Closing the Ring (2007)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Ethel Ann Roberts

      Shirley MacLaine

    • Jack Etty

      Christopher Plummer

    • young Ethel Ann

      Mischa Barton

    • Teddy Gordon

      Stephen Amell

    • Marie

      Neve Campbell

    • Michael Quinlan

      Postlethwaite, Pete

    • Eleanor Reilly, 'Granny'

      Brenda Fricker

    • young Jack

      Gregory Smith

    • Chuck Harris

      David Alpay

    • Peter Etty

      Allan Hawco

    • Cathal Thomas

      Ian McElhinney

    • Jimmy Reilly

      Martin McCann

    • Wilbur

      Dylan Roberts

    • weeping veteran

      Gene Dinovi

    • bugler

      Steve Franks

    • local sheriff

      Chris Benson

    • young Quinlan

      John Travers

    • Maginty

      George Shane

    • young Eleanor

      Kirsty Stuart

    • Mrs Doyle

      Marie Jones

    • Mrs Dean

      Karen Lewis

    • Mr Cobb

      Anthony Finigan

    • Reverend Smith

      John Kavanagh

    • Father Ignatius

      Martin Reid

    • shelterer from the air raid

      Sidney Dodsworth

    • shelterer from the air raid

      Derek Halligan

    • shelterer from the air raid

      Maureen Dow

    • shelterer from the air raid

      Rosena Brown

    • shelterer from the air raid

      Michael Magee

    • shelterer from the air raid

      Claire Lamont

    • young Cathal

      Matthew McElhinney

    • Lt Wilkins

      James Millard

    • barman

      Gerry Quigley

    • truck driver

      Lynn, Bill

    • Seamus McCarty

      Ian Beattie

    • first woman in rain

      Olivia Nash

    • second woman in rain

      Susie Kelly

    • Maguigan

      B.J. Hogg

    • Dougal

      Alan McKee

    • Billy

      Tom Maguire

    • Campbell

      Séan McGinley

    • pilot

      Darryl Flatman

    • co-pilot

      Alec McClure

    • radio operator

      Paul Dunn

    • navigator

      Kieran Gallant

    • army corporal

      Layke Anderson

    • Lt Jones

      Alex Palmer

    • army private

      Paul Charlton

    • 1st policeman

      Allan Gildea

    • 2nd policeman

      Stephen Don

    • fireman Fergus

      Tom Collins

    • taxi driver

      Harry Dickson

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Directed by

      Richard Attenborough

    • 2nd Unit Director (Ontario Unit)

      Danelon, Manny

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Patrick Clayton

    • Assistant Director (Key 2nd)

      Michael Stevenson

    • Assistant Director (Ontario Unit 2nd)

      Kevin Walker

    • Assistant Director (Ontario Unit 3rd)

      Ben Marrello

    • Assistant Director (NI 2nd Unit 1st)

      Leon Coole

    • Assistant Dir (Ontario 2nd Unit 1st)

      Kevin Walker

    • Assistant Dir (Ontario 2nd Unit 2nd)

      Lew, Cathy

    • Trainee Asst Director (N. Ireland Unit)

      Samantha Ross

    • Trainee Asst Director (N. Ireland Unit)

      Freddie Coulthard

    • Trainee Asst Director (Ontario Unit)

      Francesca Palozzi

    • Extras Co-ordinator (Ontario Unit)

      Sandra Macdonald

    • Script Supervisor

      Nikki Clapp

    Production:

    • ©

      Scion Films Premier (Third) Limited Partnership

    • ©/Presents

      UK Film Council

    • ©

      Closing the Ring Limited

    • ©

      CTR Canada Limited

    • Presents

      NIFTC - Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission

    • Presents

      Motion Picture Distribution

    • Presents

      Jo Gilbert

    • Presented in association with

      ContentFilm International

    • Presented in association with

      CTR Films

    • Presented in association with

      Prospero Pictures

    • Presented in association with

      Scion Films

    • Made with the support of

      National Lottery through UK Film Council Premiere Fund, The

    • International Sales by

      ContentFilm International

    • Developed in association with

      Great British Films

    • Developed in association with

      ContentFilm International

    • Developed in association with

      NIFTC - Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission

    • Developed in association with

      Little Wing Films

    • Executive Producer

      Jeff Abberley

    • Executive Producer

      Julia Blackman

    • Executive Producer

      Jamie Carmichael

    • Executive Producer

      Graham Begg

    • Executive Producer

      Andrew Hildebrand

    • Executive Producer

      Patrice Theroux

    • Produced by

      Jo Gilbert

    • Produced by

      Richard Attenborough

    • Co-produced by

      Martin Katz

    • Line Producer

      Clegg, Terence

    • Associate Producer

      Peter Woodward

    • For UKFC (Head of Premiere Fund)

      Sally Caplan

    • For UKFC (Head of Business Affairs)

      Will Evans

    • For UKFC (Head of Production Finance)

      Vince Holden

    • For UKFC (Head of Production)

      Fiona Morham

    • For CFI (Head of Legal/Bus Aff UK)

      Alexandra Keen

    • For CFI (Head of Int Marketing)

      Judith Baugin

    • For CFI (Exec V-P Bus/Legal Affairs)

      Rick Kwak

    • For CFI (Chief Financial Officer)

      Geoff Webb

    • For CFI (Chief Executive Officer)

      John Schmidt

    • For Scion (Head of Bus & Legal Affairs)

      Megan Davis

    • For Scion (Business & Legal Affairs)

      Ben Thomas

    • For Scion (Business & Legal Affairs)

      Joanna Johnson

    • For Scion (Business & Legal Affairs)

      Balvinder Gill

    • For Scion (Business & Legal Affairs)

      Claire Matheson

    • For Scion (Head of Creative Affairs)

      Jo Rogers

    • For Scion (Production Accountant)

      Joanne Sennitt

    • For Scion (Production Assistant)

      Bev Reid

    • For NIFTC (Chief Executive)

      Richard Williams

    • For NIFTC (Head of Production)

      Andrew Reid

    • For NIFTC (Head of Finance)

      Linda Martin

    • For NIFTC (Legal Services)

      Damian McParland

    • For NIFTC (Legal Services)

      Millar McCall Wylie

    • For NIFTC (Funding Programme Manager)

      Elsie Brown

    • For NIFTC (Funding Programme Admin)

      Carol Larkin

    • For NIFTC (Production Co-ordinator)

      Natasha Geary

    • Production Manager (Northern Ireland)

      Mike McGeagh

    • Production Manager (Ontario)

      Danelon, Manny

    • Production Co-ordinator (N. Ireland)

      Lisa Drayne

    • Production Co-ordinator (Ontario)

      Andrea Mullan

    • Asst Production Co-ordinator (N.I Unit)

      Lisa Byrne

    • Asst Production Co-ordinator (Ontario)

      Jillian Sabean

    • Financial Controller

      Jo Gregory

    • Production Accountant (Ontario Unit)

      Lisa Lavorato

    • Assistant Accountant (NI Unit)

      Walter Corbett

    • Assistant Accountant (NI Unit)

      Val Sutherland

    • 1st Assistant Accountant (Ontario Unit)

      Susan Rossett

    • Payroll Accountant (Ontario Unit)

      Aloma Taylor

    • Location Manager (N. Ireland Unit)

      Catherine Geary

    • Location Manager (Ontario Unit)

      David Flaherty

    • Location Consultant (N. Ireland Unit)

      Stephen Killen

    • Asst Location Manager (Ontario Unit)

      Brad Alexander

    • Location Assistant (NI Unit)

      Barry Keil

    • Location Assistant (NI Unit)

      Trevor Currie

    • Location PA (Ontario Unit)

      John Contreras

    • Location PA (Ontario Unit)

      Drew Taylor

    • Location PA (Ontario Unit)

      Dino Mangos

    • Post-production Supervisor

      Verity Wislocki

    • Post-production Facilities

      Twickenham Film Studios

    • Assistant to Richard Attenborough

      Esther Hegarty

    • Assistant to Jo Gilbert

      Alistair Berlin

    • Assistant to Martin Katz

      Aaron Unrau

    • Production Trainee (N.I Unit)

      Michelle Burns

    • Set PA (Ontario Unit)

      Tiffany Merritt

    • Set PA (Ontario Unit)

      Reil Stone Aarons

    • Production Secretary (Ontario Unit)

      Jason Krauskopf

    • Production Assistant (Ontario Unit)

      Kristen Corvers

    • Production Assistant (Ontario Unit)

      Justin Beck

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Mark Paladini

    • Casting

      John Buchan

    • Casting

      Maureen Duff

    • Casting Adviser (N. Ireland Unit)

      Polly Hootkins

    • Casting (Ontario Unit Associate)

      Jason Knight

    • Casting (ADR Voice)

      Louis Elman

    • Casting (ADR Voice)

      Abigail Barbier

    • Extras Casting (N. Ireland Unit)

      Carla Mercer

    • Extras Casting (Ontario Unit)

      Mcgilly-weeks, Roisin

    Writing:

    • Written by

      Peter Woodward

    • Script Consultant

      Diana Hawkins

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Roger Pratt

    • NI Unit 2nd Unit Dir of Photography

      Paul Bond

    • NI Unit 2nd Unit Dir of Photography

      Conor Hammond

    • Ontario Unit 2nd Unit Director of Phot

      James Gardner

    • Ontario Unit 2nd Unit Director of Phot

      Robert Saad

    • Camera Operator

      Andy Chmura

    • Camera Operator (NI Unit 2nd Unit)

      Paul Bond

    • Camera Operator (NI Unit 2nd Unit)

      Conor Hammond

    • Camera Operator (Ontario Unit B)

      Tim Merkel

    • Camera Operator (Ontario Unit 2nd Unit)

      James Gardner

    • Camera Operator (Ontario Unit 2nd Unit)

      Robert Saad

    • Wescam Operator (Ontario 2nd Unit)

      Mark Hryma

    • Helicopter Pilot (Ontario 2nd Unit)

      Tommasini, David

    • Steadicam Operator (N. Ireland Unit)

      Paul Edwards

    • Steadicam Operator (N. Ireland Unit)

      Alf Tramontin

    • Steadicam Operator (Ontario Unit B)

      Tim Merkel

    • 1st Assistant Camera (Ontario Unit A)

      Christopher Raucamp

    • 1st Assistant Camera (Ontario Unit B)

      Rob Mountjoy

    • NI Unit 2nd Unit 1st Assistant/Focus

      Eric Greenberg

    • 2nd Assistant Camera (Ontario Unit A)

      Michael Blatchford

    • 2nd Assistant Camera (Ontario Unit B)

      Nicole Blanchard

    • NI Unit 2nd Unit 2nd Assistant/Focus

      Davis, Noah

    • Focus Puller

      Simon Hume

    • Focus (N. Ireland Unit B Camera)

      Gardner, Andy

    • Clapper Loader (N. Ireland Unit)

      Gardner, Andy

    • Clapper Loader (N. Ireland Unit 2nd)

      Sacha Jones

    • Camera Loader (Ontario Unit)

      Tim Kneeshaw

    • Gaffer

      Jean Courteau

    • Best Boy (NI Unit)

      Paul McGeachan

    • Electrician (NI Unit)

      Alan McPherson

    • Electrician (NI Unit)

      John Cartwright

    • Electrician (NI Unit)

      Steve Worsley

    • Genny Operator (NI Unit)

      Will Kendal

    • Best Boy Electrician (Ontario Unit)

      Dave Kellner

    • Rigging Gaffer (Ontario Unit)

      Bernie Branston

    • Best Boy Rigging Gaffer (Ontario Unit)

      Paul Spaven

    • Electrician (Ontario Unit)

      Hannah, Robert

    • Electrician (Ontario Unit)

      Wyke, Ken

    • Electrician (Ontario Unit)

      Marv Macina

    • Genny Operator (Ontario Unit)

      Alan Angus

    • Key Grip

      Christopher Dean

    • Grip (NI 2nd Unit)

      Martin McCullagh

    • Best Boy Grip (Ontario Unit)

      James Holmes

    • Key Rigging Grip (Ontario Unit)

      Craig, Jim (J.C.)

    • Best Boy Rigging Grip (Ontario Unit)

      Randy Burbidge

    • Dolly Grip (Ontario Unit)

      Phillip 'Bucky' Lanthier

    • Grip (Ontario Unit)

      Steve Sheridan

    • Grip (Ontario Unit)

      Matthew Pill

    • Video Assist (N. Ireland Unit)

      Robert Hamilton

    • Video Assist (Ontario Unit)

      Ben Gervais

    • Video Playback (Ontario Unit)

      James Tamblyn

    Stills:

    • Stills Photographer

      George Kraychyk

    • Additional Stills Photographer

      Mark Clayton

    Special Effects:

    • Visual Effects Supervisor

      Simon Giles

    • Digital Visual Effects

      Mr X Inc.

    • Mr X (Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Dennis Berardi

    • Mr X (Visual Effects Producer)

      Fiona Campbell Westgate

    • Mr X (Digital Producer)

      David Singer

    • Visual Effects

      The Senate Visual Effects

    • SVE (Visual Effects Producer)

      Sarah Hemsley

    • SVE (Visual Effects Supervisor)

      Richard Higham

    • Special FX S'visor (N. Ireland Unit)

      Richard Conway

    • Special FX Technician (N. Ireland Unit)

      Sam Conway

    • Special Effects (Ontario Unit Sr Co-ord)

      Tony Kenny

    • Special FX Technician (N. Ireland Unit)

      Mark White

    • Special FX Technician (N. Ireland Unit)

      Neil Davis

    • Special Effects (Ontario Unit)

      Effects Group

    • Special Effects (Ontario Unit Foreman)

      D. Ian Locke

    • Special Effects Ass't (Ontario Unit)

      Dinsmore, Aaron

    • Graphic Designer (Ontario Unit)

      Paul Greenberg

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Lesley Walker

    • Assistant Editor

      Jeremy Hume

    • Assistant Editor

      Paul Monaghan

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Tom McCullagh

    • S'vising Art Director (N. Ireland Unit)

      Mike Stallion

    • Art Director (N. Ireland Unit)

      Brendan Rankin

    • Art Director (N. Ireland Unit)

      Gillian Devenney

    • Art Director (Ontario Unit)

      Stearn, Andrew

    • Assistant Art Director (N. Ireland Unit)

      Heather Greenlees

    • 2nd Asst Art Director (Ontario Unit)

      Jeff Smith

    • Art Dept Co-ordinator (Ontario Unit)

      Beth Gilinsky

    • Art Department Trainee (NI Unit)

      Sian Alaw Jones

    • Set Designer (Ontario Unit)

      Michael Shocrylas

    • Set Designer (Ontario Unit)

      Rudy Braun

    • Set Decorator (N. Ireland Unit)

      Barbara Herman-Skelding

    • Set Decorator (Ontario Unit)

      Odetta Stoddard

    • Set Decorator Buyer (Ontario Unit)

      Suzanne Hodson

    • Set Decorator Driver (Ontario Unit)

      Gustave Meunier

    • Key Greensman (Ontario Unit)

      Walter Woloschuk

    • Lead Greensman (Ontario Unit)

      Henry Gardner

    • Lead Set Dresser (Ontario Unit)

      Mike Franklin

    • Set Dresser (Ontario Unit)

      David Evans

    • Set Dresser (Ontario Unit)

      Denis Kirkham

    • Set Dresser (Ontario Unit)

      Tracy Budd

    • 2nd Lead Set Dresser (Ontario Unit)

      Ken Clark

    • Draughtsperson (NI Unit)

      Rimmington, Anthony

    • Scenic Artist (Ontario Unit)

      John Fraser

    • Storyboard Artist (N. Ireland Unit)

      William Simpson

    • Prop Master (N. Ireland Unit)

      Steve Wheeler

    • Prop Master (Ontario Unit)

      Deryck Blake

    • Prop Hand (NI Unit)

      Pat McKane

    • Dressing Props (NI Unit)

      Paul Stewart

    • Dressing Props (NI Unit)

      Barr, Jim

    • Dressing Props (NI Unit)

      Michael Cullen

    • Standby Props (NI Unit)

      Darren Lyttle

    • Production Buyer (NI Unit)

      Shane Bunting

    • Assistant Prop Master (Ontario Unit)

      Toni Wong

    • Assistant Prop Buyer (Ontario Unit)

      Theresa Buckley

    • Construction Manager (N. Ireland Unit)

      Cole Doherty

    • Construction Co-ordinator (Ontario Unit)

      Halpenny, Jim

    • Master Painter (NI Unit)

      Neville Gaynor

    • Chargehand Carpenter (NI Unit)

      Jim Reid

    • Standby Painter (NI Unit)

      Ian Zawadzki

    • Standby Rigger (NI Unit)

      Hugo Wilkinson

    • Standby Carpenter (NI Unit)

      John New

    • Standby Stagehand (NI Unit)

      Liam Taylor

    • Head Carpenter (Ontario Unit)

      Robert Bonney

    • Assistant Carpenter (Ontario Unit)

      Kevin M. Hughes

    • Assistant Carpenter (Ontario Unit)

      Will Ross

    • On Set Carpenter (Ontario Unit)

      Travis Staley

    • Key Scenic Painter (Ontario Unit)

      Ian Nelmes

    • Asst Key Scenic Painter (Ontario Unit)

      Stephanie Yarmouth

    • Head Painter (Ontario Unit)

      Ross, Randy S.

    • Assistant Painter (Ontario Unit)

      Kirk Coppella

    • On Set Painter (Ontario Unit)

      Gillian Lalonde

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Hazel Webb-Crozier

    • Costume Supervisor

      Tara Van Zyl

    • On Set Cost Supervisor (Ontario Unit)

      Carole Costello

    • Assistant to Costume Designer (NI Unit)

      Kerry Gooding

    • Costume Assistant (NI Unit)

      Rachael Webb Crozier

    • Costume Trainee (NI Unit)

      Claire Taylor

    • Dresser Ms Maclaine & Barton (Ontario)

      Brenda Gilles

    • Costume Truck Supervisor (Ontario)

      Heather Blurton

    • Seamstress (Ontario Unit)

      Janice Skinner

    • Daily Wardrobe (Ontario Unit)

      Michelle Harney

    Make-up:

    • Make-up/Hair Designer

      Beveridge, Chrissie

    • Key Make-up

      Dorota Zajac

    • Assistant Hair/Make-up Designer

      Maureen Hetherington

    • Key Hairdresser

      Lydia Pensa

    • Assistant Hairdresser (Ontario Unit)

      Beatriz Salaszar

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      Chris Allies

    Film processing:

    • Digital Intermediate

      Technicolor Creative Services UK

    • Filmed in

      Panavision

    • Cameras/Lenses Supplied by

      Movietech Camera Rental Ltd

    • Colour Negative Film

      Kodak Vision 2

    Music:

    • Music Composed by

      Jeff Danna

    • Orchestra Leader

      John Bradbury

    • [Musician] Celtic Harp

      Skaila Kanga

    • [Musician] Fiddle

      Dermot Crehan

    • [Musician] Celtic Whistles/Flutes

      Tony Hinnigan

    • [Musician] Dulcimer/Zither/Psaltery

      Jon Banks

    • [Musician] Uilleann Pipes

      Robert White

    • [Musician] Bodhran/Percussion

      Paul Clarvis

    • [Music] Conducted by

      Nicholas Dodd

    • [Music] Orchestrated by

      Nicholas Dodd

    • Orchestra Contractor

      Isobel Griffiths

    • Music Editor

      Tony Lewis

    Sound:

    • Score Recorded/Mixed by

      John Whynot

    • Music Score Recorded at

      Abbey Road Studios

    • Music Score Recorded at

      London Air Lyndhurst

    • Music Score Mixed at

      London Air Lyndhurst

    • Sound Recordist

      Bruce Carwardine

    • Sound Trainee (N. Ireland Unit)

      Michael McKnight

    • Boom Operator

      Wade, Marcus

    • Sound Assistant (Ontario Unit)

      Pat Cassin

    • Sound Re-recording Mixer

      Tim Cavagin

    • Sound Re-recording Mixer

      Steve Single

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Jonathan Bates

    • Dialogue Editor

      Nigel Mills

    • Sound Effects Editor

      Alastair Sirkett

    • ADR Recordist

      Mark Lafbery

    • ADR Editor

      Nigel Mills

    • Foley Artist

      Melissa Lake

    • Foley Artist

      Jack Stew

    • Foley Recordist

      Mark Lafbery

    • Foley Editor

      Derek Trigg

    Choreography:

    • Choreographer (Ontario Unit)

      Victoria Fodor

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator (N. Ireland Unit)

      Lee Sheward

    • Stunt Co-ordinator (Ontario Unit)

      John Stead

    • Stunts (NI Unit)

      George Cottle

    • Stunts (NI Unit)

      Jamie Edgell

    • Stunts (NI Unit)

      Paul Heasman

    • Action Vehicle Co-ordinator (NI Unit)

      John Mcdowell

    • Stunt Double (Ontario Unit)

      Bryan Thomas

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Theresa Reilly

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Mary Cosgrave

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Joe McNamee

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Stephen Cupples

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Marie Mcgrath

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Damian Mcdonald

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Ciaran Devlin

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Paul Mooney

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Paula Nesbitt

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Raymond Lynas

    • Stand-in (N. Ireland Unit)

      Harry Bradley

    • Stand-in (Ontario Unit)

      Julie Mcleod

    • Stand-in (Ontario Unit)

      Nanci Steele

    • Stand-in (Ontario Unit)

      Randy Triggs

    • Stand-in (Ontario Unit)

      Adam Chuckry

    Consultant:

    • Military Adviser (Ontario Unit)

      Tom Christianson

    • Transport Manager (NI Unit)

      Alan Crozier

    • Armourer (N. Ireland Unit)

      Robert Gyle

    • Animal Handler (N. Ireland Unit)

      John Carmichael

    • Animal Handler (Ontario Unit)

      Rick Parker

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Karen Pidgurski

    • EPK Cameraman

      Eugene Mcveagh

    • EPK Cameraman

      Hayley Lyon

    • EPK Cameraman

      Esther Hegarty