Smokin' Aces (2006)

Director:

Joe Carnahan

Writer (WGA):

Joe Carnahan (written by)

Release Date:

26 January 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

May the best hitman win.

Plot:

When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel (Piven) decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

Plot Keywords:

Lift Shooting | Vulgarity | Faked Death | Night Club | Murder

Awards:

4 wins

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 26

5:20 PM

MAX

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Richard Messner
Ray Liotta	...	Donald Carruthers
Joseph Ruskin	...	Primo Sparazza
Alex Rocco	...	Serna
Wayne Newton	...	Himself
Jeremy Piven	...	Buddy Israel
Ben Affleck	...	Jack Dupree
Peter Berg	...	"Pistol" Pete Deeks
Martin Henderson	...	Hollis Elmore
Common	...	Sir Ivy
Christopher Michael Holley	...	Beanie (as Christopher Holley)
Andy Garcia	...	Stanley Locke
Mike Falkow	...	Freeman Heller
Joe Drago	...	FBI Aid
Jeff Habberstad	...	Top Coated Gunman
Alicia Keys	...	Georgia Sykes
Davenia McFadden	...	Loretta Wyman
Taraji P. Henson	...	Sharice Watters (as Taraji Henson)
Nestor Carbonell	...	Pasquale Acosta "S.A. Gerald Diego"
Chris Pine	...	Darwin Tremor
Kevin Durand	...	Jeeves Tremor
Maury Sterling	...	Lester Tremor
George Fisher	...	McGarey
Tommy Flanagan	...	Lazlo Soot
Curtis Armstrong	...	Morris Mecklen
Vladimir Kulich	...	The Swede (as Vladmir Kulich)
Janet Edwards	...	Naked Prostitute
Joel Edgerton	...	Hugo Croop
David Proval	...	Victor Padiche
Jason Bateman	...	Rupert 'Rip' Reed
Suzanne Stover	...	Prostitute #1
Scott Halberstadt	...	Pimply Casino Employee
Lorna Scott	...	Hotel Receptionist
Matthew Fox	...	Bill Security Super
Lonnie Moore	...	Gary the Security Guard
Patrick St. Esprit	...	Moustache
Steve Florian	...	Security Member #1
Robert Weir	...	Security Member #2 (as Robert J. Weir)
Zach Cumer	...	Warren
Ken Rudulph	...	CS Team Member
Christopher Murray	...	Sergeant / Chief
Michael Murphy	...	Sheriff Badger
Marianne Muellerleile	...	Margie Turlock
Stefanie Cruz	...	Reporter #1
John Alston	...	Reporter #2
Brian Bloom	...	Agent Baker
R. Paul Wilson	...	Magician (as Paul Wilson)
Scott Bloom	...	FBI Agent #3
Al Woodley	...	FBI Agent #2 (as Alfred Woodley)
James Conkle	...	Young Buddy
Clare Carey	...	Laverne
David Goldsmith	...	Stage Manager (as David "Goldy" Goldsmith)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sheryl Chambers	...	Reporter (uncredited)
P. David Miller	...	FBI Agent (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Carnahan

Writing credits (WGA)
Joe Carnahan		(written by)

Produced by
Jeff Abberley	....	executive producer: Scion Films
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Julia Blackman	....	executive producer: Scion Films
Liza Chasin	....	executive producer
Noel Donnellon	....	producer: title sequence
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Robert Graf	....	executive producer
David Z. Obadiah	....	producer: title sequence

Original Music by
Clint Mansell

Cinematography by
Mauro Fiore		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Robert Frazen

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson		(as Amanda Mackey)
Cathy Sandrich		(as Cathy Sandrich Gelfond)

Production Design by
Martin Whist

Art Direction by
Maria L. Baker

Set Decoration by
Brana Rosenfeld

Costume Design by
Mary Zophres

Makeup Department
Anna Fleiner	....	tattoo makeup artist
Romy Fleming	....	assistant hair stylist
Mary Jo Fortin	....	assistant hair stylist
Greg Funk	....	makeup artist: second unit
Tony Gardner	....	special makeup designer
Daniel Marc Goldstein	....	key hair stylist (as Daniel Goldstein)
Ketty Gonzalez	....	assistant hair stylist
Teressa Hill	....	hair department head
Sean Kenney	....	contact lens technician
Janine Rath	....	hair stylist: Mr. Affleck (as Janine Rath-Thompson)
Evelyn Rozenfeld	....	assistant hair stylist
Jackie Sachen	....	key makeup artist
Ashunta Sheriff	....	makeup artist: Ms. Keys
Rick Stratton	....	tattoo designer
Cindy J. Williams	....	makeup department head (as Cindy Williams)

Production Management
Karen Ruth Getchell	....	production manager
Robert Graf	....	unit production manager
Jason Leib	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Battaglia	....	second second assistant director
Larry Blanford	....	second unit director
Ben Bray	....	second unit director
James LaRocca	....	first assistant director: second unit
John M. Morse	....	second assistant director
Justin Muller	....	first assistant director
Ethan Ross	....	second second assistant director: second unit
Ruby Stillwater	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Ellis J. Barbacoff	....	assistant property master
Tony Bonaventura	....	property master
Adam Braid	....	set dresser
William Branch	....	propmaker
Andrea Cantrell	....	property master: scond unit
Peggy Casey	....	lead set buyer
Mike Cunningham	....	assistant property master
Paul Cunningham	....	gang boss
Jason Drennan	....	art production assistant
Michael A. Heath	....	prop paperwork
Billy Hunter	....	set designer
John Hammer Maxwell	....	on-set dresser
Richard N. McGuire	....	propmaker
Mark Moretti	....	storyboard artist
John Naehrlich	....	leadman
Mike Piccirillo	....	art department coordinator
Lee Ross	....	on-set scenic
David Scott	....	graphic artist
Josh Sheppard	....	storyboard artist
Catherine Smith	....	set designer
John Sweeney	....	assistant property master
Kevan Weber	....	set dresser
Seth Wilder	....	art production assistant
Christopher L. Williamson	....	on-set dresser: second unit

Sound Department
Steve Arcabascio	....	utility sound
Johnna Chism	....	sound intern
Mark Cross	....	digital recordist
Joel Dougherty	....	first assistant sound editor
Jeff Gomillion	....	adr mixer
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist
Jason King	....	sound effects editor
Wayne Lemmer	....	assistant sound editor
Skip Lievsay	....	sound re-recording mixer
Skip Lievsay	....	supervising sound editor
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Christopher Moriana	....	foley artist
Jeremy Peirson	....	sound effects editor
Jeremy Peirson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matthew Reale	....	sound mixing recordist
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Jim Stuebe	....	sound mixer
John Joseph Thomas	....	foley supervisor
Derek Vanderhorst	....	sound designer (as Derek Vander Horst)
Byron Wilson	....	adr supervisor
Byron Wilson	....	supervising dialogue editor
P.K. Hooker	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Larz Anderson	....	special effects coordinator
Chad Baalbergen	....	special effects technician
Gary D. Bierend	....	special effects technician (as Gary Bierend)
Mike Edmonson	....	special effects foreman
James Lorimer	....	special effects technician
Rodd Matsui	....	special effects technician
Jeff Miller	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Gary Abrahamian	....	animation lead: CIS Hollywood
Maura Alvarez	....	paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Jeremy Burns	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Jeremy Burns	....	digital compositing supervisor: CIS Hollywood
John Cassella	....	CG artist: CIS Hollywood
John Cassella	....	lead effects artist: CIS Hollywood
Craig Crawford	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Brandon Criswell	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Mathias Frodin	....	digital compositor
Amy Garback	....	CG artist: CIS Hollywood
Larry Gaynor	....	senior rotoscope and paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Lyndal Heathwood	....	paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Linda Henry	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Heather Elisa Hill	....	visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood
Brian Holmes	....	systems engineer: CIS Hollywood
Meredith Hook	....	paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Jeffrey Kalmus	....	compositing supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Dan Kaufman	....	look development supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Patrick Kavanaugh	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
J. Kitazaki	....	production assistant: CIS Hollywood (as James Kitazaki)
Krystine Lankenau	....	rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood (as Kristine Lankenau)
Lisa Maher	....	visual effects producer: CIS Hollywood
Diana Miao	....	color and lighting supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Diana Miao	....	texture artist: CIS Hollywood
Marc Nanjo	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Gregory Oehler	....	lead Inferno artist: CIS Hollywood
Gregory Oehler	....	senior compositor: CIS Hollywood
Jim O'Hagan	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title
Julie Orosz	....	executive producer: CIS Hollywood
David Rey	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Chris Ryan	....	lead CG artist: CIS Hollywood (as Christopher Ryan)
Greg Shimp	....	paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Thomas J. Smith	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Pacific Title
Kyle Yamamoto	....	research and development programmer: CIS Hollywood

Stunts
Daniel Arrias	....	stunt double
Rick Avery	....	stunt performer
Ted Barba	....	stunts
Ben Bray	....	stunt coordinator
Sharon Bruneau	....	stunts
Bobby Burns	....	stunts
Brian Christensen	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunt driver
Doug Coleman	....	stunt performer
Eugene Collier	....	stunt performer
Dawn Dininger	....	stunt performer
Dane Farwell	....	stunts
Tom Harper	....	stunt police officer
Christopher Michael Holley	....	stunt performer
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunt performer
Bevin Kaye	....	stunt performer
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunts
Horace Knight	....	stunt double: Tommy Flanagan
Horace Knight	....	stunts
Tony Lazzara	....	stunt performer
Gene LeBell	....	stunt performer
Brian Machleit	....	stunts
Cassandra McCormick	....	stunts (as Cassandra Crider)
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunt performer
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Paul E. Short	....	stunts
Ray Siegle	....	stunt double: Ray Liotta
Brian Simpson	....	stunt performer
Frank Torres	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Thom Williams	....	stunt performer
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Jesse Arnold	....	additional rigging electrician
Scott Barnes	....	lighting programmer
Michael Bauman	....	gaffer
John Beran	....	rigging key grip
Gary Bevans	....	camera loader
Larry Blanford	....	director of photography: second unit
Mike Bonnaud	....	best boy electric
Charles Conklyn	....	rigging electrician
Thomas M. Dangcil	....	electrician
Donald D. Davidson	....	electrician
David Emmerichs	....	camera operator
David Emmerichs	....	steadicam operator
Michael Franco	....	rigging best boy
Nicholas Fry	....	film loader: additional photography
P.J. Gaynard	....	rigging electrician
David Ghegan	....	set lighting technician: additional photography
David Goldsmith	....	video assist operator
John Janusek	....	key grip
Willow Jenkins	....	video assist operator: second unit
Christopher J. Lama	....	stage chief rigging electrician
Michael Listorti	....	dolly grip
Seth LoMonaco	....	rigging electrician
Michael Lyon	....	set lighting
Diego Mariscal	....	grip
Maurice K. McGuire	....	camera operator
Charlie McIntyre	....	rigging gaffer
Ryan Nelson	....	grip
Larry Nielsen	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Nie	....	assistant to the director of photography
David Richert	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Germano Saracco	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Michael J. Schwartz	....	electrician
Cricket Sloat	....	rigging assistant lighting technician
Shasta Spahn	....	second assistant camera
Michael Tolochko	....	electrician
Suzanne Trucks	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jaimie Trueblood	....	still photographer
Bela Trutz	....	camera operator: second unit
Eric Turner	....	second assistant camera
Mike Visencio	....	rigging electrician
Steven J. Winslow	....	aerial camera technician: Wescam camera
Kelly Clear	....	chief lighting technician: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Elizabeth Dionne	....	casting manager
Farrah Fox-Collis	....	casting associate
Leslie-Ann Reale	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lori DeLapp	....	costume supervisor
Jenny Eagan	....	assistant costume designer
Ariel Gold	....	costumer
Delia Hauser	....	costumer
Corrine Larson	....	costume assistant
Nomi Shichor	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Gordon Antell	....	first assistant editor
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	digital film colorist
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Zack Howard	....	post-production intern
Katie Pastore	....	editorial production assistant
Jonny Winograd	....	first assistant editor: avid
Todd Zongker	....	assistant editor
Mark Sahagun	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	music supervisor
Luis Conte	....	musician: latin percussion
George Doering	....	musician: guitar
Geoff Foster	....	score mixer
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist
Bruce Fowler	....	conductor
Bruce Fowler	....	musician: trombone
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Walt Fowler	....	additional orchestrator (as Walter Fowler)
Walt Fowler	....	musician: trumpet (as Walter Fowler)
Rick Giovinazzo	....	additional orchestrator
Alexandra Hill	....	music coordinator
Jimmy Johnson	....	musician: bass
Tiffany Jones	....	music contractor
Scott Kinsey	....	musician: keyboards
Mike Landau	....	musician: guitar
Charles Lane	....	music consultant
Kirsten Lane	....	music consultant
Clint Mansell	....	score producer
Yvonne S. Moriarty	....	additional orchestrator (as Suzette Moriarty)
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Gary Novak	....	musician: drums
Jim Schultz	....	supervising music editor
Justin Skomarovsky	....	score arranger
Steve Tavaglione	....	musician: woodwinds (as Steven Tavaglione)
Booker White	....	music preparation
Vicki Williams	....	music coordinator
Erich Stratmann	....	additional music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye	....	transportation co-captain
L. Chip Crosby Jr.	....	driver
Shawn Marchetti	....	transportation assistant
Ron Poniewaz Jr.	....	transportation captain
Claudia Rojas	....	transportation dispatcher
Steve D. Weinmuller	....	transportation coordinator
Roger Wooge	....	driver: van (uncredited)

Other crew
Alexa Alden	....	script supervisor
Frank Annunziata	....	assistant: Alicia Keys
Kate Bailey	....	assistant coordinator
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Ericka Bryce	....	supervising medic
Dan Buck	....	production assistant
Dan Buck	....	technical advisor: magic
Dave Buck	....	technical advisor: magic
Chay Carter	....	assistant: Mr. Affleck
Matt Clifford	....	accounting clerk
Bryan Davis	....	office production assistant
Cindy Anne Deaver	....	production assistant
Phil DeSanti	....	set production assistant
Patricia L. DeShields	....	production accountant
Paul Donnellon	....	creative director: title sequence
Chloe Dorigan	....	assistant: Tim Bevan (as Chloé Dorigan)
Cassandre M. Dupiton	....	assistant: Ms. Keys
Karen Faust	....	second assistant accountant
Adam Feingold	....	production assistant: second unit
Rachael Lin Gallaghan	....	production coordinator
Jeffrey Garrett	....	assistant location manager
Jillian Giacomini	....	script supervisor: second unit
Rob Gibson	....	location scout
Stacy Green	....	assistant: Mr. Piven
Amy Hansen	....	first assistant accountant
James Henderson	....	stand-in
Steve Irwin	....	computer/video playback supervisor
Aliza James	....	assistant: Eric Fellner
Stacey Jelin	....	key craft service
Sherri Kecskes	....	payroll accountant
Maryjane Layani	....	production accountant: CIS Hollywood
Saunte Lowe	....	assistant: Common
Paul Maurice	....	technical advisor: weapons
Franka Mavrides	....	production assistant
Isaac Mejía	....	set production assistant
Bo Morrison	....	assistant to director
Ryan Nelson	....	production assistant
Olumide Odebunmi	....	assistant: Mr. Carnahan
Harley Pasternak	....	personal trainer
Kate Pulley	....	set production assistant
Jeremy Reisig	....	set production assistant
Victoria Rickham	....	key production assistant: stunt unit
Gail Rose	....	post-production accountant
Nicholas Rufca	....	production secretary
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Katy Shelor	....	production assistant
Sue Smith	....	assistant production coordinator
Louise Spencer	....	publicist
Mollie Stallman	....	key production assistant
Jennifer J. Sunglao	....	asset coordinator
John Sunter	....	assistant title designer
Matt Tulve	....	set production assistant: second unit
Andrew White	....	title designer
R. Paul Wilson	....	technical advisor: magic (as Paul Wilson)
Robert Zimiga	....	photo double
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator (uncredited)
Ryan Loetscher	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Warner Loughlin	....	acting coach (uncredited)

Thanks
Matthew Michael Carnahan	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Working Title Films
• Relativity Media
• Scion Films
• Studio Canal
• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Hollydan Works (2007-2008) (Serbia and Montenegro) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Universal Home Video (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2007) (Japan) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Alterian (make-up special effects)
• CIS Hollywood (visual effects)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (additional visual effects)
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates (opticals)
• Lidar Services

Other Companies

• VooDooDog  title sequence
• Executive Assurance  security
• Bender ET  GFCI shock protection provided by
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Cinelease  grip and electric equipment
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recorded at (as Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage)
• El Dorado Lake Tahoe Film & Media Office  special thanks
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Geffen Records  soundtrack
• Global Entertainment Partners  post-production services
• Goldman & Associates  local extras casting
• Hammerhead Sound  sound post-production
• Hip-O Records  soundtrack
• Island Records  soundtrack (as Universal Island Records)
• Joan Pearce Research Associates  legal clearances
• Kinetic Productions  video playback equipment
• Kinetic Productions  video playback equipment
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Location Photo  stills processing
• Mel Cinema Crane  camera cranes
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Orbit Digital  HD services
• Pacific Title  end credits
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Polydor  soundtrack
• Remote Control Productions Inc.  score mixed at
• Right Music Ltd.  music consultant
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• Super Techno Cinemoves  camera cranes
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  opticals
• Technicolor  color
• Universal Records  soundtrack (as Universal Island Records)
• VooDooDog  end animation sequence
• Warner Bros. Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Widget Post Production  post-production facilities
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production