costume designer
Tara R. Hinecker	....	truck costumer

Editorial Department
Shaley Brooks	....	final colorist
Daniel Fort	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michelle Kuznetsky	....	music supervisor
Dino A. Moriana	....	music editor
Gabriel Isaac Mounsey	....	additional music programmer
Spencer Proffer	....	music consultant
Mary Ramos	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Jon Bak	....	transportation coordinator
Brian Hughes	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Maria Wye Berry	....	production executive
Alan Code	....	key production assistant
Mark Davies	....	location manager
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator
Zoe Gauvreau	....	second assistant coordinator
Stacey Harris	....	first assistant production coordinator
Bonnie Judd	....	animal coordinator
Bonnie Judd	....	animal trainer
Ryan Judd	....	animal trainer
Pam Lawrence	....	script supervisor
Stefani-Lori Rockwell	....	production accountant
Joyce Sawa	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Every Guy Productions
• Jersey Guys Productions
• Legacy Filmworks
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment
• Showtime Networks
• Viacom

Other Companies

• Echo Sound Services  post-production sound
• Modern VideoFilm  post-production services

Also Known As:

Bam kai kato! (Greece) [el]
Bang, Bang olet kuollut (Finland) [fi]
Bang, Bang! Você Morreu! (Brazil) [pt]
Bang, Bang, hombre muerto (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Bang, bang, Du bist tot (Germany) [de]
Dynamite Graffiti (Japan: English title) (video title) [en]
Escuela de asesinos (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for elements of violence.

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:93 min | Japan:93 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:13 | Canada:14A (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | USA:Open (rating surrendered) | USA:R (original rating) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Every Guy Productions

Quotes:

Trevor: [as Josh, on the play] Sometimes I hate living, but i'm too afraid to die.

Soundtrack:

Spill Me

one last shot

It's great to see a movie you think is going to be just awful ... and then is anything but.

The film amazed me by taking the issues of high school kids seriously, even those of kids who are about to commit the worst carnage imaginable. One of the best ways of perpetuating a problem is turning those affected by it and those who do bad things into angels and devils. Bang, Bang, You're Dead rejects this out of hand and gives everything a shade of grey, yet moves back, forgivably, from the logical climax to make a point about the theatricality of school life, much like the play on which it is sort-of-based.

It takes troubled kids out to kill seriously, gives them respect and tries to talk to them - and lets them talk, a lot. It is also a genuine drama, and takes no prisoners when it comes to depicting adult hypocrisy and aloofness. That's pretty subversive. Put it all together and you have a ready-made whipping boy for America's right wing. Yet it is this film that anybody who gives a damn about this kind of situation must see.

This makes it sound like a 1950s advisory film where parents and kids would watch what horrible consequences befell reckless teenagers. But it's much more than that: it's a cunning advisory film for everyone. Nobody comes out clean, but everybody is given the chance to become clean again.

The MPAA gave this an R rating, which is further proof that this pathetic star chamber of industry insiders ought to be disbanded.