Doomstown (2006) (TV)

Director:

David Sutherland

Writer:

David Sutherland (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Shot Through Door | African Canadian | Drug Dealer | Wetting Pants | Public Housing

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

K.C. Collins	...	Kevin 'Jeddi' Barrows
Mark Taylor	...	Mike 'Twist' Twistleton
Genelle Williams	...	Monica
Shakura S'Aida	...	Karen Twistleton
Yanna McIntosh	...	Pat Barrows
Zainab Musa	...	Constance Barrows
Quincy Nanatakyi	...	Sean
Suzanne Coy	...	Marva
Mpho Koaho	...	Paul 'Countryman' Blackhall
Clé Bennett	...	Money
Whitney Turner	...	Eric D
Steve Martin	...	Brotha #1
Jason Burke	...	Brotha #2
Kristin Fairlie	...	Kelly
Jazzmeyn Barnett	...	Asia
Shawn Singleton	...	Ashcroft
Quancetia Hamilton	...	Twist's Mother
Vera Cudjoe	...	Enid
Ordena Stephens	...	Shernette (as Ordena Stephens-Thomas)
Jim Codrington	...	Rev. T.J. Jenner
Krista Sutton	...	Paula Stanley
Gary Farmer	...	Detrective Jeff Norstrom
Eugene Clark	...	Officer Connors
Richard Waugh	...	Bill Lancaster
Martin Villafana	...	Security Guard
Scott Gibson	...	Doug (as Scot Gibson)
Kevin Hare	...	C.A. Robin Seger
Bubba	...	Resident #2
Jason Mercury	...	Durrell Williams
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Mota	...	Detective

Directed by
David Sutherland

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Sutherland		writer

Produced by
Suzette Couture	....	executive producer
Susan Murdoch	....	producer
Julian T. Pinder	....	associate producer
Pierre Sarrazin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mischa Chillak
Kenny Neal

Cinematography by
Rhett Morita		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen Lawrence

Casting by
Tina Gerussi

Production Design by
Rolf Harvey

Art Direction by
Humberto Garcia		(as Huberto Garcia)

Set Decoration by
Brendan Smith

Costume Design by
Morganne Newson

Makeup Department
Kai Marks	....	key hair stylist
Ava Stone	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Shernold Edwards	....	executive in charge of production
Stephen Lawrence	....	post-production supervisor
David Till	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Derby Crewe	....	first assistant director
P.J. Diaz	....	second assistant director
Cindy L. Irwin	....	trainee assistant director
David C. Malcolm	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Roxanne Borris	....	assistant art director
Rae Crombie	....	property master (as W. Rae Crombie)
Brian Jones	....	construction coordinator
Mary Kirkland	....	set buyer
Kent McIntyre	....	lead dresser

Sound Department
John Elliot	....	foley assistant (as John Elliott)
Keith Elliott	....	foley recordist
Susan Fairbairn	....	sound effects editor
Robert Fletcher	....	sound mixer
Barry Gilmore	....	adr editor
Steve Hammond	....	foley artist
Janice Ierulli	....	dialogue editor
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recordist
Scott Shepherd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Rob Sinko	....	re-recording assistant
Iain Stewart	....	boom operator
Mike Woroniuk	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Yonson	....	adr mixer
Gren-Erich Zwicker	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Jon Cowley	....	visual effects supervisor: Rogue VFX Inc

Stunts
Howard Green	....	stunt performer
John MacDonald	....	stunts
Darren Marsman	....	stunts
Robert Racki	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Cudah Andarawewa	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ross Church	....	best boy grip
Scott Cowan	....	first assistant camera: 'a' camera
Scott Craven	....	best boy electric
Doug Lawrance	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Doug Lawrance	....	director of photography: second unit
David Rumley	....	second assistant camera: 'a' camera
Morgan Sainsbury	....	gaffer (as C. Morgan Sainsbury)
Chris Stagg	....	key grip

Casting Department
Nancy Botting-Harrison	....	extras casting
Patrick Yang	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frances Cabezas Miller	....	assistant costume designer
Stacy Laliberte	....	costume truck supervisor
Crystal Silden	....	costume set supervisor

Editorial Department
Jeff Collins	....	assistant editor
Tom Engleman	....	colorist
Motassem Younes	....	on-line editor

Transportation Department
Tony Bifano	....	transportation coordinator
Steve Ranalli	....	transportation captain

Other crew
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler
Danielle Depeyre	....	script supervisor
Janet Gayford	....	production coordinator
Teresa Ho	....	production accountant
Sandra Mikki	....	assistant location manager
Kate Miles Melville	....	story editor
Terri Ann Myers	....	assistant production coordinator
Anne Richardson	....	location manager
David Steinberg	....	legal
Dana Stewart-Burgoyne	....	first assistant accountant
Beth Sulman	....	unit publicist

Production Companies

• Sarrazin Couture Productions

Other Companies

• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Sarrazin Couture Productions

A Real Surprise- "Hear me?"

I was really intrigued by the commercials. It seemed like it would be very real and it totally was.

A VERY authentic take on the problems of some in the Caribbean community here in Toronto. I recognized the characters- they were not contrived and overdone. Young guys selling a little something to get by but it's no big deal. Some people getting big on their perceived position and power. Respect becomes an issue. Somebody dies for nothing- just to put a fear in people. The witness part- well I wish that was more realistic but it was a great idea of what COULD happen if people stood up. SO much of it was really AUTHENTIC to people I've known and things we have seen here in different areas of Toronto. The only poor part was SOME of the accents but overall, they were still good. MUCH BETTER than poor Denzel Washington's effort in The Mighty Quinn or Doug E Doug in "Where I Live." K.C. Collins was excellent through some major emotional crises and Mark Taylor was lovely. Mpho Koaho was definitely scary and foolish enough to be believable.

It was such a surprise to set aside time to see a Canadian... MADE-FOR-TV movie and actually find it to be great! I would have paid to see it. It should be a series.