The Mechanik (2005)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Action, Drama
- 02 Nov 2006 (United Arab Emirates)
- Movie
A Russian ex-Spetsnaz working as a mechanic in LA accepts a job freeing a kidnapped woman in Saint Petersburg, as the mob boss also killed his wife and son 7 years ago. The body count begins.
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Cast
| Dolph Lundgren | ... |
Nikolai Cherenko
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| Ben Cross | ... |
William Burton
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Ivan Petrushinov | ... |
Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov
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| Olivia Lee | ... |
Julia Abramoff
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Raicho Vasilev | ... |
Achmed
(as Raicho Vassilev)
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| Assen Blatechki | ... |
Yuri
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| Anthony Arguirov | ... |
Serie
(as Antony Argirov)
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| Valeri Yordanov | ... |
Alexi
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Dejan Angelov | ... |
Pavel
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| Ivaylo Geraskov | ... |
Leo
(as Ivailo Geraskov)
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| Hilda van der Meulen | ... |
Alina Cherenko
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Naum Shopov | ... |
Vanya Cherenko
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| Atanas Srebrev | ... |
John Ridley
(as Nasko Srebrev)
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| Levana Finkelstein | ... |
Mary Abramoff
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Nikolai Sotirov | ... |
Victor Chertoff
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Emil Markov | ... |
Misha
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| Mariana Stansheva | ... |
Alla
(as Marianne Stanicheva)
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Teodor Yordanov | ... |
Vladimir
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Alexander Tsitkilov | ... |
Pushkin
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Anastasia Panayotova | ... |
Hooker
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Barry Evans | ... |
Barry
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| Ruscen Vidinliev | ... |
Taxi Driver
(as Rushi Vidinliev)
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Maria Ilieva | ... |
Natalya
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Nickolay Hadjiminev | ... |
Garage Boss
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Nikolay Georgiev | ... |
Thug
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| Yoanna Boukovska | ... |
Counter Girl
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| Stefan Ivanov | ... |
Doorman (Guard) 1
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Chavdar Simeonov | ... |
Doorman (Guard) 2
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Veneta Harizanova | ... |
Cocaine Girlfriend
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| Slavi Slavov | ... |
Nevski
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| Kiril Efremov | ... |
Man 1
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Stefan Shterev | ... |
Man 2
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Valentin Burski | ... |
German Man 1
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| Velizar Binev | ... |
The German
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Diyan Machev | ... |
Dimitri
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Andrey Slabakov | ... |
Gypsy Father
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Asen Mutafchiev | ... |
Luda (Child)
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Victor Boichev | ... |
Doctor
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Monika Ivanova | ... |
Masha (Child)
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Nikoleta Stoicheva | ... |
Luva (Child)
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Stanimir Stamatov | ... |
Thug #4
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Lubo Ganev |
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Emil Markov | ... |
Misha
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Directed by
| Dolph Lundgren | ||
Written by
| Bryan Edward Hill | ... | (screenplay) |
| Dolph Lundgren | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Boaz Davidson | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Dimbort | ... | executive producer |
| Ewerhard Engels | ... | executive producer (as Ewerhard Ed Engels) |
| Jack Gilardi Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Anton Hoeger | ... | producer |
| Avi Lerner | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Putman | ... | producer |
| Trevor Short | ... | executive producer |
| David Varod | ... | producer |
Music by
| Elia Cmiral | ||
Cinematography by
| Ross W. Clarkson | ||
Editing by
| Joe Plenys | ||
Editorial Department
| Prince Bagdasarian | ... | film and media coordinator |
| Julius Friede | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Sarah Parker | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Jon Pehlke | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Todor G. Todorov | ... | colorist |
| Charlie Variyski | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Laura Sotirova | ||
| Mariana Stansheva | ... | (as Marianne Stanicheva) |
| Jeremy Zimmermann | ... | (as Jeremy Zimmerman) |
Production Design by
| Carlos Silva Da Silva | ... | (as Carlos Da Silva) |
Set Decoration by
| Nina Ruseva | ||
Costume Design by
| Marta Mironska | ||
Production Management
| Todd Gilbert | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Alexander Peytchev | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Bennett | ... | first assistant director |
| Kiril Dimitrov | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Petya Evtimova | ... | second assistant director |
| Kalina Krasteva | ... | third assistant director |
| Nanyo Minchev | ... | second second assistant director |
| Mark Roper | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Borislav Belberov | ... | stand-by props |
| Borislav Bogdanov | ... | set dresser |
| Yasen Denev | ... | illustrator |
| Ivan Dimitrov | ... | set dresser / set dresser/onset |
| Anna Hadzhieva | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jordan Jordanov | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alexei Karaghiaur | ... | graphic designer (as Alexei Karagyaur) |
| Petar Lozanoff | ... | carpenter (as Petar Lozanov) |
| Angel Manov | ... | property master |
| Dimiter Petkov | ... | scenic artist |
| Sonya Savova | ... | draftsperson |
| Dora Somova | ... | stand-by props |
| Rosen Stefanov | ... | set dresser |
| Kristian Stoyanov | ... | set dresser / set dresser/onset |
| Evgeni Yordanov | ... | carpentry foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ezra Dweck | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr recordist |
| Marc Glassman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kiril Kaloyanov | ... | cable person |
| Vladimir Kaloyanov | ... | sound mixer |
| Anthony Krajchir | ... | sound engineer |
| Valery Metodiev | ... | boom operator |
| Ivaylo Natzev | ... | location sound mixer: second unit |
| Gabriel J. Serrano | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Willie Botha | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Orlin Budinov | ... | special effects crew |
| Ludmil Ivanov | ... | special effects |
| Ivo Jivkov | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Georgi Karadjov | ... | special effects |
| Zarko Karatanchev | ... | special effects technician |
| Lyudmil Nikolov | ... | special effects |
| Stefan Razlojki | ... | armourer |
| Marten Ruskov | ... | special effects crew |
Visual Effects by
| Simeon Asenov | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nikolay Bonev | ... | digital compositor |
| Scott Coulter | ... | visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor |
| Tinko Dimov | ... | digital artist |
| Stanislav Dragiev | ... | visual effects supervisor on location |
| Steven Fagerquist | ... | digital compositor |
| Emil Georgiev | ... | model maker |
| Velislava Gospodinova | ... | digital effects compositor |
| Ivan Grozev | ... | digital artist |
| Danail Hadzhiyski | ... | on set visual effects supervisor |
| Velichko Ivanov | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Keranov | ... | digital compositor |
| Danail Lazarov | ... | assistant visual effects editor |
| Jordan Markov | ... | visual effects editor |
| Wolfgang Maschin | ... | digital compositor |
| Velislava Mihailova | ... | digital effects artist |
| Milena Peneva | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Nick Peshunoff | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Shero Rauf | ... | digital artist |
| Krasimir Rizov | ... | visual effects illustrator |
| Nikola Simeonov | ... | lead 3d artist |
| Stefan Tchakarov | ... | visual effects production supervisor |
| Filip Uzunov | ... | digital effects artist |
| Alexander Valev | ... | lead digital artist |
| John L. Weckworth | ... | digital compositor |
| Borislava Zahova | ... | visual effects |
| Vladimir Zdravkov | ... | visual effects technical support |
| Francisco Chaigneau | ... | digital effects artist (uncredited) |
| Leo Vezzali | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Asen Asenov | ... | stunt double |
| Sonya Atanasova | ... | stunts |
| Georgi Dimitrov | ... | stunts |
| Ivailo Dimitrov | ... | stunts |
| Genadiy Ganchev | ... | stunts (as Genadii Ganchev) |
| Dian Hristov | ... | lead stunt double |
| Radoslav Ignatov | ... | stunts |
| Danko Jordanov | ... | stunt double |
| George Karlukovski | ... | stunts |
| Georgi Manchev | ... | stunts |
| Asen Marinov | ... | stunts |
| Stiliyan Mavrov | ... | stunts (as Stilyan Mavrov) |
| Trayan Milenov-Troy | ... | stunts |
| Radoslav Parvanov | ... | stunts |
| Velizar Peev | ... | stunts |
| Elitsa Razheva | ... | stunt double |
| Krasimir Simeonov | ... | stunts |
| Stanimir Stamatov | ... | stunts |
| Georgi Stanislavov | ... | stunts |
| Teodor Tzolov | ... | stunts (as Teodor Tsolov) |
| Stoyanov Vencislav | ... | stunts |
| Kaloian Vodenicharov | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mihail Apostolov | ... | best boy grip |
| Anton Bakarski | ... | camera operator |
| Andrej Certov | ... | camera operator |
| Ross W. Clarkson | ... | Steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Ivaylo Ivanov | ... | b camera second assistant camera (as Ivailo Ivanov) |
| Nikolai Mihailov | ... | electrician |
| Neven Mihailova | ... | second assistant "a" camera |
| Radoslav Petkov | ... | video assist |
| Georgi Raykov | ... | camera operator |
| Steven J. Winslow | ... | aerial camera technician: Wescam camera |
| Yavor Zahariev | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jasmina Vasileva | ... | costumer: Mr. Lundgren |
Location Management
| Angel Babarev | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Selena Arizanovic | ... | music coordinator |
| Elia Cmiral | ... | conductor / orchestrator / score programmer |
| Matt Friedman | ... | music editor |
| David G. Russell | ... | score programmer (as David Glen Russell) |
| Michael D. Simon | ... | assistant to composer (as Mike Simon) |
| Ashley Waldron | ... | music supervisor (as Ashley Miller) |
| John Whynot | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andra Barbuica | ... | script supervisor |
| Shelly Stoyanova | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Milen Bozhichkov | ... | driver -cast: Ben Cross |
| Toni Lalov | ... | action vehicles |
Additional Crew
| Rachel Abarbanell | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Atanas Apostolov | ... | on-set pyrotechnician |
| Donald Bruce | ... | production controller |
| Kiril Dimitrov | ... | production assistant |
| Barry Evans | ... | fight consultant |
| Kalina Kottas | ... | production accountant |
| Violeta Piperevska | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Susan Pusateri | ... | assistant: Avi Lerner (as Sue Pusateri) |
| Cara Sanderson | ... | assistant to director |
| Joost Scholte | ... | production assistant |
| Hristo Shterev | ... | production assistant |
| Rick Lipton | ... | dialogue coach: Olivia Lee, pre-production (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Millennium Films
- Millennium Films (presents)
- Höger Human Service Medien & Personal GmbH (for)
- Martien Holdings A.V.V.
Distributors
- Millennium Films (2005) (Non-US)
- Millennium Films (2005) (World-wide)
- Eagle Films (2006) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical) (Middle East)
- Big Time Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- Bridge Entertainment Group (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- DNC Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2006) (Spain) (video)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (video)
- Gaga (2006) (Japan) (DVD) (as GAGA Communications)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (video)
- Magic Box (2007) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Martien Holdings A.V.V.
- Ninth Dimension Home Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Odeon (2005) (Greece) (video)
- Opening Distribution (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Pyramid Home Video (2005) (Russia) (video)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hollywood Intermediate (digital intermediate services)
- Magic Film and Video Works (negative cutting)
- Matchframe Digital Intermediate (digital intermediate services)
- Pictorvision (aerial camera system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Spetnaz (Special Ops) veteran Nick Cherenko leaves Russia after his son and wife are killed in a gunfight by drug lord Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov's mob men. He's threatened with exposure as illegal car mechanic in L.A. by a fellow ex-pat tycoon who offers him $500,000 to liberate her kidnapped daughter. He only takes the job when told the capturers are Sasha's goons again. The mission's long path to find the girl and escape over the Finnish border, where his team is to be paid, is littered with blood and corpses. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | They took his family. Now he's out for revenge. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Dolph Lundgren approached Nu Image films with the wish of directing a second movie, Nu Image agreed, as long as two rules were followed: Lundgren must play the leading man, and the movie must incorporate locations under ownership of Nu image. This second rule meant Lundgren had to write the entire script based fully on the locations given to him by Nu image. See more » |
| Goofs | When Nikolai escaped with the bike, he escapes alongside a canal. In the next shot he is clearly driving that same road in reverse, only the camera's point of view is different. All the buildings are the same. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Making of 'the Mechanik' (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kislorod See more » |
| Quotes |
Natalya:
Men know how to kill, women how to survive. See more » |