United States / Oct 01, 2000 / R / TV Premiere
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Boomer is a rookie cop based in the urban hellhole that is downtown Chicago. After his involvement in a drug bust operation which results in the death of Carlos, his mentor and father figure, Boomer becomes disillusioned with the brutal and inhumane nature of his job. Consequently, he decides to hand in his resignation to the Chicago Police Department and return to his home town of Joliet, where his fiancé, Kelly, awaits. While en route back to Joliet, however, Boomer makes a grievous error in judgment when he stops for, and assists, an unfortunate motorist whose vehicle appears to have broken down; the naive ex-cop is swiftly attacked and rendered unconscious. Boomer awakes to find that his car and wallet have been stolen, and that he has become involved in a dangerous game of mistaken identity.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Haje | The Mute |
| Mo Gallini | Laslov (as Matt Gallini) |
| Rolando Molina | Chach |
| Jefferson Moore | Harrison James |
| Mirjana Joković | Salvi |
| B'nard Lewis | Sweet Lou |
| Kirk McKinney | Spaz |
| Zachary Mott | Tex |
| Rick Hoffman | Regis |
| Bernard Canepari | Sheriff |
| Daniel Buran | Grocery Store Clerk |
| Richard Hagerman | Deputy Ray |
| Morgan Lund | Fisherman |
| John Basinger | Sexton |
| Jeanine Basinger | Sexton's Wife |
| Joe Romeo | Elevator Henchman |
| Gary Demastry | Sheriff's Deputy |
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| David Peck | Sheriff's Deputy |
| Andy Robberts | Sheriff's Deputy |
| Jeff Dixon | Sheriff's Deputy |
| Brett Blake | Sheriff's Deputy |
| Ray Crawford | FBI Agent |
| Jeff Yesko | Walla Group |
| Todd Emmett | Henchman |
| Richard Fike | Thug #2 |
| John Kloock | Henchman |
| Robert E. Rager | Guy walking down street on sidewalk |
| Tony Sagastizado I | Henchman (uncredited) |
| Wayne Duvall | Rifkin |
| London King | Cheryl |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Better Way to Die |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Newman/Tooley Films, Newmarket Capital Group |
| Release date | 26 settembre 2001 |
| Executive producer | Christopher Ball, Linda Hawkins, Vincent Newman, Tucker Tooley, William Tyrer |
| Production | Jim Bigham, Brad Fuller, Russell Gray, Nancy Lanham, Benjamin John Parrillo, Graham Taylor |
| Writer | Scott Wiper |
| Editing | James E. Tooley |
| Cinematography | Lawrence Sher |
| Assistant directors | Scott Wiper |
| Camera operators | Lawrence Sher |
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| Additional photography | Lawrence Sher |
| Production design | Sarah Alcorn, Ren Blanco, David Dreyer |
| Art direction | Sarah Alcorn, Ren Blanco, David Dreyer |
| Set decoration | David Dreyer, Sarah Alcorn, Ren Blanco |
| Special effects | Bob Chastain, Robert Garrigus, Richard Huggins |
| Music | John M. Keane |
| Sound | John M. Keane |
| Costume design | Martina Nevermann, Emmy Taylor, Ann Davis, Cory Henderson, Andrea Checroun, T.C. Thecla Luisi, Keleigh Lippert Palladino |
| Makeup | Ann Davis, T.C. Thecla Luisi, Martina Nevermann, Emmy Taylor, Cory Henderson, Andrea Checroun, Keleigh Lippert Palladino |
| Hairstyling | Keleigh Lippert Palladino, Martina Nevermann, Emmy Taylor, Ann Davis, Cory Henderson, Andrea Checroun, T.C. Thecla Luisi |
Release dates
Premiere
Netherlands / Sep 26, 2001 / 16
Theatrical release
Portugal / Sep 26, 2001 / M/12
Digital
Hungary / Mar 29, 2001 / 18
TV
Sweden / Sep 26, 2001 / 15
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