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The Circle ()


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A frantic young woman begs a stranger to help save her marked husband, not realizing that the stranger is the hit man hired to kill him. Experimental digital movie shot entirely in one take and in real time.

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Cast

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Jay
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Stan
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Rick
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Dad
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Mom
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Cop
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Hilga (as Kamala Lopez-Dawson)
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Motel Owner
Yury Tsykun ...
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Infomercial Lady
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Bodyguard (uncredited)

Directed by

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Yuri Zeltser

Written by

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Yuri Zeltser ... (written by)

Produced by

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Ram Bergman ... producer
Michele Berk ... executive producer
Yan Fisher-Romanovsky ... co-producer (as Yan Romanovsky)
Raymond Izaac ... associate producer
Jill Jacobson ... executive producer
Dana Lustig ... producer
Kjehl Rasmussen ... executive producer
Glen Reynolds ... executive producer
Jake Schmidt ... co-producer

Music by

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Tal Bergman
Larry Seymour

Cinematography by

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George Mooradian

Editorial Department

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Kelly Reese ... colorist

Casting By

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Lindsay Chag

Production Design by

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Yuda Acco

Set Decoration by

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Peggy Paola

Costume Design by

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Marie France

Makeup Department

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Victor Arroyo ... assistant makeup artist
Annette Lorant ... makeup department head
Shannon Park ... assistant makeup artist
Laura Rafidi ... key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Alisa Fredericks ... second assistant director
T.K. Shom ... first assistant director
Christopher Wedding ... second second assistant director

Art Department

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Manfred Drews ... carpenter (as Christopher M. Drews)
Sarah Geller ... property master
David A. Novak ... construction coordinator (as David Novak)

Sound Department

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Randy Babajtis ... supervising sound editor
Jeremy Balko ... adr mixer / foley mixer
Dhyana Carlton-Tims ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Leston Derrick ... sound utility
Alan Freedman ... adr mixer
Scott Harber ... sound mixer
Cody King ... assistant sound editor
Andrew Morgado ... assistant sound editor
Colin Sims ... boom operator

Stunts

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Burton Richardson ... fight choreographer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bernard Cistrunk ... electrician
Cicero De Moraes ... gaffer
Kevin Ford ... camera operator
Derek Grover ... digital imaging technician
Trevor Houghton ... best boy electric
Michael A. Johnson ... steadicam operator
Christopher Shaun ... assistant camera
Steve Whitcomb ... assistant camera (as Stephen Whitcomb)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Marta Villalobos ... costumer

Additional Crew

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Shruti Bhardwaj ... assistant to director / production assistant
Jason Consoli ... production assistant
Scott Wheeler ... production assistant
Mike Zaffra ... key set production assistant

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Stan is a hit man hired by mobster Dad to kill Rick, the husband of Jay. While waiting for his final instructions from Dad in a low-budget hotel, Stan is visited by Jay, who begs for Rick's life. He breaks his own rules to explain that only Dad can break his contract, so Jay visits Dad in his nightclub to plead for Rick's life. After meeting Dad, Jay returns home to Rick, and secrets are disclosed. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines One Shot Is All It Takes... See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Circle - Ein Schuss genügt schon (Germany)
  • Gyilkos kör (Hungary)
  • O Círculo da Morte (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 103 min
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Did You Know?

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Goofs During the driving sequence, shadows of the camera and its operator are visible beside the car numerous times. See more »
Movie Connections References Charade (1963). See more »
Soundtracks Going In Circles See more »
Quotes Stan: Taking a walk is different from walking.
Jay: How?
Stan: A purpose. A destination.
Jay: I don't understand.
Stan: When you're walking, you're trying to get somewhere, you end up in a different place. When you're taking a walk, you always end up where you started.
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