The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)

Director:

Lance Mungia

Writers (WGA):

Norman Partridge (novel) (inspiration)
James O'Barr (comic book series and comic strip The Crow)
(more)

Release Date:

14 September 2005 (Philippines)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

He will not rest until he gets his vengeance.

Plot:

On his way to becoming an immortal demon, gangleader Luc Crash (Boreanaz) orchestrates the murder of Jimmy Cuervo (Furlong) and his girlfriend, Lily (Chriqui).

Plot Keywords:

The Crow | Fourth Part | Based On Comic Book | Back From The Dead | Sequel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Yuji Okumoto	...	Pestilence
Marcus Chong	...	War
Tito Ortiz	...	Famine
Tara Reid	...	Lola Byrne
David Boreanaz	...	Luc Crash / Death / Satan
Rosemberg Salgado	...	The Priest
Edward Furlong	...	Jimmy Cuervo / The Crow
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Lilly
Danny Trejo	...	Harold
Dave Baez	...	Tanner (as Dave L. Ortiz)
David Lea	...	Bartender (as Dave Lea)
Richard Cumba	...	Moses
Kristina Santoro	...	Pregnant Bride
Kelsey Landry	...	Waitress #1 (as Kelsy Landry)
Ashley Christensen	...	Waitress #2
Gil Medina	...	Tribal Council #1
Rena Owen	...	Mary
Marty Fresca	...	Tribal Council #2
Jorge Jimenez	...	Cortez
Ryan Smith	...	Native Teen
Macy Gray	...	Carman
Vanessa Sorensen	...	Cat Girl #1
Dennis Hopper	...	El Niño
Liz Katz	...	Cat Girl #2
Candace Rea	...	Cat Girl #3
Erin Balentine	...	Cat Girl #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daymond John	...	Proud Foot Joe

Directed by
Lance Mungia

Writing credits (WGA)
Norman Partridge		(novel "The Crow: Wicked Prayer") (inspiration)
James O'Barr		(comic book series and comic strip The Crow)
Lance Mungia		(screenplay) &
Jeff Most		(screenplay) and
Sean Hood		(screenplay)

Produced by
Stephen Belafonte	....	co-producer
Blanca Camacho	....	associate producer
L.M. Kit Carson	....	co-producer (as Kit Carson)
Beau J. Genot	....	associate producer
Daymond John	....	executive producer
Jon Katz	....	executive producer
Jeff Most	....	producer
Edward R. Pressman	....	producer
John Saviano	....	co-producer
Gregory G. Woertz	....	executive producer (as Gregory Woertz)

Original Music by
Jamie Christopherson

Cinematography by
Kurt Brabbee

Film Editing by
Dean Holland

Casting by
Sig De Miguel

Production Design by
Fred Andrews

Art Direction by
Russell M. Jaeger

Set Decoration by
Effney Gardea

Makeup Department
Karrieann Heisner	....	key makeup artist
Erin Lyons	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Scott E. Chester	....	production supervisor: additional photography
Cassidy Lunnen	....	production manager
Audra Rodgers	....	production manager (as Audra Cervantes)
Douglas Salkin	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Bare	....	second second assistant director
Scott E. Chester	....	director: additional photography unit
Matt Henderson	....	first assistant director: second unit
Sean Mitchell	....	second assistant director
Sean Mitchell	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jeff Most	....	second unit director
Gary Paul	....	second unit director
Chad Steiner	....	second assistant director
Rey Vicente	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brad Bench	....	swing gang
Lana C. Berg	....	lead swing
Jennifer R. Blair	....	art department coordinator
Xavier Corby	....	assistant property master
Kathy Crandall	....	lead swing
Rick Curtis	....	on-set dresser
Chris Dechert	....	assistant property master
Michael DeLuca	....	swing gang
Mike Drufee	....	swing gang
Jakub Durkoth	....	lead welder
Jonathan Hallett	....	storyboard artist
Tracy Herzberg	....	swing gang
Julie K. Horton	....	on-set dresser
Lee Lazarow	....	property master
Calley McCarty	....	construction labor
Landis Miller	....	construction labor
Patrick 'Robby' Perry	....	construction labor
Jeffery Pulsipher	....	construction labor
Glenn Warner	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Steven Avila	....	sound designer
James Bailey	....	foley walker
Trip Brock	....	supervising sound editor
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
Michael J. Fox	....	adr supervisor
Peter D. Lago	....	foley editor
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Diane Marshall	....	foley walker
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Jackie Oster	....	adr editor
Andy Potvin	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Mark A. Rozett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Geordy Sincavage	....	sound effects editor
Kurt Thum	....	sound designer
Kurt Thum	....	sound effects editor
Les Udy	....	sound mixer: second unit
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects supervisor
Ryan Ghuodte	....	special effects assistant
Lee McConnell	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Mark S. Driscoll	....	digital effects (as Mark Driscoll)
Henrik Fett	....	digital effects
Todd Hall	....	opticals

Stunts
Robert Alonzo	....	stunt double
Jane Austin	....	utility stunts
Frank L. Bare II	....	stunts (as Frank Bare)
Rob Brennan	....	utility stunts
Jeff Chumas	....	stunts
Bret Davidson	....	stunts
James Gregory	....	stunts (as James Gregory Jr.)
Oliver Keller	....	stunt double
Theo Kypri	....	utility stunts
David Lea	....	fight stunt coordinator
David Lea	....	stunt fight coordinator
Don Lee	....	stunt double
Kurt D. Lott	....	key stunt rigger (as Kurt Lott)
Kurt D. Lott	....	utility stunts (as Kurt Lott)
Gary Paul	....	stunt coordinator
Gregg Sargeant	....	stunts
Don Shanks	....	stunts
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (as Paul Short)

Camera and Electrical Department
Sean Anastasion	....	electrician
Erick Beck	....	grip (as Eric Beck)
Tahlee Booher	....	first assistant camera: additional photography unit
Alex Boynton	....	grip
Lauren Brady	....	additional assistant camera
David Bridges	....	director of photography: second unit
Matt Broten	....	dolly grip
Kurtis Burr	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Kurtis Burr	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Gary L. Camp	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Gary L. Camp	....	steadicam operator
Paolo Cascio	....	director of photography: additional photography
Brandon Christensen	....	additional assistant camera
Travis Cline	....	second assistant camera: additional photography
Robert Conder	....	camera operator
Robert Conder	....	key grip
Michael Cook	....	electrician
Wally Cox	....	electrician
Dennis Dion	....	electrician
Julie Fife	....	grip
Michael Fugal	....	rigging grip
J.J. Gerber	....	camera intern
Hugh Glass	....	electrician
Johnny Hale	....	key grip: second unit
Jason Hatfield	....	key grip: additional photography
Fred Hayes	....	still photographer
Judd Hillman	....	electrician
Timothy Isaacs	....	grip
Adrian Jebef	....	camera loader
Tracy Keele	....	grip
Kelly Klindt	....	best boy grip
Mike Law	....	electrician
William Long	....	electrician: second unit
Robert Lowe	....	best boy grip (as Rob Lowe)
Kory Mills	....	electrician
Kory Mills	....	lighting technician
Nick Neino	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Nicholas Neino)
Robert Novellino	....	dolly grip
Dick Oakes	....	gaffer (as Richard D. Oakes)
Loren Oyler	....	electrician
Rick Peebles	....	grip
Munn Powell	....	director of photography: additional photography
John Raymer	....	electrician (as John G. Raymer)
Chris Reiter	....	best boy electric
Steven Rezendes	....	grip
Ryan Shopay	....	electrician
Johnathan Sizemore	....	electrician (as Jonathan Sizemore)
Eric Smith	....	grip: second unit
John 'Jack' Stewart	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Nathan Stock	....	grip
Roger Stoddard	....	electrician
Craig Sullivan	....	grip
Todd Taylor	....	key grip
Laina Thomas	....	grip: second unit
Alex Torres	....	rigging grip: second unit
Andy Turek	....	best boy electric: second unit
Dan Turek	....	second assistant camera
Craig C. Wallace	....	electrician (as Craig Wallace)
Craig C. Wallace	....	gaffer: second unit (as Craig Wallace)
Jason Walser	....	grip
Matthew Warren	....	camera intern
Peter Weiland	....	electrician
Kevin Woodward	....	electrician: second unit
Tomoaki Yamamoto	....	grip

Casting Department
Lia Diana	....	casting assistant
Nicole Fisher	....	casting assistant: Los Angeles
Marty Fresca	....	extras casting
Catrine McGregor	....	casting director: Utah

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debra Box	....	costumer: second unit
Amy Fegely	....	key set costumer
Jodi Greorge	....	seamstress
Shantell Guy-Rowland	....	costumer
Rebecca Hunt	....	wardrobe assistant
Kresta Lins	....	assistant: costume designer
Amy Jean Roberts	....	costume supervisor
Nikki Van Pelt	....	assistant: costume designer

Editorial Department
Alex Blatt	....	assistant editor
Carmelo Casalenuovo	....	assistant editor
Jeff Einhorn	....	editorial intern
Ryan Growney	....	post-production assistant
John M. Valerio	....	additional editor
Chuck Winston	....	color timer

Music Department
Jamie Christopherson	....	orchestrator
Jeff Most	....	music supervisor
Ronald J. Webb	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Brad Costill	....	transportation coordinator
Teri Costill	....	transportation office manager
Kenny Maw	....	transportation captain
Jennifer Janee Sackett	....	transportation office assistant

Other crew
Tami Anderson	....	production assistant
Erin Balentine	....	assistant to cast
Kyle Beaudine	....	set production assistant
Suzanne Bingham	....	script supervisor
Blanca Camacho	....	post-production accountant
Manuel I. Centeno	....	office production assistant
Ashley Christensen	....	assistant to line producer
Marc Conn	....	assistant location manager
Brooke Corbin	....	production office intern
Dave Cotter	....	craft service
Mimi Davis	....	location manager (as Mimi Davis-Taylor)
Satya De La Manitou	....	assistant: Mr Hopper
Nicholas DiCenzo	....	key set production assistant
Cody Fairbanks	....	production assistant: additional photography unit
Terry Gaertner	....	production coordinator
Sal Garcia	....	assistant: Mr. Mungia
John Goodwill	....	production coordinator
Dixie Jones	....	production accountant
Gary Kauffman	....	production attorney
Sandra M. Kraft	....	assistant accountant (as Sandra Kraft)
Kelsey Landry	....	assistant to actor
Connie Larson	....	set production assistant
Janise Ledesma	....	production office intern
Ivy K. Lukas	....	assistant production coordinator (as Ivy Lukas)
Brendan MacDevette	....	production assistant
Larry Madrid	....	head animal trainer
Phillip Montgomery	....	assistant: Mr. Pressman
Gary Mui	....	animal trainer
Jennifer Mullins	....	script supervisor: second unit
Rachel Patterson	....	craft service
Adrian Reyna	....	set production assistant
Kristina Santoro	....	cast liaison
Elana Saviolis	....	post audio coordinator
Mira Shin	....	assistant: Mr. Pressman
Shari Sontag	....	co-accountant
Jared Watkins	....	production office assistant

Thanks
Nick Phillips	....	special thanks (as Nick Philips)

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Edward R. Pressman Film
• Jeff Most Productions

Distributors

• ContentFilm International (2005) (worldwide) (all media) (sales agency)
• Dimension Films (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• DNC Entertainment (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
• Dimension Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Ekaterinburg Art (EA) (200?) (Russia) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Movie Bank (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Look Effects

Other Companies

• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animal agency
• Costill Productions  transportation service
• Electronic Picture Solutions  editorial equipment
• F-Stop Film & Video  opticals (as F-Stop)
• Magic Film and Video Works  negative cutting
• Monkeyland Audio  sound post-production
• Panavision  cameras and lenses

Also Known As:

The Crow 4 (USA) (working title)
Wicked Prayer (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language throughout, some sexual and drug content.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | USA:R (certificate #40972) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 | Philippines:R-13 | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Actress Alexa Havins was scheduled to appear in the movie but was unable to film her scenes due to scheduling conflicts after joining the ABC daytime soap opera, "All My Children" (1970)

Goofs:

Continuity: At the Rav'n ball, Famine gets all padded up in baseball gear but moments later when he goes crazy and starts smashing a table with a baseball bat all the gear is missing.

Quotes:

Luc Crash: Sorry folks, I'd slit all your throats, but I gotta get to the burial grounds.

Movie Connections:

References "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)

Soundtrack:

In The Desert

Easily the Weakest of the Four

Greetings I'm afraid Crow fans are going to be in for a disappointment. 'Wicked Prayer', it starts out quite strong but rapidly loses steam. David Boreanaz, who should be well known by now at the very least for excellent villains, is not given much room here. I don't think it was his fault; what he could do, he did do but the role just didn't have much.

The plot is lacking seriously, the mythology is entirely corrupted (The Crows power does NOT come from love thank you very much), and the fight scenes, aside from the initial murder, are pathetic.

Which is a shame really because there was a half hearted effort to make the four bad guys, Famine, Pestilence, War and Death more than just another series of bad guys like T-Bird's gang, and Curve's boys or those cops in the underrated third movie. They were, from time to time unnerved by the violence, but this plot thread was crushed by how easily and half-heartedly they were lured back to evil deeds.

The biggest disappointment was their ends; perhaps it was budget constraints but there was near zero visceral satisfaction. I'm bloodthirsty, sue me.

Also a lot of the drama, what little of it was built up, was totally savaged by Danny Tregjo's native American 'Crow Dance'. Tregjo makes one of the bad-assest Mexican bag-guys/evil doers/violence loving vigilantes on screen today. He can even pull off a good priest and a so-so mourning father. What he cannot do, tattoo laden pectoral muscles flopping around like half empty water balloons, is a American Indian ceremonial dance. Not, at least, without my jaw hitting the floor before I follow after holding my ribs in a fit of hysterics.

I was incredibly sceptical of Eddie Furlong in the title role but heard good things from the crew on the film and, having seen him in the irony mask, felt my concern ebb. Truth be told he did have a few good moments but his pain was never convincing, not for one. single. second. Acting enraged, pained, tormented is a key part of the Crow's character and he just did not have it. He can't even compare to Vincent Perez's little tantrum in front of Spider Monkey. Don't even try to contrast Furlong with Mabius' first humorous curiosity, then growing rage, or God Forbid, Brandon Lee's near perfect representation of pain.

My biggest beef? The lighting. The entire movie was well lit. No darkness, no shadows. Everyone meandered about either in full time sun, or well lit night scenes. And that was a physical representation of this entire film: It wasn't dark enough.

The Crow: Wicked Prayer, easily the weakest of the four. While I hate to admit it I think this franchise has gone as far as it can.

I remain, as always, Mad-Hamlet