"CSI: Miami"
Curse of the Coffin (2006)

Director:

Joe Chappelle

Writers:

Anthony E. Zuiker (creator) &
Ann Donahue (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"CSI: Miami" (2002)

Original Air Date:

23 October 2006 (Season 5, Episode 6)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Wolfe believes that he may have triggered a Santeria curse when he disturbs a miniature coffin at a murder scene.

Plot Keywords:

Coroner | Spin Off | Criminal Investigation | Detective | Forensic Evidence

Cast

David Caruso	...	Lieutenant Horatio Caine
Emily Procter	...	Calleigh Duquesne
Adam Rodriguez	...	Eric Delko
Khandi Alexander	...	Dr. Alexx Woods
Jonathan Togo	...	Ryan Wolfe
Rex Linn	...	Detective Frank Tripp
Eva La Rue	...	Natalia Boa Vista
Heather Stephens	...	Danielle Madison
Ryan Hurst	...	Detective Michael Lloyd
Kristoffer Polaha	...	Jeremy Fordham
Dondre Whitfield	...	Alan Solner (as Dondre T. Whitfield)
Boti Bliss	...	Maxine Valera (as Boti Ann Bliss)
Brendan Fehr	...	Dan Cooper
Matt Battaglia	...	Dr. Trevor Valone
Jorge Pallo	...	Javier Ravez (as Jorge-Luis Pallo)
Yvonne Delarosa	...	Clarisa
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lauralee Bell	...	Alissa Valone
Richie Rayfield	...	CSI Tech (uncredited)
Daniel Travis	...	Ed Smith (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe Chappelle

Writing credits
Anthony E. Zuiker		(creator) &
Ann Donahue		(creator) &
Carol Mendelsohn		(creator)
Sunil Nayar		(writer) &
Krystal Houghton		(writer)

Produced by
Doreen Blauschild	....	associate producer
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	executive producer
Jonathan Littman	....	executive producer
Anthony E. Zuiker	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jeff Cardoni
Kevin Kiner

Cinematography by
Charles Mills		(as Charles E. Mills)

Film Editing by
Mark C. Baldwin
Juan Garza		(as Juan Carlos Garza)

Production Design by
Carey Meyer

Set Decoration by
Daniel Loren May

Costume Design by
Andrea Federman

Makeup Department
David Danon	....	hair stylist
Tracy Manzo	....	additional makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Mirich	....	second unit director
Franklin A. Vallette	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ryan Cosgrove	....	graphic designer
Joe Del Monte	....	construction coordinator
Lanie Mimikakis	....	props
Mark Walbaum	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Donovan Dear	....	sound mixer
Bradley C. Katona	....	sound effects editor
Tim Kimmel	....	supervising sound editor
James J. Mase	....	sound mixer: second unit
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor
Lee Wright	....	digital sound mix technician

Special Effects by
David Peterson	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Sabrina Arnold	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Studios
Eric McAvoy	....	compositing supervisor
Michael McGrale	....	visual effects coordinator
Shane Mulholland	....	visual effects coordinator
Kevin Quattro	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Jim Vickers	....	stunt coordinator
Shaun Vickers	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Ming	....	additional first assistant camera
Andrew Osborne	....	assistant camera
Steve Robertson	....	key grip: second unit
Tom Schnaidt	....	camera operator
Brett Cody	....	computer/video playback supervisor (uncredited)
Ken Glassing	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Danielle Aufiero	....	casting associate
Jeffrey Gafner	....	casting associate
Jeffrey M. Paal	....	extras casting: insert unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Esther Lee	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Michael H. Friedlander	....	assistant editor
Michael McGrale	....	post-production coordinator
Meghan Robertson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
P.J. Bloom	....	music supervisor
Skye Lewin	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jeremy Morgan	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Dawn Bridgewater	....	set assistant
Jade-Addon Hall	....	office production assistant
Brian M. O'Neill	....	location manager
Matthew Osburn	....	production assistant
Matthew S. Partney	....	assistant to producers
Toby Burge	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Adam Robinson	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ann Donahue		creator
Carol Mendelsohn		creator
Anthony E. Zuiker		creator

Produced by
Stephen Zito	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Dermott Downs		(4 episodes 2003 and 2004-2005)

Casting by
Ellen Jacoby

Makeup Department
Leo Corey Castellano	....	special makeup effects artist
Marianna Elias	....	makeup artist
Cleve Gunderman	....	special makeup effects artist
Diane Maurno	....	makeup artist
Carol Raskin	....	assistant hair stylist
Tom Devlin	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Burke	....	first assistant director (several episodes)
Vernon Davidson	....	additional second assistant director (2005)
Mathew Dunne	....	first assistant director: second unit
James Alan Hensz	....	first assistant director (multiple episodes)
Michael T. McNerney	....	additional second assistant director
Gary S. Rake	....	second second assistant director
Krista Reymann	....	dayplayer second second assistant director (multiple episodes)
Jody Spilkoman	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Banner Agundez	....	props
Paul Baker	....	props
Will Batts	....	set designer
Deb Cole	....	art department coordinator
Jason Delevan	....	graphic artist
Thomas J. Healy IV	....	key art assistant
Heather Hudson	....	construction office coordinator
Robert Andrew Johnson	....	digital set designer
Ryan Patrick Kelly	....	set dresser
Richard E. Kruder	....	set dresser
Allan Lane	....	set dresser
Karl J. Martin	....	set designer
Marco Miehe	....	set designer
Michele Mulkey	....	custom props
Michael O'Donnell	....	set dresser
Douglas S. Reilly	....	graphic artist
Chris 'Shorty' Short	....	propmaker
Herb Silverman	....	art department coordinator
Courtney Smith	....	art department coordinator
Valarie Wise	....	set decoration buyer

Sound Department
John Bauman	....	boom operator
David Diamond	....	boom operator
Jesse K-D. Dodd	....	foley mixer
Chris Fitzgerald	....	adr recordist
David Hadder	....	boom operator b
Eric Lamb	....	assistant sound editor
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor
Michael McNerney	....	foley mixer
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist
Lenny Rabinowitz	....	adr recording engineer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Von Varga	....	day player boom operator

Special Effects by
Greg Aronowitz	....	shark effects
Chris Bailey	....	special effects foreman
Eric Coon	....	special effects technician
Scot Erb	....	shark effects
Chris Jones	....	special effects technician
Michael Kay	....	special effects coordinator
Mark Koivu	....	special effects technician
Jonathan Kombrinck	....	special effects foreman
Brendon O'Dell	....	special effects technician
Jennifer M. Sheppard	....	special effects office coordinator
Patrick Tantalo	....	special effects technician
Kathleen Tonkin	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Sean Afshar	....	visual effects editor
Kristen Branan	....	head of production
Ken Busick	....	digital compositor
Mike Davis	....	digital compositor
Spence Fuller	....	digital compositor: Season 1
Jack Fulmer	....	digital artist
Josh Hatton	....	CG supervisor
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor
Dan Lazarow	....	3D artist
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator
Paul Le Blanc	....	CGI supervisor
Anthony Ocampo	....	3D artist
Nicholas Peterson	....	motion control producer
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects editor
Charles Schwartz	....	matchmove and visual effects artist (2002)
Rik Shorten	....	visual effects producer: Zoic Studios
Helder Sun	....	visual effects cinematographer
John Tissavary	....	compositor
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Michael Carter	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Michael D. Leone	....	digital effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts
Geneviere Anderson	....	stunts
Daniel Arrias	....	stunts
Erik Betts	....	stunt double: Robert Ri'chard / Tobey
Chino Binamo	....	stunt double
Damon Caro	....	stunt double
Sean Christopher	....	stunt rigger
Sean Christopher	....	stunts
Tim Connolly	....	stunts
Phil Culotta	....	stunt coordinator
Jennifer Elizabeth Davis	....	stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunts
Tom Elliott	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunt driver
Bryan Friday	....	stunt double
Ransom Gates	....	stunt double
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunts
David Hugghins	....	stunt rigger
Noelle Kim	....	assistant to stunt coordinator
Hiro Koda	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunt double
Brad Martin	....	stunts
Robert Martini	....	utility stunts
Janine Mitchell	....	stunt performer
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunt coordinator
Kiana Politis	....	stunts
Misty Rosas	....	stunt double
Michael Runyard	....	stunt coordinator
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts (multiple episodes)
Bill Scharpf	....	stunts
Jimmy Schueler	....	stunt double
Luis J. Silva	....	stunt double
Damian Vickers	....	stunts
Boni Yanagisawa	....	stunt double: Jaclyn Gutierrez

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Banta	....	key rigging gaffer
Brian Bartolini	....	electrician (2003)
Tim Bourque	....	electrician
John S. Campbell	....	night light operator
Glenn Corbett	....	gaffer: second unit
Christopher Goss	....	camera operator (3 episodes)
Robert Hayes	....	director of photography: second unit
Orlando Hernandez	....	best boy electric
Michael A. Johnson	....	steadicam operator
David Kagen	....	gaffer: second unit
Todd Liggitt	....	dolly grip: second unit
Todd Liggitt	....	grip
Todd Liggitt	....	key grip: second unit
Damon Marcellino	....	lighting technician
Clyde Miller	....	aerial camera operator
Clyde Miller	....	camera operator: Wescam camera
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Walter F. Rodriguez	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Miami
Gregory Romero	....	grip
Joel Schwartz	....	additional camera operator
Joel Schwartz	....	first assistant camera
Mary F. Stankiewicz	....	second assistant camera (as Mary Stankiewicz)
Lisbeth Storandt	....	first assistant camera
Rick Tiedeman	....	additional camera operator: "b" camera
Rick Tiedeman	....	additional steadicam operator
Peter Vazquez	....	director of photography: effects unit
Spencer Wilcox	....	grip
Scott C. Williman	....	gaffer: second unit
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Anthony Zibelli	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (2002-2003)

Animation Department
Zeth DuBois	....	animator
Cam Leeburg	....	digital artist

Casting Department
Chad Darnell	....	extras casting
Chris Gehrt	....	casting assistant
Toni Magon	....	casting assistant
Dana Olson	....	casting assistant
Melinda Redfoot	....	casting assistant
Ashley Sires	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Bolger	....	set costumer
Heather Holmes	....	key costumer
Tess Inman	....	set costumer
Lizette Kilmer	....	wardrobe production assistant (as Lizette Jaimes)
Carolyn Schnitzer	....	costume supervisor: Miami
Gillian Waterman	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Blythe Dalton	....	post-production assistant (2002)
Blythe Dalton	....	post-production coordinator (2003)
Annabelle K. Frost	....	post-production coordinator
Skipper Martin	....	dailies colorist

Music Department
Warren Giancaterino	....	promo music
Dick Lowry IV	....	music coordinator
Natalee Villa	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Don Baer	....	driver
Mitch Harbeson	....	driver
Rick Kelleher	....	driver
John L. Long	....	transportation assistant (as John Long)
Ron Parsell	....	location driver
Jerry Smith	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Dominic Abeyta	....	assistant to writer
Pamela Alessandrelli	....	production associate
Sam Alvelo	....	production assistant
Julie Andaloro	....	publicist (2003)
Sheri Apap	....	animal trainer
John Arbuckle	....	diver: marine department
Lillian Awa	....	production assistant
Paul Barth	....	helicopter pilot
Ernest Belding	....	key assistant location manager
Gilbert Beliso	....	key set production assistant
Kevin Berg	....	production executive (2004)
Alex Betuel	....	production assistant
Randolph Bookman	....	production assistant
Alasdair Boyd	....	assistant location manager
Alasdair Boyd	....	location scout
Andrea Bruce	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Gaye Ann Bruno	....	photo publicity
Thom Buckley	....	set production assistant
Paul Cabbad	....	set production assistant: New York
Dan Camins	....	assistant to producer
Brett Cody	....	video effects supervisor
Robin Cousart	....	production accountant
Steve Dale	....	production assistant
Lorenzo dela Rosa	....	additional set production assistant
Guin Dill	....	animal trainer
Larry Donahue	....	caterer
Matthew Fortino	....	production assistant
Debby Freeman	....	assistant production coordinator
Annabelle K. Frost	....	graphics coordinator
Cristy Fuentefria	....	production assistant
Todd Fullerton	....	24 frame video/computer engineer
Matt Gavin	....	production assistant
Beth Haiken	....	publicist (2004-2005)
Seth William Hansen	....	additional set production assistant
Thomas J. Healy IV	....	key assistant location manager
David Henke	....	additional key location assistant
Esteban Hernandez	....	production assistant
Nadine Johnson	....	production assistant
Marc H. Katz	....	craft service
Daniel Keith	....	stand-in
Ahmed Kirdar	....	additional set production assistant
Hunter Lee	....	set production assistant
Thomas Longo	....	production assistant
Jana Lundy	....	production secretary
Stephanie Lundy	....	production secretary
Eduardo Lytton	....	production assistant: Miami
Lisa L. Martin	....	production assistant (as Lisa Martin)
Joe McLaughlin	....	production accountant
Dauv McNeely	....	computer and video playback technician
Patrick Mignano	....	location manager
David Anthony Pizzuto	....	location manager
Rene Ridinger	....	publicist (2003)
Lisa Robertson	....	assistant accountant
Dixiana Rubio	....	set production assistant (episode #217)
Robert Saccenti	....	production assistant
Traceigh Scottel	....	assistant production office coordinator
Allison Shashok	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Shepherd	....	assistant location manager
Herb Silverman	....	production secretary
Greg Stanina	....	production assistant
Sophia Tapia	....	payroll accountant
Jim Vickers	....	fight choreographer (2003-2005)
Troy Waters	....	marine coordinator
Leah Weintraub	....	assistant location manager
Pam Wilson	....	publicist (2003)
Allen Wong	....	assistant accountant
Sandra Woodward	....	location assistant
Paul Young	....	production assistant

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Quotes:

[a body is missing from the morgue]
Ryan Wolfe: You know, what I want to know is how Ed got up and got out of here without any one seeing him.
Dr. Alexx Woods: My staff isn't trained to watch the living.

Aw, Curses!

"Do you play golf, Trevor?

"Yeah. Is that illegal or something?

"No, but killing your wife is!"

Doesn't that sound like so many kind of lines you hear on the CSI programs when they interview several suspects each show? I almost never hear someone questioned from a CSI man or woman, who answers to them respectfully. They are always punks, male or female, young or old, white or black. Every week you see a stream of suspects you want to slap in the face!

Anyway, we have a dead woman lying on the floor in a house, probably killed with some blunt force object. She has a little toy coffin placed on top of her. What is that all about? Apparently, some voodoo-type thing as Eric and Ryan find a nearby closet with a goat's head. Eric says it's some voodoo curse and since he's Catholic, he doesn't want to touch it. Gee, I hope all Catholics don't believe that nonsense.

This is one of the corniest shows I've seen, with all the manipulations regarding the voodoo (real one minute, fake the next, back and forth) but it was still entertaining and, once again, fantastically photographed and computerized. The night shots at the cemetery were absolutely stunning. The incredible colors on this TV show amaze me every week.