Rated X (2000) (TV)

Director:

Emilio Estevez

Writers (WGA):

David McCumber (book)
Norman Snider (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

11 January 2002 (Mexico)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

They put the "X" in Sex.

Plot:

Biopic of notorious Mitchell Brothers who opened up a successful San Francisco strip club and thriving porn business that lead to a downward spiral of power and greed.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | San Francisco California | Brother Brother Relationship | Drug Addict | Topless Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Artie Mitchell
Emilio Estevez	...	Jim Mitchell
Rafer Weigel	...	Lionel
Tracy Hutson	...	Marilyn Chambers
Megan Ward	...	Meredith
Terry O'Quinn	...	J.R. Mitchell
Danielle Brett	...	Adrienne
Nicole de Boer	...	Karen Mitchell
Deborah Grover	...	Georgia Mae
Dylan McFadyen	...	Young Jim (as Dylan McFayden)
Taylor Estevez	...	Teenage Jim
Eric Cabral	...	Young Artie
Robert Clark	...	Teenage Artie
Loretta Jafelice	...	First Grade Teacher
Brian Paul	...	Principal Evans
Elva Mai Hoover	...	Principal's Secretary
Craig Ryan	...	Demonstrator
Peter Bogdanovich	...	Film Professor
Brad Hopkins	...	Bill Boyer
Derek Aasland	...	Jon Fontana
Sadie LeBlanc	...	Hippie Girl
Tim MacMenamin	...	San Francisco Cop
James Cloke	...	Vince
Rodger Barton	...	Det. Solly Weiner
Geoffrey Blake	...	Michael Kennedy
Tommy Earlls	...	Judge
Robert Buck	...	Jury Foreman
John Andersen	...	Reporter
Royce Hercules	...	Johnny
Lawrence Dane	...	Robert De Salvo
Bruce Vavrina	...	FBI Agent
Nigel Hamer	...	'Green Door' M.C.
Carolyn Goff	...	Sandra
Joanne Boland	...	Co-worker
Jef Mallory	...	George McDonald
Steve Jackson	...	Wanker
Ray Kahnert	...	Policeman
Steve Pernie	...	Policeman
Kevin Kelly	...	Josh the Tennis Coach
Nicole Crozier	...	Lisa
Theresa Runstedler	...	Julie
Karen Holness	...	Lady T
Earl Williams	...	Bouncer
Tye Tyukodi	...	Lifeguard (as Anton Tyukodi)
Caterina Scorsone	...	Liberty
Kim Poirier	...	Jamie the "Actress"
Reg Dreger	...	Preacher
Ezra Perlman	...	Young Aaron
Asa Perlman	...	Young Caleb / Older Aaron
Janessa Crimi	...	Young Liberty
Hayley Lochner	...	Shrieking Girl
Robyn Foster	...	Infant Liberty
Nicole Foster	...	Infant Liberty
Luca Perlman	...	Older Caleb
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janet Sheen	...	Nurse (uncredited)

Directed by
Emilio Estevez

Writing credits (WGA)
David McCumber		(book "X-Rated")
Norman Snider		(screenplay) and
Anne Meredith		(screenplay) and
David Hollander		(screenplay)

Produced by
Richard Berg	....	producer (as Dick Berg)
Allan Marcil	....	producer
Lisa Niedenthal	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Tyler Bates

Cinematography by
Paul Sarossy

Film Editing by
Craig Bassett

Casting by
Stephanie Gorin
Beth Klein

Production Design by
John Dondertman

Art Direction by
James Oswald

Set Decoration by
Brendan Smith
James Tennent

Costume Design by
Noreen Landry

Makeup Department
Rachel Affolter	....	assistant makeup artist
Gérald Altenburg	....	wigs: Mr. Estevez and Mr. Sheen (as Gerald Altenburg)
Rhoda Ancill	....	hair stylist
Vann E. Gouweleeuw	....	key makeup artist
Maureen Mestan	....	hair stylist: Mr. Estevez and Mr. Sheen
Franchie Pir	....	assistant hair stylist
Jordan Samuel	....	personal makeup artist: Charlie Sheen & Emilio Esteves

Production Management
David Bailey	....	post-production supervisor
Kevin Lafferty	....	production manager
Armand Leo	....	executive in charge of production
Chad Tomasoski	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cassandra Cronenberg	....	third assistant director
Laurie Mirsky	....	first assistant director
Michelle Morris	....	second assistant director
Effy Papadopoulos	....	trainee assistant director
Graham Tallman	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Matthew Badger	....	set dresser (as Matt Badger)
Britt Bancroft	....	art department clearances (as Britt Matheson)
Joe Doto	....	set dresser
Michael Followes	....	property supervisor
Jen Gillespie	....	art department apprentice
Alexandra Hooper	....	lead set dresser (as Alex Hooper)
Alexandra Hooper	....	set decoration buyer
Bruce Lyne	....	set dresser
Tammy MacLean	....	set dresser
Kent McIntyre	....	set buyer
Sean McLoughlin	....	assistant art director
John Moran	....	second assistant art director
Jesse O'Connor	....	set dresser
Derreck Roemer	....	property assistant
Douglas Slater	....	third assistant art director

Sound Department
Troy Allen	....	dialogue editor
David Bartlett	....	adr supervisor
David Bartlett	....	sound effects designer
David Bartlett	....	sound supervisor
Richard Calistan	....	adr mixer: Toronto
Evan T. Chen	....	adr mixer
Marty Church	....	foley recordist
Benjamin L. Cook	....	background sound editor (as Ben Cook)
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Paula Fairfield	....	sound effects editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Dean Hovey	....	co-supervising sound editor
Dean Hovey	....	foley editor
Ernest Jow	....	second assistant sound editor
Michael Mullane	....	foley editor
Carla Murray	....	sound effects designer
Carla Murray	....	sound effects editor
Andy Potvin	....	sound stereo consultant: Dolby
Jason Rau	....	first assistant sound editor
Jason Rau	....	foley editor
Brian Slack	....	adr mixer
Richard S. Steele	....	background sound editor (as Rick Steele)
John J. Thomson	....	production sound mixer
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Zielonko	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor
Ray McMillan	....	front projection

Stunts
Matt Birman	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Lucescu	....	stunts
Robert C. Shannon	....	water safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Scott Craven	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Ava Gerlitz	....	still photographer
Reni Hoz	....	first assistant camera
Rick Leger	....	generator operator
Tim Merkel	....	Steadicam operator
Daniel Narduzzi	....	dolly grip
David Owen	....	chief lighting technician
David Pamplin	....	key grip (as David 'Stretch' Pamplin)
Neil Roy	....	grip
Chris Stagg	....	first assistant key grip
Nigel Sutherland	....	electrician
Kirsta Teague	....	second assistant camera
Allyn Terry	....	electrician
Paul Thompson	....	video assist operator
Scott Tremblay	....	electrician
Jeff Tuckwell	....	camera trainee
Greg Whiteside	....	24 frame video operator
Mark Willis	....	camera operator
Chris 'Binky' Wilson	....	grip
Sean Jensen	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
David Aulicino	....	casting coordinator: Los Angeles
Jennifer Baligian	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Eleanor Lavender	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Garnet Giesbrecht	....	wardrobe supervisor
Carmen Hanson	....	wardrobe supervisor
Shelley Mansell	....	assistant costume designer
Anne Peiponen	....	assistant costume designer (as Ann Peiponen)
Shannon Wilson	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Adam Clark	....	color timer
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Tony Kadell	....	associate editor
Roger La Prairie	....	telecine colorist
Renay McGowan	....	post-production coordinator
Robert C. Rodriguez	....	post-production coordinator
Hassan Smith	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Robert Carranza	....	score mixer
Joe McNally	....	musician: upright bass
Pablo Munguia	....	second scoring engineer
Susan Pilcher	....	music coordinator
Chris Roberts	....	additional music recordist
Brad Segal	....	music editor
Slash	....	musician: electric guitar

Transportation Department
John Bekavac	....	driver: cast
Jerome McCann	....	transportation supervisor
Evan Siegel	....	transportation coordinator
Andres Vosu	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Britt Bancroft	....	clearance (as Britt Matheson)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Derek Brady	....	location manager
Ginny Campbell	....	second assistant accountant
Catherine Currie	....	controller
Jen Gillespie	....	clearance coordinator
Linda Gillespie	....	administrator
Dede Gilsher	....	office assistant
Ron Gwynne	....	assistant location manager
Pamela Hackwell	....	contact lens technician
Rob Harris	....	unit publicist
Lindsay Hoffman	....	production assistant
Mindy May Jenkins	....	production accountant
Marzena Lediard	....	office assistant
Alex Makrygiannis	....	location production assistant
Megan O'Neill	....	assistant location manager
Carol Pears	....	script supervisor
Robin Sarafinchan	....	production coordinator
Karen Sharp	....	first assistant accountant
Travis Stevens	....	story editor
Sheelagh Stewart	....	office coordinator
Alison Waxman	....	assistant production coordinator
Deeanna Wendel	....	accounting assistant
Tracy Wynn	....	production assistant

Thanks
Eric A. Peterson	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• District

Distributors

• Showtime Networks (2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Be Best in DVD (BBI-DVD) (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Future Film (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• SBP (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Showtime Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Showtime Entertainment (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• SubTV (2005) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Dufferin Gate Productions  production services
• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• F-Stop Film & Video  titles and opticals
• Negative People  negative cutting
• Runway Non-Linear  lightworks editing system
• Starcraft  craft services
• Todd Thaler Casting  casting
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Also Known As:

The Mitchell Brothers (USA) (working title)
The Mitchell Brothers Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, drug use, language and some violence.

Runtime:

115 min | USA:114 min (R-rated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (uncut version) | Australia:R | New Zealand:R18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

District

Trivia:

Initially, Showtime sent the script to Charlie Sheen and asked him to play Artie. At that time they had no one in mind for Jim. Sheen then sent the script on to Emilio Estevez, who loved it and expressed a desire to direct. Sheen then got back to Showtime, telling them he wouldn't appear unless Emilio bought acted and directed.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jim is driving to Artie's place at the end of the film, when he leaves his house, it is pouring rain, and when he arrives at Artie's it is pouring rain, but between these two shots, there is a high altitude shot of his car on the Golden Gate Bridge, and not only is it not raining, but the ground is clearly not even wet.

Quotes:

Artie Mitchell: You got any pot?

Movie Connections:

References Old Yeller (1957)

Soundtrack:

One by One

Harrowing look at brotherhood

Harrowing is the word that comes to mind when trying to describe this movie. A fascinating look at two brothers, raised by a man who could have take parenting lessons from The Great Santini and being thrust into the world of 1970s porn and drugs. Yes, the porn angle of the story is very fascinating and is probably the reason most will see this movie, but I found it to be a riveting look at the older brother - younger brother relationship in the case of two men who led very enmeshed lives. Jim (the older brother) was always taught to take care of younger brother Artie and he did that all of his life, even kicking drugs on his own to show Artie that it could be done. Artie, meanwhile spirals down deeper into addiction and sexual excess and uses Jim's continued smoking as an excuse not to get straightened out. The ending scenes are very sudden and surprising, as they must have been when they really happened, but was this Jim's one last attempt to take care of Artie when nothing else seemed to work? This movie uses the not uncommon now technique of odd camera angles and color to put the viewer into the disoriented mindset of a person on drugs and perhaps on the edge mentally and emotionally. It was really showcased well in "Natural Born Killers" and has kind of been done already to death. But it does serve the story here. Recommended, and as a chaser after this downer of a movie, rent "Babe".