Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997) (TV)

Director:

Brian Dennehy

Writer (WGA):

Joe Cacaci (written by)

Release Date:

25 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Directed By Star | Rape | Character Name In Title

Cast

Brian Dennehy	...	Eddie Brannigan
Reed Diamond	...	Eddie Brannigan Jr.
Alice Krige	...	Rebecca Daly
Michael David Simms	...	Allan 'Al' Disanto
Lori Ann Triolo	...	Katherine Trentini (as Lori Triolo)
Donnelly Rhodes
Lorena Gale
Benjamin Ratner	...	Paul
Lynn Redgrave	...	Monica Brannigan
Addison Ridge	...	Matt
Nancy Kerr
Jane Perry
Nina Roman
Anne Farquhar
Mark Brandon
Kathryn Anderson
Alf Humphreys		(as Alf Humphries)
Ken Camroux
Kendall Cross
Jo Bates
Rich Mangelsdorf
Elana Nep
Tom Shorthouse
Dee Jay Jackson
John Dadey

Directed by
Brian Dennehy

Writing credits (WGA)
Joe Cacaci		(written by)

Produced by
Joe Cacaci	....	executive producer
Joan Carson	....	producer
Brian Dennehy	....	executive producer
Jamie Mendlovitz	....	associate producer
Carla Singer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dana Kaproff

Cinematography by
Rodney Charters

Film Editing by
Peter V. White

Casting by
Mary V. Buck
Susan Edelman

Production Design by
Rex Raglan

Set Decoration by
David Birdsall

Costume Design by
Mary E. McLeod

Makeup Department
Reg Leblanc	....	hair stylist
Fern Levin	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Joan Carson	....	production manager
Laura Cartwright	....	production supervisor
Barbara Ann Schoemaker	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalie Baldner	....	third assistant director
Erika Beringer	....	first assistant director
Jordan Roberts	....	trainee assistant director
Gary Blair Smith	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Ken Davies	....	property master
Nicola Irwin	....	assistant art director
Jim Davie	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gordon Anderson	....	sound mixer
Chris Glyn-Jones	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jim Fisher	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Bill Ferguson	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kirk Chiswell	....	first assistant camera
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer
Michael Kohne	....	key grip
Mick Lipohar	....	second assistant camera
Michael Soos	....	camera operator
Gordon Verheul	....	gaffer
Dean Webber	....	camera loader
Jeff Harvey	....	best boy electric (uncredited)
Michael Soos	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)
Pat Waller	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Michelle Allen	....	additional casting
Tami Nasu	....	casting assistant
Melissa Perry	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Carson	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Bernadette Meyers	....	post-production coordinator
Chad Mochrie	....	assistant editor

Music Department
John Caper Jr.	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Red Murphy	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jean Bereziuk	....	script supervisor
Madeline Bernstein	....	legal consultant
Raymond Chua	....	accounting clerk
Brent Craven	....	second assistant coordinator
Janice Frome	....	location manager
Lauren 'Fluff' Lindsay	....	craft service
Lauren 'Fluff' Lindsay	....	first aid
Moira Perlmutter	....	assistant coordinator
Veronica Reed Ryback	....	production consultant
Linda Sheehy-Brownstein	....	production coordinator
Luca Tonarini	....	assistant: Mr. Dennehy

Production Companies

• Carla Singer Productions
• Hamdon Entertainment
• Joe Cacaci Productions

Other Companies

• Bush Edit House  negative cutting
• F-Stop Film & Video  titles and opticals
• Gastown Post and Transfer  post-production services

Also Known As:

A Father's Betrayal

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Carla Singer Productions

Brian Dennehy....

we need more movies for TV directed by you; Since TV encompasses only certain subjects, we need a unique director, with actual talent and acting experience!.

While the subject matter of this film could be considered redundant (No more Kobe Bryant stories....please...); Dennehy manages to piece the film together from the victim's viewpoint as well; and this makes ALL the difference.

Alice Krige plays the victim, and this was based on a true story; I find these movies a more artful way to catch up on news; and at least the stories are fact-based. You also can avoid watching mindless newscasters like Tucker Carlson or other NBC "talking heads" with no talent, spewing the news headlines with their bought and paid-for bias. I digress, however; next time you are in the mood for true crime; try LMN or a Lifetime movie, instead of local (yawn) news.

Ms. Krige is excellent, not over the top; and a sympathetic character.In one scene, toward the end, Dennehy has an excellent scene, wherein he watches the tape of her saying "I was terrified...."; as he watches this over and over, he suddenly realizes that his perspective is COMPLETELY different from the woman's; you can read this in his face, and that is the sign of a real actor; they don't need props, costumes, or reality TV shows. They convey emotion through film.