"Higher Ground" (2000) TV series

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creators:

Michael Braverman
Matthew Hastings
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

A group of troubled teens are sent to a boot camp.

Plot Keywords:

Troubled Teen | Eating Disorder | Drugs | Abusive Stepmother

Cast

Joe Lando	...	Peter Scarbrow (22 episodes, 2000)
Hayden Christensen	...	Scott Barringer (22 episodes, 2000)
A.J. Cook	...	Shelby Merrick (22 episodes, 2000)
Kandyse McClure	...	Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot / ... (22 episodes, 2000)
Jorge Vargas	...	Augusto 'Auggie' Ciceros (22 episodes, 2000)
Meghan Ory	...	Juliette Waybourne (22 episodes, 2000)
Kyle Downes	...	Ezra Friedken / ... (22 episodes, 2000)
Jewel Staite	...	Daisy Lipenowski (22 episodes, 2000)
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Sophie Becker (17 episodes, 2000)

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Series Directed by
Peter DeLuise		(4 episodes, 2000)
Michael Robison		(2 episodes, 2000)
Matthew Hastings		(unknown episodes)
Tony Westman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
John Mandel		(4 episodes, 2000)
Michael Braverman		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Furlong		(unknown episodes)
Denitria Harris-Lawrence		(unknown episodes)
Matthew Hastings		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Miller		(unknown episodes)
Deborah Schwartz		(unknown episodes)
Craig Volk		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Matthew Hastings	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2000)
John Mandel	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 2000)
Harold Tichenor	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2000)
Michael Braverman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Denitria Harris-Lawrence	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
George Horie	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joe Lando	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Douglas Schwartz	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Daryl Bennett		(unknown episodes)
Jim Guttridge		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Michael C. Blundell		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
James Ilecic		(11 episodes, 2000)
Daria Ellerman		(8 episodes, 2000)

Series Casting by
Corinne Clark		(unknown episodes)
Wendy O'Brien		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jill Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Liz Goldwyn		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Erik Gerlund		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Crystine Booth		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Deborah Slonowski	....	assistant makeup artist (22 episodes, 2000)
Francesca von Zimmermann	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 2000)
James Dean Patten	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Pauline L. Tremblay	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Brendan Ferguson	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Jim Rowe	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry S. Keith	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 2000)
Nico Sachse	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Frank Haddad	....	head greensman (22 episodes, 2000)
Victoria Balharry	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Bill Burd	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Martin Quesnel	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Matthew Wilson	....	supervising sound editor (22 episodes, 2000)
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Gardner	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Adam Gejdos	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Darryl Marko	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Miguel Nunes	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Darren Marcoux	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Sandra Almond	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Louise Barkholt	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Bolt	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Betty Shaw	....	systems administrator: GVFX (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Kirk Caouette	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Janina Dall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill Ferguson	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dave Lane	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Suzi Stingl	....	stunt double: Gracie (unknown episodes)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Rob Wilton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Marty Naucler	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (22 episodes, 2000)
Glen Forrieter	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Simon Hunt	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Gordon Tait	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Wiebe	....	lighting best boy: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Marie Tate-Johnson	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kurtis Reeves	....	assistant costume designer (6 episodes, 2000)

Series Editorial Department
Nicole Ratcliffe	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Dave Rees	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Matthew Hastings	....	composer: theme music (22 episodes, 2000)
Matthew Safran	....	music supervisor (22 episodes, 2000)
Rich Walters	....	music editor (22 episodes, 2000)
Shawn Pierce	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bob Dennett	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sean O'Hearn	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Katie Forss	....	accounting clerk (22 episodes, 2000)
Kurtis Reeves	....	set supervisor: second unit (16 episodes, 2000)
Doug Brons	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Nancy Carrow	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer: wild animals (unknown episodes)
Phaedra Eccleston	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
David S. Fullerton	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Earendil McNay	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Wendy O'Neill	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Costa Vassos	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Higher Ground Productions Inc.
• Lions Gate Television
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• Fox Family Channel (USA)
• Kanal 2 (2002-2003) (Estonia) (TV)
• Paramount Television (non-USA)
• Super Channel (2002) (Japan) (TV)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

Cliffhangers (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Higher Ground Productions Inc.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Kat sees the blood on a shirt in Juliette's dirty laundry, she runs into the room and tears off the sleeve of Juliette's shirt. In the next shot, it's not torn, and in the following scenes when Juliette is being taken away and in the lodge it also isn't torn. (episode 11)

Quotes:

Daisy Lipenowski: They always shred my copy of Mortuary Sciences Monthly. Apparently we're not supposed to think about a career.

Just The best Show made.

Higher ground is just fantastic!. The scence, the acting, just perfect. I don't know why people think dawson's creek or felicity is better (probably they are at a better station.) They both pretty much suck! I love higher ground and the cast. Hayden is just so talented and hot! Higher ground is a truthful, realistic show. I don't know why people want to cancel it for it second season. I recommend this show to everyone because higher ground is just the best. It should really win an award for it.