IMDb > Crackerjack (1994)

Crackerjack (1994) More at IMDbPro »

Overview

User Rating:
4.0/10   309 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?

Down 20% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Michael Mazo

Writers:

Michael Bafaro (writer)
Jonas Quastel (writer)

Contact:

View company contact information for Crackerjack on IMDbPro.

Release Date:

18 August 1994 (USA) more

Genre:

Action more

Tagline:

A $50 million heist, a ski resort held hostage, and a cop with nothing to lose

Plot:

A cop in vacation in a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals. | add synopsis

Plot Keywords:

more

User Comments:

Straight To Video 'Die Hard' Rip Off on a Mountain!! more (6 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Thomas Ian Griffith ... Jack Wild

Nastassja Kinski ... Katia 'K.C.' Koslovska

Christopher Plummer ... Ivan Getz

George Touliatos ... Sonny LaRosso
Lisa Bunting ... Annie
Richard Sali ... Mike Wild
William S. Taylor ... Morey

Frank Cassini ... Mario Bracco

Frank C. Turner ... Oliver Green
Dorothy Fehr ... Alex

Vladimir Kulich ... Stephan
Alex Diakun ... Kraft
Sonny Surowiec ... Jacques
Scott McNeil ... Rex
Rob Wilton ... Bishop
Douglas Arthurs ... Sparks
Rick Pearce ... Schmidt
John Bear Curtis ... Hannibal
Chris Turner ... Miller

Garvin Cross ... Troy

Duncan Fraser ... Colonel Hardy
Melody Stark ... Newlywed
Wade Flett ... Newlywed
Tom Pickett ... Lt. Jackson

Suzy Joachim ... Caroline
Lloyd Berry ... Resort Doctor

James Thom ... Radio Operator

Barry W. Levy ... Scott Maxwell

Brad Loree ... Soldier in Gondola
Ashley Da Costa ... Morey's Wife
Scott J. Ateah ... Opening Scene Hood

Gerry Therrien ... Hood #2
Mike Crestejo ... Hood #3

Marc Akerstream ... Hood #4
Owen Walstrom ... Gondola Operator
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Love ... Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Michael Mazo 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michael Bafaro  writer
Jonas Quastel  writer

Produced by
Gary Delfiner .... executive producer
Dan Howard .... line producer
Robert Sigman .... executive producer
Lloyd A. Simandl .... producer
A. William Smyth .... executive producer
James R. Westwell .... executive producer
Alex Wolfe .... producer
 
Original Music by
Peter Allen 
 
Cinematography by
Danny Nowak 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Benwick 
Derek Whelan (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Anne Andersons 
Abra Edelman 
Elisa Goodman 
Carmen Ruiz Laza 
 
Production Design by
Andrew Wilson 
 
Art Direction by
Garth Fleming 
 
Set Decoration by
Kevin Brown 
 
Costume Design by
Tracey Boulton 
Caroline Cranstoun 
 
Makeup Department
Lisa Love .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Richard Benwick .... post production supervisor
Dan Howard .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Blecha .... second third assistant director
Brett Dowler .... first assistant director
Jan Gordon .... second assistant director
Ron McLeod .... second second assistant director
Velma Roberts .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Clive Edwards .... property master
Gerhard Gehrmann .... construction coordinator
Wes Hamby .... set dresser
G. Andrew Hussey .... lead dresser
Michael Jovanovski .... dresser
Wendy McAllister .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Brian Campbell .... sound re-recording mixer
David M. Cyr .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Terry Sonderhoff .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Angus Bickerton .... visual effects supervisor
Alan Church .... optical cameraman
Andy Stevens .... camera assistant: model unit, Magic Camera Co
 
Stunts
Marc Akerstream .... stunt coordinator
Brett Armstrong .... stunts
Denny Arnold .... stunts
Brad Loree .... stunts
Gerald Paetz .... stunts
Vanessa Paris .... stunts
Kymberly Sheppard .... stunts (as Kimberly Sheppard)
David Soo .... stunts
Luke Waidmann .... stunts
Owen Walstrom .... stunts
Rob Wilton .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Geoffrey James Dixon .... electrician
Holly Gregory .... first assistant camera
Harvey Larocque .... camera operator
Ian Seabrook .... second assistant camera
Paul Slatter .... gaffer
Tony Whiteside .... best boy grip
 
Editorial Department
Pamela Benwick .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ron Friesen .... music coordinator
 
Transportation Department
Paul Irvine .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Holly Atchison .... script supervisor
Simon Giles .... title designer
Elvira Graham .... stand-in
Don Knodel .... location manager
Elizabeth Lamont .... stand-in
Michael Rosser .... production coordinator
Bill Waters .... stand-in
Byard Wood .... stand-in
 

Production CompaniesDistributors
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | UK:18 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic more

Company:

Excalibur Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:

Followed by Crackerjack 3 (2000) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Comments

   (Comment on this title)
3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Straight To Video 'Die Hard' Rip Off on a Mountain!!, 22 August 2006
4/10
Author: John M Upton from Southern England

Maverick cop with family problems and fondness of using his gun – Check! Isolated location with valuable object which is begging to be stolen – Check! Tasty looking love interest – Check! Assorted band of dumb cardboard cannon fodder villains with dodgy European accents – Check! German sounding bad guy played by an English actor with a piece of corny dialogue for every occasion – Check! Corny one liners – Check!

Deary me, does this film take the wee wee or what? The clichés come as thick and fast as an avalanche and most of the cast just stand around gawping at just how bad the script is!

In a blatantly cheap and cheerful straight to video rip off of Die Hard only set on a mountain (complete with some nicked lines from the aforesaid) we have all the usual action move cliché's ticked off progressively as we go along with some good old fashioned violence and nudity thrown in to wake up anyone in the audience who may just have nodded off.

Jack Wild is the cop in full on John McClane mode here who even manages time for the ye ancient bad guy with gun has used all his bullets gag at one point.

In amidst this mess, there are a few well known recognisable faces who I can only assume needed the cash and/or were simply playing it for laughs right from the pointless opening scene that had nothing to do with the plot whatsoever through to the final implausible conclusion complete with ropey dialogue and even ropier effects.

Looking up this three quid from the Supermarket bargain bin effort on IMDb I am astonished to find that this dud spawned not one but two sequels, I have got to find these gems on DVD! It looks like the first sequel is a rip off of Under Siege 2 and the second sequel, well goodness knows! One thing that is always a bad sign is that the actor playing Jack changes with each film and even the character's name seems to change for the third instalment.

Still, blind purchases of cheap DVD's just would not be the same if studios didn't keep trotting out material of this awful quality!!

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (6 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Crackerjack (1994)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Joshua Tree Mad Max Action Jackson Street Corner Justice Death Warrant
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Action section IMDb Canada section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.