Red Rock West (1993)

Director:

John Dahl

Writers (WGA):

John Dahl (written by) &
Rick Dahl (written by)

Release Date:

16 June 1993 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

...All Roads Lead To Intrigue.

Plot:

When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife...

Plot Keywords:

Hitman | Texan | Money | Wyoming | Junk Food

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Nicolas Cage	...	Michael Williams
Craig Reay	...	Jim
Vance Johnson	...	Mr. Johnson
Robert Apel	...	Howard
Bobby Joe McFadden	...	Old Man
J.T. Walsh	...	Wayne Brown / Kevin McCord
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Suzanne Brown / Ann McCord
Dale Gibson	...	Kurt, Suzanne's Boyfriend
Ted Parks	...	Chevron Cashier
Babs Bram	...	Hospital Receptionist
Robert Guajardo	...	Doctor
Sarah Sullivan	...	Nurse
Timothy Carhart	...	Deputy Matt Greytack
Dan Shor	...	Deputy Russ Bowman
Dennis Hopper	...	Lyle from Dallas
Michael Rudd	...	Red Rock Bartender
Dwight Yoakam	...	Truck Driver
Peter Kevin Quinn	...	Truck Driver's Buddy
Jeff Levine	...	Country Girl Bartender
Shawn Michael Ryan	...	Deputy Ted Smith
Barbara Glover	...	Jane, Radio Operator
Robert Beecher	...	Mr. Hornaday
Jody Carter	...	Mrs. Hornaday

Directed by
John Dahl

Writing credits (WGA)
John Dahl		(written by) &
Rick Dahl		(written by)

Produced by
Rick Dahl	....	associate producer
Steve Golin	....	producer
Michael Kuhn	....	executive producer
Jane McGann	....	executive producer
Sigurjon Sighvatsson	....	producer
Aron Warner	....	supervising producer
Lynn Weimer	....	associate producer

Original Music by
William Olvis

Cinematography by
Marc Reshovsky

Film Editing by
Scott Chestnut

Casting by
Carol Lewis

Production Design by
Robert Pearson

Art Direction by
Don Diers

Set Decoration by
Kate J. Sullivan

Costume Design by
Terry Dresbach

Makeup Department
Fríða Aradóttir	....	hair stylist
Peggy Hannaman	....	assistant hair stylist
Peggy Hannaman	....	assistant makeup artist
Patty York	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Scott Carleton	....	post-production supervisor
Vincent Landay	....	post-production supervisor
Philip Rose	....	production manager
Diana Seel	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael McCue	....	second assistant director (as Michael A. McCue)
Scott Mislan	....	second second assistant director (as Scott T. Mislan)
Mike Topoozian	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Philip Barnes	....	carpenter
Richard Berry	....	carpenter
Ronald Collins	....	carpenter
Larce Crawford	....	carpenter
Joe Del Monte	....	carpenter (as Joe Delmonte)
Kurt DeWitt	....	construction coordinator
Bernard Griesz	....	carpenter (as Bernardo 'Rocky' Grisez)
Peter B. Gulick	....	lead foreman
Daniel Hartman	....	carpenter
Steven Herrman	....	carpenter
Jonathan R. Hodges	....	property master
Red Kelly	....	carpenter
Morris Laslo	....	lead carpenter
Larry Lee	....	carpenter
Stacey R. Litoff	....	art department coordinator
Ray Maxwell	....	carpenter
Douglas Matthew McMahon	....	props
Alberto Miyares	....	additional set dresser
Robert Murray	....	lead carpenter: Arizona
Craig Anthony Muzio	....	lead scenic
Chris Nakayama	....	carpenter
Jaime M. Oritz	....	scenic artist
Steven James Rice	....	additional art director
Michael R. Serebreni	....	carpenter
Warren Sewell	....	set dresser
Don G. Smith	....	set dresser
Kelly Smith	....	carpenter
David A. Snow	....	scenic artist
John Snow	....	assistant art director (as John W. Snow)
John L. Sullivan	....	carpenter (as John Sullivan)
Michael Whetstone	....	lead man
William A. Whyte	....	carpenter
Dwain Wilson	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Mark Berger	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Andrea Biklian	....	sound effects apprentice
Jay Boekelheide	....	sound designer
Frank Canonica	....	post-production sound recordist
Joan E. Chapman	....	adr editor
Lee Cruikshank	....	machine room operator
Francesca Dodd	....	assistant to sound supervisor
Patrick Dodd	....	sound supervisor
Richard Duarte	....	foley recordist
Malcolm Fife	....	foley editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	adr mixer
Samuel H. Hinckley	....	sound effects editor
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Yehuda Maayan	....	boom operator
Jennifer Myers	....	foley artist
Andrew Niedzwiecki	....	assistant adr engineer
Margie O'Malley	....	foley artist
Richard Quinn	....	assistant dialogue editor
Steve F.B. Smith	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Eric Thompson	....	foley mixer
Mark Weingarten	....	production sound mixer (as Mark Deren)

Special Effects by
John Carl Buechler	....	special effects makeup
Mark R. Byers	....	special effects
Frank Ceglia	....	special effects coordinator
John Foster	....	fabricator
Dean Gates	....	sculptor
Ted Haynes	....	fabricator
Rod Matsui	....	fabricator
Rodd Matsui	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Rick Barker	....	stunts
Dan Bradley	....	stunt coordinator
Cathy Browning	....	stunts
Keith Campbell	....	stunts
Charlie Carpenter	....	stunt double: Dennis Hopper
Charlie Carpenter	....	stunts
Scott Alan Cook	....	stunts
Robert Detweiller	....	stunts (as Robert Detweiler)
Dale Gibson	....	stunts
Geno Hart	....	stunts
Don Ruffin	....	stunts
Bob Wagner	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dana Arnold	....	electrician
Levon Besnelian	....	dolly grip
George Billinger III	....	additional camera operator
Mark Shane Davis	....	key grip
Lee A. Dublin	....	assistant camera: second unit
Robert Eyslee	....	best boy electric
Beth Jana Friedberg	....	cinematographer: second unit
Brett F. Gates	....	second assistant camera
Fred Gibson	....	electrician
Michael E. Gips	....	electrician
Raymond Gonzales	....	electrician
Kim Heath	....	grip
Brent L. Jones	....	grip
Amy Laakman-Davis	....	grip
Mitchell Linden	....	grip
Jon Massey	....	camera loader
Karl Owens	....	first assistant camera
Peter Pearce	....	electrician (as Pete Pearce)
Stephen Rocha	....	gaffer
Walter Royle	....	best boy grip
Ronn Schmidt	....	additional photographer
Gary W. Shaw	....	electrician
Robert J. Studenny	....	best boy grip
Suzanne Tenner	....	still photographer
Fred Vicarel	....	grip
Rob J. Greenlea	....	key grip: additional photography (uncredited)
Mark Gutterud	....	additional first assistant camera (uncredited)
Ron Kunecke	....	night light operator (uncredited)
Mark Watson	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Catalina Decker	....	extras casting: Arizona
Douglas Lambert	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda S. Cormany	....	costume assistant
Lori Eskowitz	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Shannon Carey	....	second assistant editor
Samuel Craven	....	first assistant editor
Laura M. Grody	....	second assistant editor
Katy Petty	....	post-production assistant
Denise C. Plumb	....	apprentice editor
Pamela Ross	....	post-production assistant
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer

Music Department
Doug Botnick	....	score mixer
Paul Broucek	....	music supervisor
Alex Gibson	....	music editor
Evyen Klean	....	music supervisor
Randall Strom	....	scoring coordinator
Sherry Whitfield	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Al Boone	....	driver
Joe Cosentino	....	transportation captain
Danny Diaz	....	driver
Robert Enriquez	....	driver
Eugene Farrington	....	driver: honeywagon
John R. Halaby	....	driver
Dash Hart	....	transportation captain
Geno Hart	....	transportation coordinator
Bernie Hooper	....	driver
Alvin Hurd	....	driver: honeywagon
Douglas Jones	....	driver
Alex Kivlen	....	assistant to transportation coordinator
Mick McCabe	....	driver (as Mickey McCabe)
Ed Neufang	....	driver
Steve Nickolai	....	driver
Paul Pinnt	....	driver
Ken Plumlee	....	driver
Tommy Ray Smith	....	driver: honeywagon (as Tommy Smith)
David Vaccaro	....	driver
Chris Waldoch	....	driver (as Christopher M. Waldock)
David D.B. Wilson	....	driver (as H. David Wilson)

Other crew
Linda Alderete	....	assistant: Mr. Sighvatsson and Mr. Golin
Athena Alexander	....	set production assistant
Chris Basso	....	production van
Robert Battaglia	....	associate scoring mixer
Luis G. Benavides	....	craft service
Jeremy Briggs	....	additional assistant
Cathy Browning	....	production secretary: Arizona
Jeff Caulfield	....	assistant production coordinator
Bundy Chanock	....	set medic
Rob Clark	....	production assistant
'Rodeo' Sam Davis	....	production assistant
Satya De La Manitou	....	assistant: Mr. Hopper
Beth DePatie	....	production coordinator
Sam Dyer	....	stand-in
Dan Gorman	....	assistant location manager
Peter D. Graves	....	marketing consultant (as Peter Graves)
Chrisanne Greer	....	production secretary: Los Angeles
Kevin Halloran	....	location manager
Hampson	....	production assistant (as 'Matey Boy' Hampson)
Julie Hansen	....	post-production accountant
Scott Harris	....	set production assistant
Paul Hibler	....	caterer
Karen Hooper	....	craft service
Rick Kahn	....	projectionist
Nancy Karlin	....	script supervisor
Robert Larson	....	stand-in
Jeff Levine	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Carla Lockhart	....	assistant: Mr. Sighvatsson and Mr. Godin
Anne McCaffrey	....	location manager: Arizona
Maura McKeown	....	production assistant
Tim Perry	....	shotmaker
David Pollack	....	unit publicist
Nancy Potter	....	production assistant
Elizabeth Pryor	....	set production assistant
David Sanfield	....	chef
Virginia Schmitt	....	set production assistant
David Schroeder	....	stand-in
Larry Shapiro	....	production coordinator
Eldon Smith	....	stand-in
Marnie Stretch	....	production assistant
Suzette Tarzia	....	stand-in
Neal Thompson	....	title designer
Samuel O. Velasco	....	production assistant
Bob Wagner	....	set production assistant
Cathy Wallace	....	production assistant
B.J. Witz	....	first aid
Merrick Wolfe	....	production facilitator
Susan Yamamoto	....	assistant auditor
Lulu Zezza	....	production auditor
Jon Bell	....	location liaison (uncredited)
Chris Hanaford	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Philip Rogers	....	voice-over (uncredited)

Production Companies

• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
• Propaganda Films
• Red Rock Films

Distributors

• J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1993) (UK) (theatrical)
• Capital Filmes (Brazil) (video)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Concorde Filmverleih (Germany)
• Editora D+T (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Hoyts Distribution (Australia)
• Laurenfilm (Spain)
• Roxie Releasing (1994) (USA)

Other Companies

• Arizona Film Commission  special thanks
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies (as Chapman)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  special thanks (as Chapman)
• Cinema Research  titles and opticals
• Mercury Records Nashville  soundtrack released by
• Montana Film Commission  special thanks
• Paskal Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording
• Southern Pacific Railroad  dollies
• Southern Pacific Railroad  special thanks
• Wyoming Film Commission  special thanks

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Montana, USA

Company:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Trivia:

Dwight Yoakam brought his own pistol for his role as the Truck Driver.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Lyle shoots the window out of the car, the next shot shows the hammer of the automatic pistol down. Firing the weapon would have caused it to be cocked. Additionally, no cartridge shell was ejected; in reality, one would have hit the windshield on the inside of the car.

Quotes:

Lyle: You must be Suzanne. You look pretty enough to eat.

Movie Connections:

References Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)

Soundtrack:

1,000 MILES FROM NOWHERE

Stylish Film Noir

Some movies you just know you're going to love from the first few seconds. This is one of those movies. Tracing it's roots back to "Double Indemnity," and "The Postman Always Rings Twice" in the 40's - this was a great example of Modern Film Noir in the 90's. Nick Cage plays the "down on his luck" main character who gets entangled in a husband-wife murder plot - and his luck goes from bad to worse to even worse as he tries and tries to get away from the people, town, violence and threat of Red Rock West. Lots of twists and turns, great performances by Cage, Hopper and Walsh, an hypnotic slide-guitar musical backdrop, and seamless directing make this a real joy. Favorite Line: When Cage looks at the empty gas gauge in the get-away car, shakes his head and says: "F***in' story of my life."