Expect No Mercy (1995)

Director:

Zale Dalen

Writer:

J. Stephen Maunder (writer)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Where Virtual Reality Begins...

Plot:

Federal Service Agent Justin Vanier has been assigned to infiltrate the mysterious Virtual Arts Academy in search of Eric...

Plot Keywords:

Handcuffs | Tied Up | Dominatrix | Crossbow | Martial Arts

Cast

Billy Blanks	...	Justin Vanier
Jalal Merhi	...	Eric
Wolf Larson	...	Warbeck
Laurie Holden	...	Vicki
Anthony De Longis	...	Damian
Michael Blanks	...	Spyder
Réal Andrews	...	Alexander
Sam Moses	...	Goldberg
Jefferson Mappin	...	Wilkinson
Géza Kovács	...	Woods
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Frank
Brett Halsey	...	Bromfield
Scott Wickware	...	Bodyguard
Lazar Rockwood	...	Technician
Amer Merhi	...	Technician #2
Bob Collins	...	Bertolucci
Tania Gort	...	Woman In Pool
Mo Chow	...	Bodyguard #1
Ho Chow	...	Bodyguard #2
Garrett Warren	...	Bodyguard #3
Norman Grant	...	Bodyguard #4
Bob Barrett	...	Bodyguard #5
Brad Jones	...	Bodyguard #6
Jonathon Whittaker	...	Lawyer
Alana Sosnova	...	Female VR Student
Hung Son Tran	...	Male VR Student
Scott Hogarth	...	Goliath
Gary 'Si-Jo' Foo	...	Instructor Enforcer
Bob Cotie	...	Yellow Belt Thug
Gary Chau	...	Gridman / Khan / Fango
Rick Sue	...	Evil Clown
Layton Morrison	...	Destroyer
Bill Pickels	...	Samurai
Andre Sack	...	Martial Artist
Don Gough	...	Ninja and Enforcer
Christopher Lee Clements	...	Boxer
Lisa Jilon	...	Dominatrix
Howard Green	...	Alleyway Fighter
Dan Claridge	...	Alleyway Fighter
Christopher Foo	...	Assassin
Clive Elliot	...	Assassin
Simon Repton	...	Assassin
Olavo Cordeiro	...	Assassin
Mitchell Koh	...	Assassin
Darren Michael McGuire	...	Assassin
Andrew Cooper	...	Assassin
Peter Gilpin	...	Enforcer
John Milios	...	Enforcer
Patrice Williams	...	Enforcer
Bryan Thomas	...	Enforcer (as Brian Thomas)
Chet Dixon	...	Enforcer
Matthew Garel	...	Enforcer
Paul Stoichevesk	...	Enforcer
Mike Jabr Hamade	...	Enforcer
Louis Paquette	...	Enforcer
Bevaun Garraway	...	Enforcer
John Curic	...	Enforcer
Robert Boyd	...	Enforcer
Nicki Noonan	...	Enforcer
Dan Daniels	...	Enforcer
Michael Gibson	...	Enforcer
David Stevenson	...	Replacement Detective
Steven Nijjar	...	Replacement Detective
Shane Cardwell	...	Replacement Detective
Basma Merhi	...	Woman in Porsche

Directed by
Zale Dalen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
J. Stephen Maunder		writer

Produced by
J. Stephen Maunder	....	associate producer
Jalal Merhi	....	producer
Kevin Ward	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Varouje

Cinematography by
Curtis Petersen

Film Editing by
Kevin Schjerning

Casting by
Anne Sketchley

Production Design by
Jasna Stefanovic

Art Direction by
Ingrid Jurek		(as Grid Jurek)

Makeup Department
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	hair stylist (as Cathy Irvine)
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	makeup artist (as Cathy Irvine)
Mila Grcic	....	assistant hair stylist
Mila Grcic	....	assistant makeup artist
Monique Venier	....	key hair stylist
Monique Venier	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Rob Iveson	....	production manager
Jalal Merhi	....	post-production supervisor
Kevin Schjerning	....	post-production supervisor
Kevin Ward	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charmaine Carvalho	....	second assistant director
Charmaine Carvalho	....	second unit director
Kimberly Davidson	....	third assistant director
David DiMarco	....	third assistant director
Karen McGarroch	....	third assistant director
Jalal Merhi	....	second unit director
Ian Robertson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Craig Black	....	scenic painter
Paul Dallin	....	art department assistant
Lance Dutrizac	....	art department assistant
Rob den Elzen	....	set constructor
Caroline Gee	....	set designer
Ian Hay	....	set dresser
James Hennessey	....	set constructor
Andy Joyce	....	assistant set dresser
Bruce Lyne	....	assistant art director
George Macpherson	....	set constructor
John Mainwaring	....	property master
Ian McDougall	....	scenic painter
Gabi Milius	....	property master
Denise Moss	....	assistant props
David Rockburn	....	set dresser (as David G. Rockburn)
Gary Simkins	....	scenic painter (as Gary R. Simkins)
Danielle Susskind	....	art department assistant
Andy Tcherevatty	....	assistant set dresser

Sound Department
David Appleby	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tony Bielow	....	sound operator
Dan Daniels	....	sound mixer
Dan Daniels	....	sound recordist
Ed Douglas	....	assistant sound effects editor
Diana Eljabri	....	assistant foley artist
Greg Glynn	....	dialogue editor
Nigel Haggis	....	sound operator
Steve Hammond	....	foley operator
Jim Hopkins	....	sound effects editor
Ernie Kilcup	....	sound operator
Darcy Kite	....	adr recordist
Darcy Kite	....	foley recordist
Fiona Paterson	....	assistant dialogue editor
Dino Pigat	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brent Roach	....	sound operator
John Sievert	....	foley artist
William Smith	....	adr recordist (as Bill Smith)
Virginia Storey	....	assistant foley artist
Alban Streeter	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Tay	....	adr recordist
David Watt	....	sound supporter
Michael Yaremchuk	....	boom operator (as Mike Yaremchuk)

Special Effects by
Irene Ament	....	special effects assistant
Ron Craig	....	key special effects
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects assistant
Stan Zuwala	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
François Aubry	....	visual effects supervisor
Gunter Busch	....	optical layout
Ian Elliot	....	optical cameraman
Rick Hannigan	....	optical effects
George Kourounis	....	digital assembly

Stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (as Roy Anderson)
Marco Bianco	....	stunts
Randy Butcher	....	stunts
Shane Cardwell	....	stunt coordinator
Shane Cardwell	....	stunts
C.J. Fidler	....	stunts
Gary 'Si-Jo' Foo	....	stunts
Mic Jones	....	stunts
Danny Lima	....	stunts
Layton Morrison	....	stunts
Len Wagner	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Pat Auge	....	camera trainee
Terry Banting	....	electrician
Tim Bewcyk	....	best boy
Michael Bickel	....	second grip
Phil Calambakas	....	grip
Cindy Carroll	....	second assistant camera (as Cynthia Carroll)
Mike Dahan	....	electrician
Richard Eagan	....	daily focus puller
Michael Gibson	....	still photographer
Mike Gillan	....	electrician
Dianne L. Haggarty	....	grip
William A. Hawkey	....	electrician
Bill Heintz	....	key grip
Craig Heintz	....	third grip
David Hoekstra	....	grip
Rick Kearney	....	focus puller
Edmond Kopp	....	electrician
Philip Lanthier	....	second electric
Jeff McCartney	....	grip
J.R. Melanson	....	best boy grip
Loris Santa Rosa	....	third electrician
Loris Santarossa	....	third electrician (as Loris Santa Rosa)
Jesse Shankland	....	electrician
Kevin S. Stewart	....	second assistant camera
Franco Tata	....	gaffer
David Watts	....	electrician
Mark Willis	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mark Willis	....	director of photography: second unit

Animation Department
N. Mark Carney	....	lead animator
Collon Durand	....	animator
Thomas Fedoryak	....	key animator
Engelbert Garcia	....	animator
Bertrand Langlois	....	supervising key animator
Miroslawa Magiera	....	animator
Gord Mak	....	animator
Steve M. Mast	....	lead animator
Cory Macko Mogk	....	animator
Peter Ylahakis	....	animator

Casting Department
Alexander Quinn	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Koreann Ciandre	....	wardrobe assistant
Marie Flanagan	....	wardrobe assistant
Valma Pfaff	....	wardrobe mistress
Tania Rydenko	....	wardrobe assistant
Kimberly Memory Stanley	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Clara Bambrough	....	second assistant editor
Cheryl Cook	....	second assistant editor
Wesley Cudlip	....	assistant negative cutter
Leslie D'Brass	....	color timer
Wendy Loten	....	negative cutter
John Meakin	....	associate editor
Fiona Paterson	....	first assistant editor
Janine Williamson	....	colorist

Music Department
Jeff Dalzier	....	music score programmer
David Horner	....	score mixer
Stephen Traub	....	score mixer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Darryl Chomniak	....	driver
Brian Clark	....	driver
Bob Cotie	....	driver
Peter Fust	....	driver
Alex Goldkind	....	driver
Geoff Goodwin	....	driver
Yan Gurevich	....	driver
Teddy Jensen	....	driver
Matt Kotcheff	....	driver
Uros Raickovic	....	driver captain
Chuck Vergara	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Dwayne Adams	....	adr voice
Margie Arnott	....	deputy coordinator
Jason Barbeck	....	adr voice
Bob Barrett	....	adr voice
Bob Barrett	....	electronic press kit producer
Valerie Beda	....	assistant accountant
Billy Blanks	....	fight choreographer
Jaimie Board	....	craft service
Susie Burrett	....	adr voice
J.C. Caveen	....	adr voice
J.C. Caveen	....	production accountant
Michael Chow	....	adr voice
Richard Cornblum	....	gun handler
Bob Cotie	....	adr voice
Victor Dalen	....	production assistant
Jeff Dalzier	....	assistant: Varouje Hagopian
By Davids	....	caterer
Anthony De Longis	....	fight choreographer
Mike Drouillard	....	adr voice
Rob Fellin	....	adr voice
Tom Findlay	....	location assistant
Felice Gilpin	....	adr voice
Peter Gilpin	....	adr voice
Marianne Grellet	....	assistant to producer
Orest Haba	....	location assistant
Janet Hamilton	....	adr voice
Keith Hamilton	....	adr voice
Winnifred Jong	....	continuity
Kris Kearns	....	location assistant
Pat Kerruish	....	location assistant
Charles Luce	....	slit scan photographer (as Charlie Luce)
J. Stephen Maunder	....	adr voice
Bill Melanson Sr.	....	generator owner and operator
Jalal Merhi	....	fight choreographer
Kelly Pavelick	....	production coordinator
Bill Pickels	....	adr voice
Salma Saad	....	production secretary
Amrik Singh	....	technical supporter
Eric T. Snyder	....	location manager
Thana Spillios	....	assistant continuity
Tanya Stambolic	....	production assistant
Craig Titus	....	assistant: Varouje Hagopian
Craig Titus	....	principal programmer
Kevin Ward	....	adr voice

Production Companies

• Film One Productions

Distributors

• Alliance Communications Corporation (Canada)
• Alliance Home Video (Canada) (VHS)
• Ascot Video
• Hollywood DVD Ltd. (2001) (UK) (DVD)
• Imperial Entertainment Corporation
• Le Monde Entertainment
• P.F.A. Films (1996) (Italy) (all media)
• RCV Home Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Still Entertainment (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)

MPAA:

Rated R for martial arts violence and shootings.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

UK:18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (cut) | USA:R | Finland:K-18 (2002) | Finland:(Banned) (1995) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Film One Productions

Worst film I ever did see

The worst movie I've ever seen. Unbelievably bad on every account. I didn't used to think it was the worst, yet when I started ranking the worst movies I'd ever seen, it took the top and nothing could unseat it. The video game tie-in was no better.