Day of Wrath (2006)

Director:

Adrian Rudomin

Writer:

Adrian Rudomin (written by)

Release Date:

8 June 2006 (Hungary)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

No One is safe from his fury.

Plot:

Set in the 16th century, a sheriff working on a series of murders has to choose between his conscience and protecting his family when he's tied to the crimes. |

Plot Keywords:

Mercenary | Throat Slitting | Catholic Priest | Church | Husband Wife Relationship

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Ruy de Mendoza
Blanca Marsillach	...	Carmen de Jaramillo
Brian Blessed	...	Lord Francisco del Ruiz
Szonja Oroszlán	...	Isabel de Mendoza
James Faulkner	...	Friar Anselmo
Ben O'Brien	...	Donoso Cabral
Phyllida Law	...	Esperanza de Mendoza
Lukács Bicskey	...	Miguel de Alvarado
Géza Schramek	...	Father Manuel
John Rado	...	Lord Huelva
Benjamin Thiel	...	Santiago
Joshua Brownwood	...	Juan
Rebeka Kárpáti	...	Maria
Fruzsina Fridel	...	Carmen's Maid
Viorel Paunescu	...	Pablo
Dorka Gryllus	...	Graciela Cabral
George Mendel	...	Jorge Cabral
László Áron	...	Count of Vallegos
Irén Bordán	...	Pilar de Santa Fe
Sándor Téri	...	Raul de Jaramillo
Pál Makrai	...	José de Santa Fe
István Göz	...	Friar Gonzalez
Miklós Székely B.	...	Lord Garcia
Adam Webb	...	Lord Jonas
Zoltán Benkóczy	...	Don Martinez
János Holl	...	Prince Rivera
Peter Linka	...	Prince Tomas
Nóra Trokán	...	Ruy's Maid
Eszter Zakariás	...	Monica
Levente Törköly	...	Governor's Soldier
Sam Sleiman	...	The Jester
Richard Rifkin	...	Lord Rodriguez
Viktor Dénes	...	Teenager
Ferenc Elek	...	Young Monk
Ferenc Köles	...	Town Crier
Balázs Lázár	...	Governor's Doctor
Attila Szatmari	...	The Puppeteer (as Attlia Szatmári)
Andras Toth	...	Messenger Boy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ruby Bodócs	...	Alejandra
Fernanda Dorogi	...	Carmen's Maid
Kriszta Dorogi	...	Carmen's Maid
Hajnalka Kurán	...	Rosa

Directed by
Adrian Rudomin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Adrian Rudomin		written by

Produced by
Mujzer András	....	executive producer (as András Mujzer)
Martin J. Barab	....	executive producer
Céline De La Pena	....	co-producer
Dana Dubovsky	....	executive producer
José Miguel Juárez	....	executive producer
Zsófia Kende	....	co-producer
Christopher Lambert	....	executive producer
Mark L. Lester	....	executive producer
Blanca Marsillach	....	associate producer
Adrian Rudomin	....	producer
Ashley Sidaway	....	producer
Robert Sidaway	....	executive producer
Kornél Sipos	....	producer
Sam Sleiman	....	producer
Tamás Sztano	....	executive producer

Original Music by
David Schweitzer

Cinematography by
Tamás Lajos		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Clive Barrett

Casting by
Veronika Varjasi

Production Design by
Márton Ágh

Art Direction by
Judit Varga

Costume Design by
Györgyi Szakács

Makeup Department
Réka Görgényi	....	makeup artist
Katalin Jakots	....	key makeup artist
Gabi Nemeth	....	key hair stylist
Balázs Novák	....	makeup artist
Iván Pohárnok	....	special makeup effects artist
Klári Szinek	....	hair stylist (as Klara Szinek)

Production Management
Alan Roberts	....	post-production supervisor
Károly Rozsnyay	....	production manager
Rita Sinkó	....	unit production manager
Virág Varga	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Péter Fazakas	....	second unit director
Márk Herjeczki	....	second second assistant director
Christopher Landry	....	first assistant director
Dénes Sajgál	....	second assistant director

Art Department
József Kiss	....	construction supervisor
Beatrix Petõ	....	draughtsperson
Gabor Toth	....	property master
István Tóth	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Colette Dahanne	....	adr mixer
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer
Nigel Holland	....	supervising sound editor
Philip Jenkins	....	sound mix technician
György Mihályi	....	cable person
Mac Ruth	....	sound mixer
Pál Szûrös	....	boom operator
Sven Taits	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Gabor Kiszelly	....	special effects technician
Gyula Krasnyánszky	....	pyro supervisor
Ferenc Ormos	....	special effects supervisor
Norbert Orosz	....	trainee pyrotechnician

Stunts
Mike Gunther	....	stunt performer
László Imre	....	stunts
Roland Kollárszky	....	stunts
Levente Lezsák	....	stunt double: Christopher Lambert
Levente Lezsák	....	stunts
Béla Unger	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
István Bese	....	electrician
József Buczkó	....	electrician
István Gottmann	....	second assistant camera
Ákos Gulyás	....	second assistant camera
Károly Kamerda	....	first assistant camera
Károly Kamerda	....	focus puller
Tibor Kecskeméti	....	grip
András Khin	....	camera operator
András Khin	....	steadicam operator
Gusztáv Kirsch	....	first assistant camera
Gusztáv Kirsch	....	focus puller
Tibor Krautwurst	....	gaffer
Ferenc Laczkó	....	best boy
Tamas Nyerges	....	camera operator
Zoltán Pataki	....	video assist operator
Pal Perlaki	....	grip
Zsolt Speier	....	key grip
Álmos Szirti	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mari Csáki	....	dresser / set supervisor
Zsoka Hoka	....	wardrobe master
Timea Luzsi	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Kia Coates	....	second assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Benedek Kabán	....	telecine colorist
Benedek Kabán	....	telecine dailies
Mark Wright	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Mark Tucker	....	score recording engineer
Graham Walker	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Céline De La Pena	....	assistant: Mr. Lambert
Kriszta Dorogi	....	production assistant
Sophie Evans	....	co-production coordinator
Gábor Kökényesi	....	production assistant
Viktor Kovács	....	set production assistant
Szandra Nagyházi	....	set production assistant
Agnes Ng	....	production coordinator
Szabó Sándor	....	location manager
Szonja Szekerák	....	assistant to director
Gabriella Winkler	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Jonathan Channon	....	special thanks
Chris Dibble	....	special thanks
David Goldberg	....	dedicatee
Ruth Goldberg	....	dedicatee
Howard Price	....	special thanks
Kate Sidaway	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Azucar Entertainment
• Bespoke Productions Ltd.
• IMS 3 LLP
• Laurinfilm

Distributors

• 21st Century Pictures (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
• American World Pictures (AWP) (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Be Best in DVD (BBI-DVD) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Best Hollywood (2006) (Hungary) (all media)
• Screen Media Films (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Screen Media Ventures
• Visual Factory (2006) (Ukraine) (all media)

Other Companies

• Cutting Edge  negative cutting
• Light Odyssey  balloon lights
• Open Casting Ltd.  casting
• Open Casting Ltd.  extras casting

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, and sexual content including nudity.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Hungary | UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:MA | Hungary:18 | Germany:16 | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Manitoba)

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Azucar Entertainment

Left in the dark, for a good reason.

A 16th century Spanish town is plagued by some mysterious murders involving important town figures and when the sheriff Rudy de Mendoza starts his investigation on the mutilated bodies, he learns that no one else seems to want to help him out, as there's a cover up, which leaves him all in the dark. As the deaths grow, Rudy goes on to learns more. The web of deceit grows larger and secrets are being revealed. In his path is a mercenary group, which Rudy is trying to figure out who's the man behind it all and his intrusion could cost the lives of those his loves.

Christopher Lambert as an actor hasn't done anything that has really grabbed my attention, other then the sci-fi flick "Fortress". His most well-known involvement in "The Highlander" series, did nothing for me. Anyhow I decided to take a chance on this medieval B-film and was pleasantly surprised with the overall effort, even though some frustrating strokes cropped up.

Enchantingly sharp-etched period back-sets, props and costumes have a rich awe to them, despite the cheap origins. The premise holds up remarkably well with a broodingly elaborate mystery within a well thought up concept of effective twists and sustained involvement of the story's progression. This is because there's so much more going on behind the scenes in this conspiracy laced-script, which keeps things really tight and nebulous. The brisk location photography is genuinely polished and covered the beautifully picturesque Hungry backdrop with vivid scope. A blazingly elastic musical score paints the period and moody precisely. A solidly low-key Christopher Lambert plays in a husky and rundown portrayal of his character Rudy de Mendoza. He sounded like he needed a cough drop. Blanca Marsillach charms in her glassy part and James Faulkner weasels in. The acting while not great, is workably stable and watchable.

Now what brought it down was that in patches the limp direction couldn't come to terms with the promising material, and was weakly conjured up and lacked real gusto in its delivery. Some unorthodox set-pieces flourished with atmospheric flashes of intrigue and foreboding terror, but more often it came across as frosty, repetitive and stiff. Some nasty and mutilated violence livens up the show, but the bustling action feels torpid, even though the pacing is always busy. The idea behind it is a stimulating pot-boiler, but for most part the execution is rather muddled and dry.

While the material and production design is up to par, it's basically undone by feeble direction. Anyhow, it's not-too-bad and keeps you highly involved.