"Flashpoint" The Element of Surprise (2008)

User Rating:

(awaiting 5 votes)

Director:

David Frazee

Writers:

Mark Ellis (written by) &
Stephanie Morgenstern (written by) ...
(more)

TV Series:

"Flashpoint" (2008)

Original Air Date:

24 July 2008 (Season 1, Episode 3)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A reformed drug addict visits a dealer who owes him money, unwittingly putting his life at risk in the middle of an SRU takedown. |

Plot Keywords:

Shot In The Stomach | Shootout | Drugs Disposal | Undercover | Drug Bust

Cast

Erik Knudsen	...	Jackson Barcliffe
Ben Bass	...	Geddes
Alex Poch-Goldin	...	Sean Keenan
Matthew Bennett	...	Naismith
Hugh Dillon	...	Ed Lane
Amy Jo Johnson	...	Julianna 'Jules' Callaghan
David Paetkau	...	Sam Braddock
Enrico Colantoni	...	Sgt. Gregory Parker
Sergio Di Zio	...	Mike 'Spike' Scarlatti
Michael Cram	...	Kevin 'Wordy' Wordsworth
Mark Taylor	...	Lou 'Lewis' Young
Ruth Marshall	...	Dr. Amanda Luria
Arnold Pinnock	...	Steve
Ella Chan	...	Julia
Patricia Fagen	...	Corrie Barcliffe
Lisa Marcos	...	Sally Laflame
Sean-Anthony Gordon	...	Tough Teen
Elias Edraki	...	Tough Teen #2
Bobby Manning	...	Leather Coat

Directed by
David Frazee

Writing credits
Mark Ellis		(written by) &
Stephanie Morgenstern		(written by)
Mark Ellis		(creator) &
Stephanie Morgenstern		(creator)

Produced by
Tracey Boulton	....	producer
John Calvert	....	consulting producer
Tassie Cameron	....	co-executive producer
Mark Ellis	....	co-producer
Tracey Forbes	....	consulting producer
Anne Marie La Traverse	....	executive producer
Stephanie Morgenstern	....	co-producer
Bill Mustos	....	executive producer
Sharon Mustos	....	associate producer
Karen Troubetzkoy	....	producer: post

Original Music by
Amin Bhatia
Ari Posner

Cinematography by
Stephen Reizes		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Gareth C. Scales

Casting by
Marissa Richmond

Production Design by
John Dondertman

Art Direction by
Rory Cheyne

Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Calderhead

Costume Design by
Laurie Drew

Makeup Department
Katarina Chovanec	....	key hair stylist
Eva Coudouloux	....	key makeup artist
Lynda McCormack	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Ross Leslie	....	assistant production manager
Derek Rappaport	....	production manager
Adam Roberts	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Johnson	....	first assistant director
Dominika Jurek	....	trainee assistant director
Marcel Saumure	....	second assistant director
Raj Singh	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Alexandra Anthony	....	set buyer
Jody Lynn Clement	....	first assistant art director
Jennifer Demsyn	....	set dresser
Michael Genereux	....	property master
Nazgol Goshtasbpour	....	art department coordinator
David Gruer	....	lead set dresser
John Hazel	....	swing set dresser
Ken Innes	....	swing set dresser
Helen Kaneva	....	lead set dresser
David Maltese	....	set buyer
Mike Patterson	....	swing set dresser
Michael Salansky	....	on-set dresser
Jeff Smith	....	second assistant art director
Steve Stack	....	assistant property master
Lee Wildgen	....	props buyer
Ron Zarosiak	....	lead set dresser

Sound Department
Michael Baskerville	....	sound re-recording mixer
Al Buchok	....	boom operator
Sue Conley	....	adr editor
Janice Ierulli	....	dialogue editor
Mark Shnuriwsky	....	sound effects editor
Paul Shubat	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jane Tattersall	....	sound supervisor
Zenon Waschuk	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Mark Ahee	....	special effects
Charlie Taylor	....	gun wrangler

Visual Effects by
Noel Hooper	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kelly Anastasiou	....	second assistant camera
Cudah Andarawewa	....	camera operator
Jayson Clute	....	first assistant camera
Kristin Fieldhouse	....	camera trainee
Tony Guerin	....	camera operator
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer
Marcel Janisse	....	second assistant camera
Tim Merkel	....	Steadicam operator
Steve Mrkobrada	....	first assistant camera
Mark Zanin	....	camera trainee

Animation Department
Mike Stanek	....	playback animator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frances Cabezas Miller	....	wardrobe buyer
Janet Cavanagh	....	set costumer
Melanie Jennings	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Jeremy Drury	....	post-production assistant
Kathleen Harris	....	post-production coordinator
Stephen Roque	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Joe Mancuso	....	music editor
Chris Robinson	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Barry Moyer	....	transportation coordinator
Chris Taylor	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Jackie Alexander	....	production coordinator
Alex Angus	....	location production assistant
Brent Barclay	....	business affairs
Adam Barken	....	story editor
John Callaghan	....	story coordinator
Jordan Delic	....	production assistant
Andrew Gainor	....	location manager
Andreas Hass	....	trainee assistant accountant
Graham Hoselton	....	video operations supervisor
Jessica Jennings	....	assistant to executive producer
Winnifred Jong	....	script supervisor
Brandon Long	....	assistant location manager
Randy Morgan	....	location manager
Shelley Pearson	....	production accountant
Jules Pereira	....	assistant production coordinator
Marissa Richmond	....	creative consultant
Jensenne Roculan	....	assistant to producer
Davide Sauro	....	production assistant
Kristina Small	....	production secretary
Esta Spalding	....	consultant
Victoria Spence	....	production assistant
Beverly Warren	....	unit publicist
Jamie Wilson	....	assistant location manager
Yan Regis	....	set medic (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mark Ellis		creator
Stephanie Morgenstern		creator

Casting by
Marissa Richmond		(2007)

Costume Design by
Laurie Drew		(2007)

Makeup Department
Regan Noble	....	hair department head (2007)

Production Management
Derek Rappaport	....	production manager (2007)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kareen Yalandy Glynn	....	trainee assistant director (2007)
Gerrod Shully	....	third assistant director (2007)

Sound Department
Al Buchok	....	boom operator (2007)

Visual Effects by
Noel Hooper	....	visual effects supervisor (2007)

Stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunt coordinator (2007)
Blair Johannes	....	stunt double (2007)
Edward A. Queffelec	....	stunt performer (2007)
Bryan Renfro	....	stunt driver (2008)
Craig Snoyer	....	stunt performer (2008)
Bryan Thomas	....	stunt double (2008)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Sansford	....	generator operator (2007)
Harry Stroud	....	gaffer (2007)
Christopher Watson	....	best boy electric (2007)

Other crew
Dave Tommasini	....	helicopter pilot (2008)
Al Vrkljan	....	armorer (2007)
Greg Whiteside	....	computer and video graphics supervisor (2008)

Production Companies

• Avamar Entertainment
• Pink Sky Entertainment

Distributors

• CBS (2008-) (USA) (TV)
• Canadian Television (CTV) (2008-) (Canada) (TV)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Company:

Avamar Entertainment

Goofs:

Factual errors: The revolver is called "The Judge" not "the jury".

Soundtrack:

Psalm