20 Years After (2008)

Director:

Jim Torres

Writers:

Ron Harris (writer)
Jim Torres (writer)

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

After the Bombs. After the Plagues. Before the Unknown.

Plot:

Everything that could go wrong did go wrong: War, Terrorism, Natural Disasters. Evacuees were ushered...

Plot Keywords:

Post Apocalyptic | Time In Title | Huntsville Alabama | Mother Daughter Relationship | Ventriloquist's Dummy

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Azura Skye	...	Sara
Joshua Leonard	...	Michael
Nathan Baesel	...	David
Reg E. Cathey	...	Samuel
Diane Salinger	...	Margaret
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dan Beene	...	Quincy
Deborah Duke	...	Mrs. Coday
Shannon Eubanks	...	Ms. Mynard
Aaron Hendry	...	Pierre
Khadijah	...	Delinda
Malika	...	Dilcy
Amelia Rose Onuszkanycz	...	Baby sara
Phil Parker	...	Harvey
Graham Roden	...	Allen
Charlie Talbert	...	Janus

Directed by
Jim Torres

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ron Harris		writer
Jim Torres		writer

Produced by
Anthony Balch	....	producer
Donna Brower	....	producer
D. Scott Lumpkin	....	producer
Holly Murray	....	line producer
Derek Thornton	....	executive producer
Derek Thornton	....	producer
Susannah Torres	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Heitzenrater
Chris Johnson

Cinematography by
William 'Bill' Sweikart

Film Editing by
Jim Torres

Casting by
Donna Brower

Art Direction by
David Harwell

Costume Design by
Ron Harris

Makeup Department
Garnet Burke	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Holly Murray	....	unit production manager
Scott Ross	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Ameln	....	second assistant director
Chuck Borden	....	second unit director
Aaron Steele	....	first assistant director
Samantha Wear	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Shannon Graham	....	construction coordinator
Matt Markow	....	swing
Bryan Misfeldt	....	scenic artist
Olivia Motley	....	art department production assistant
David Nicholson	....	assistant property master
Michael Reynolds	....	leadman

Sound Department
Mary Florian	....	sound utility
Aron Siegel	....	sound recordist
Alex Steele	....	sound utility
Thomas Ward	....	additional sound mixer: second unit
Thomas Ward	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Douglas Cook	....	special effects assistant
Daniel Mazikowski	....	special effects makeup

Visual Effects by
Daniel Broadway	....	visual effects supervisor
Kristian Andi Lemmik	....	digital matte artist
Tom Miller	....	effects technical director

Stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
William Boxx	....	videographer
Brent Copeland	....	videographer
Colby Damazio	....	grip
Robert Duke	....	gaffer
Eric Fullerton	....	videographer
Gary Griner	....	electrician
Howard Hicks	....	electrician
Jeremy Hudson	....	electrician
David Jerkins	....	best boy electric
Chris Lumpkin	....	key grip
Bryan Misfeldt	....	grip
Tim Pierce	....	cinematographer: second unit
Steve Richerson	....	assistant camera
Darrell Tibbs	....	electrician
Ernie Wann	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Mindy Knapp	....	casting assistant
Darin Windham	....	extras casting
Marianne Windham	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Scott Ross	....	assembly editor

Transportation Department
Rick Damazio	....	transportation coordinator
Mindy Knapp	....	driver

Other crew
Jacob Bartol	....	location manager
Douglas Cook	....	key production assistant
Douglas Matthew Cook	....	key set production assistant
Julie Engle Hatton	....	production assistant
Kelly Lee Lamb	....	assistant location manager
Kayla Schoen	....	production coordinator
Jacob D. Tober	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Kooroc Films

Distributors

• IPA Asia Pacific (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Mti Home Video
• Spotlight Pictures (2008) (non-USA) (all media)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)

Also Known As:

20 Years After (USA) (DVD title)
Like Moles, Like Rats (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fayetteville, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Kooroc Films

Trivia:

The movie was primarily shot at Three Caves, an abandoned quarry, in Huntsville, Alabama. Also in North Alabama, is Cathedral Caverns, where the 1984 Timothy Bottoms movie "What Waits Below" was filmed. Bill Schweikert was a grip on "What Waits Below" and was back as cinematographer for "Moles".

Quotes:

Sara: My mother's just afraid of change.
Michael: Most people are, nowadays.

Obviously Low-Budget but all in all Pretty good show.

I can only assume this was a low cost production compared to your run of the mill Block Buster Titles, but as I am not one to turn away from a movie simply because it doesn't have awesome Hollywood cinematics poured into it, I rented this at my local video store. I was pretty impressed, the acting was actually really good IMO, and I liked the all around feel of the movie as it flowed along. There isn't much for special effects here is the only knock I guess you could really harp on, but I rank story quality over eye candy myself. I have actually researched the name "Jim Torres" after seeing this to check out more films he has directed, as a movie can only be as good as its director.