

ANDREW DAVIS (Director) has established an enviable reputation for
helming intelligent action thrillers, most notably the Academy Award-nominated
"The Fugitive," the fourth-highest-grossing picture in Warner Bros.'
history. Starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, the film earned Jones an
Academy Award and garnered seven Academy Award nominations, as well as 1993
Golden Globe and Directors Guild of America award nominations for Davis.
In "Under Siege," Davis teamed Steven Seagal with Jones and Gary Busey,
resulting in Fall, 1992's top-grossing
picture. Previously, Davis also directed "The Package" (1989), starring Gene
Hackman and Jones; "Above the Law" (1988), with Davis as co-
producer and co-writer
for Seagal's feature debut; and "Code of Silence" (1985), starring Chuck
Norris.
The 1996 feature "Chain Reaction," starring Keanu Reeves and Morgan Freeman,
brought Davis back to his hometown of Chicago. In addition to directing, Davis
produced the project with Richard Zanuck and Arne Schmidt. Davis' 1995
feature, "Steal Big, Steal Little," starred Andy Garcia as rival twin
brothers.
The son of parents who met in a repertory theatre, Davis received a degree in
journalism from the University of Illinois. His began his work in motion
pictures as assistant cameraman to Haskell Wexler on the 1969 classic "Medium
Cool." Wexler's ultra-realistic
approach was to have a great influence on Davis, who then became director of
photography on numerous award-winning
television commercials and documentaries, as well as on 15 studio and
independent features.
Davis' directorial debut, "Stony Island" (1979), was a critically acclaimed
semi-autobiographical
independent musical that he co-wrote
and produced. "Stony Island" was followed by the thriller "The Final Terror"
(1981), which starred newcomers Daryl Hannah, Joe Pantoliano, Rachel Ward and
Adrian Zmed. Davis then co-wrote
the screenplay for Harry Belafonte's rap musical "Beat Street" before moving
into the director's chair full-time
with "Code of Silence."
Andrew Davis' production company, Chicago Pacific Entertainment, is based in
Santa Barbara, California.


ARNOLD KOPELSON (Producer) earned the 1986 Best Picture Academy Award
for Oliver Stone's "Platoon," and in 1994, his production of "The Fugitive,"
directed by Andrew Davis, was among the Academy Award nominees for Best
Picture. Kopelson's films have received 17 Academy Award nominations, and have
collectively earned over one-and-a-half-billion dollars in worldwide box-
office
receipts. In 1994, he was named Producer of the Year by the National
Association of Theater Owners (NATO). In 1996, he received the Cinema Expo
International Lifetime Achievement in Filmmaking Award. In 1997, he was
honored with the Special Producer's Tribute at the Deauville Festival du Cinema
American in France and was named to Variety's Showbiz Expo Hall of Fame.
Kopelson is currently producing "U.S. Marshals," a spinoff to the Oscar-
nominated suspense-thriller
"The Fugitive." "U.S. Marshall" also stars Tommy Lee Jones, this time with
Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey, Jr.
Most recently, Kopelson produced "Mad City" with Costa Gavras directing John
Tr
avolta and Dustin Hoffman, "Devil's Advocate," starring Al Pacino and Keanu
Reeves and "Murder at 1600" with Wesley Snipes. Last year Kopelson produced
the action thriller "Eraser," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; the crime drama
"Seven," starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, directed by David Fincher, and
the medical thriller "Outbreak," starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo and Morgan
Freeman under Wolfgang Petersen's direction.
Kopelson produced "Falling Down," directed by Joel Schumacher and starring
Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall, and "Triumph of the Spirit," filmed entirely
on location at the Auschwitz-Birkenau
concentration camp in Poland. Earlier in his career, Kopelson developed the
coming-of-age
hit "Porky's," produced the Steven Seagal action drama "Out for Justice" and
executive produced the action-adventure
"Fire Birds" and the supernatural thriller "Warlock."
After graduating from New York Law School, Kopelson practiced entertainment
and banking law, specializing in motion-picture
financing. He later formed InterOcean Film Sales, Ltd., with Anne Feinberg,
who would eventually become his wife and producing partner. Kopelson also
pioneered the concept of international theatrical distribution of movies made
for television and represented ABC television in this area.
Kopelson is a member of both the New York and California Bars and is a member
of the Board of Trustees of New York Law School. For the past seven years,
Kopelson has served on the Executive Committee of the Producers Branch of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is a member of the Board of
Directors of the Producers Guild of America.


ANNE KOPELSON (Producer) began her career as an assistant to then-
entertainment
and banking attorney Arnold Kopelson. They subsequently formed InterOcean
Sales, Ltd. to finance and license films throughout the world and represented
such filmmakers as Sergio Leone and John Cassavetes. The Kopelsons then
entered into a joint venture with General Cinema Corporation which produced
films such as "Lost and Found" and "Foolin' Around."
Anne Kopelson produced "Mad City," starring John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman;
"Devil's Advocate," starring Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves;" "Murder at 1600,"
with Wesley Snipes; and "Eraser," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. She
executive produced "Seven," starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman; and
"Outbreak," starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo and Morgan Freeman.
She is co-chairperson
of Kopelson Entertainment, which has been responsible for the development and
production of more than 15 motion pictures, including "Platoon," which won the
1986 Best Picture Academy Award. Kopelson Entertainment has also produced the
box-office
hits "The Fugitive" and "Falling Down" as well as "Triumph of the Spirit,"
"Fire Birds" and "Out for Justice."
Kopelson serves on the Executive Committee of the Executive Branch of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.


CHRISTOPHER MANKIEWICZ (Producer) has contributed to motion pictures as
both an actor and producer. He's been seen on-screen
in such features as "Fatal Games," "The Best of Times," "Armed and Dangerous,"
"Dragnet," "Red Heat," "Too Much Sun," "Body Shot" and "Eraser." Previously,
he produced "Fatal Games" and was associate producer of "Armed and Dangerous."


PETER MACGREGOR-SCOTT
(Producer) segued into preparatory stages of "A Perfect Murder" on the heels of
"Batman & Robin" and "Batman Forever," both of which he also produced. In
1993 he co-produced
Warner Bros.' action blockbuster and Best Picture Oscar-nominee,
"The Fugitive," directed by Andrew Davis and starring Harrison Ford, and, in
his Oscar-winning performance, Tommy Lee Jones.
Macgregor-Scott
moved to the United States from his native England in 1970. He produced his
first film, "Ride the Tiger," that same year. Working his way through the
ranks of the entertainment industry, Macgregor-Scott
produced two hit films starring the comedy team of Cheech & Chong ("Cheech
& Chong's Next Movie" and "Cheech & Chong Still Smokin',) as well as
"Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers" and "Born in East L.A." His other
early credits include "National Lampoon's Animal House," "The Jerk," "The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas," "Revenge of the Nerds," "Gotcha!" and "Troop
Beverly Hills."
He co-produced
three films starring action star Steven Seagal: "Marked for Death," "Out for
Justice" and the highly successful "Under Siege," which was also directed by
Andrew Davis. Macgregor-Scott
also produced the critically acclaimed "Black Beauty," adapted for the screen
and directed by Caroline Thompson.


STEPHEN BROWN (Executive Producer) is President of Production at
Kopelson Entertainment, where he oversees all production activity. During his
tenure there, Brown has been co-producer of a string of box-office
and critical successes, beginning with the controversial "Falling Down." He
was co-producer
of "The Fugitive," which received seven Academy Award nominations, including
Best Picture. Brown's more recent co-producing
credits include the hit thrillers "Eraser," "Seven" and "Outbreak"; he
executive-produced "Murder at 1600" and "Mad City."
Brown was a producer of the Showtime original feature "Past Tense," starring
Scott Glenn, Lara Flynn Boyle and Anthony LaPaglia, and a co-executive
producer of "Frogmen," a two-hour pilot for NBC.
Following graduation from the University of California, Los Angeles, Brown
worked at John DeNigiris Associates, a financial and corporate communications
company in New York City, before joining Arnold Kopelson Productions in 1989.


PATRICK SMITH KELLY (Writer) was born in Colorado and studied business
at the University of Colorado. He then moved to New York and became a
successful stand-up
comedian for six years, performing at such New York clubs as the Improvisation
and Catch A Rising Star, as well as East Coast venues in Baltimore, the New
Jersey Shore and other locations.
Six years ago, Kelly turned to screenwriting. "A Perfect Murder" is the first
of Kelly's scripts to make its way to the screen, although several others are
in development with major studios.


DARIUSZ WOLSKI (Director of Photography) has a number of impressive
films to his credit as cinematographer, including Peter Medak's "Romeo is
Bleeding," Alex Proyas' "The Crow," Tony Scott's "Crimson Tide" (which won him
a nomination from the American Society of Cinematographers) and "The Fan," and
Proyas' upcoming "Dark City."
Born in Warsaw, Poland, Wolski attended the Polish Film School in Lodz.
Moving to New York City in 1979, he worked as a camera assistant for the BBC
and on documentaries, industrial and low budget independent films. He received
his first break in 1986 when he replaced the cinematographer of "Heart," who
had to move on to another project. Immediately thereafter, Wolski moved to Los
Angeles and found work as a director of photography on music videos, working
with such noted directors as David Fincher, Julien Temple, Russell Mulcahy,
David Hogan and Alex Proyas.
Interested in longer-format
projects, Wolski served as cinematographer of "Land of Little Rain" for PBS'
American Playhouse and the Roger Corman-produced feature, "Nightfall." His
breakthrough came with Peter Medak's critically acclaimed "Romeo Is Bleeding";
ever since, Wolski has alternated between high-profile features and commercials
from top directors.


PHILIP ROSENBERG (Production Designer) won an Academy Award for his
work on "All That Jazz" and was nominated for an Oscar for "The Wiz." His
other credits include "The Pelican Brief," "Moonstruck," "Other People's
Money," "The January Man," "Eyewitness" and "Next Stop, Greenwich Village."
Rosenberg has enjoyed a long-standing
relationship with director Sidney Lumet, working on numerous films with him,
including "Critical Care," "Night Falls on Manhattan," "Guilty as Sin," "A
Stranger Among Us," "Q&A," "Family Business," "Running on Empty," "Garbo
Talks," "Daniel," "Network," "Child's Play" and "The Anderson Tapes."
He began his career as a New York stage and opera designer and served as
associate designer at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Rosenberg has also taught
at several universities, including the Yale School of Drama.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree
in fine arts from Brooklyn College and a Master's degree in fine arts from Yale
University.


DENNIS VIRKLER (Film Editor) received Academy Award nominations for his
work on "The Hunt for Red October" in 1990 and Andrew Davis' "The Fugitive" in
1993. More recently, Virkler edited "Devil's Own," starring Harrison Ford and
Brad Pitt, and Joel Schumacher's "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin."
His first motion-picture
editing credit was the 1976 horror film "Burnt Offerings." Since then, he has
edited such films as "Continental Divide," "Gorky Park," "The River Rat" and
"Under Siege."


DOV HOENIG (Film Editor) continues his collaboration with fellow editor
Dennis Virkler and director Andrew Davis from "Under Siege" and "The Fugitive."
He also worked with producer Peter Macgregor-Scott as an additional editor on
"Batman Forever." Hoenig's numerous editing credits include several films with
director Michael Mann, including "Theif," "The Keep, " "Manhunter," "The Last
of the Mohicans" and "Heat."
Hoenig's other credits as editor or co-editor have included Andrew Davis'
"Stony Island" and "Chain Reaction," "Overboard," "The Crow," "Street Fighter"
and "Dark City."
With Dennis Virkler, Hoenig shared an Academy Award nomination for their work
on "The Fugitive."


1997 was a banner year for ELLEN MIROJNICK (Costume Designer),
acknowledged as one of the finest talents in her field. In this year alone,
Mirojnick designed the costumes for three hits: the big screen's "Face/Off" and
"Starship Troopers," and television's all-time ratings buster, "Rodgers &
Hammerstein's Cinderella."
Mirojnick's talent have been called upon by some of the foremost directors of
our time, including Oliver Stone, Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoeven, Ridley
Scott, Jan DeBont and Richard Attenborough. Her work has included five films
with Michael Douglas: "Fatal Attraction," "Wall Street," "Black Rain," "Basic
Instinct" and "The Ghost and the Darkness." Among her numerous other credits
are "The Flamingo Kid," "Talk Radio," "Always," "Jacob's Ladder," "Chaplin"
(for which she received a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award
nomination), "Cliffhanger," "Speed," "Mulholland Falls," "Strange Days" and
"Twister."
Immediately following her work on "A Perfect Murder," Mirojnick sequed into
designing the costumes for "Mickey Blue Eyes,": produced by and starring Hugh
Grant.


Composer JAMES NEWTON HOWARD has written more than 60 film scores in
the past dozen years, receiving Oscar nominations for his scores for "My Best
Friend's Wedding," "The Fugitive" and "The Prince of Tides," as well as for the
songs "Look What Love Has Done" from "Junior" and "For the First Time" from
"One Fine Day."
For his television work, Howard has received two Emmy nominations for his
memorable theme for "ER." And as a performer and music producer, Howard has
worked with some of the top names in pop, including Barbra Streisand, Elton
John, Rod Stewart and Bob Seger.
Howard began studying the piano at age four, continuing at the Santa Barbara
Music Academy of the West and the University of Southern California School of
Music. He then studied orchestration under the legendary arranger Marty
Paich.
In the early 1970s Howard served as a session musician for such performers as
Diana Ross, Ringo Starr, Leo Sayer, Harry Nilsson and Melissa Manchester.
During this time he was asked to become Elton John's keyboardist, both on the
road and in the studio.
In the late `70s Howard began producing recordings and, in the 1980s,
collaborated with such artists as Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Glenn Frey
and Chaka Kahn. Howard began his career as a film composer in 1985 with the
comedy "Head Office."
Since then, he has worked with director Lawrence Kasdan on "French Kiss,"
"Wyatt Earp" and "Grand Canyon"; with Joel Schumacher on "Flatliners," "Falling
Down" and "Dying Young"; and Andrew Davis on "The Fugitive" and "The Package"
as well as "A Perfect Murder."
Among his other film-scoring credits are "Pretty Woman," "My Girl," "The Man
in the Moon," "Alive," "Everybody's All-American," "Intersection,"
"Waterworld," "Primal Fear," "Outbreak," "Junior," "Restoration," "The Trigger
Effect," "The Rich Man's Wife," "One Fine Day," "Space Jam," "Glengarry Glen
Ross," "Dante's Peak," "Fathers' Day," "Liar Liar," "My Best Friend's Wedding,"
"The Devil's Advocate" and "The Postman." He is currently composing the score
for "Snow Falling on Cedars."
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