The Art of War
Brief Synopsis
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In an attempt to sabotage an about to be ratified worldwide free-trade agreement with China, ruthless terrorists threaten to bring down the United Nations by framing the one man they believe can stop them -- an international security expert named Shaw. Now he must run from his own allies and become
Cast & Crew
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Christian Duguay
Director
Wesley Snipes
Neil Shaw
Anne Archer
Eleanor Hooks
Maury Chaykin
Cappella
Marie Matiko
Julia Fang
Cary-hiroyuki Tagawa
David Chan
Film Details
Also Known As
Art de la guerre, L', Art of War, L' Art de la guerre
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit; Cine-Byte Imaging Inc; Comerica Entertainment Group; Film Effects Inc.; Franchise Pictures; Franchise Pictures; Hybride Technologies; Morgan Creek Entertainment Group; Sodec; Village Roadshow Greece
Distribution Company
TVA FILMS/WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); 20th Century Fox International; Golden Village; Hispano Foxfilms; Myndform; Nippon Herald Films, Inc; TVA Films; TVA Films; Ufd; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 57m
Synopsis
In an attempt to sabotage an about to be ratified worldwide free-trade agreement with China, ruthless terrorists threaten to bring down the United Nations by framing the one man they believe can stop them -- an international security expert named Shaw. Now he must run from his own allies and become a solitary force for good, as he tries to stop what could become World War III.
Cast
Wesley Snipes
Neil Shaw
Anne Archer
Eleanor Hooks
Maury Chaykin
Cappella
Marie Matiko
Julia Fang
Cary-hiroyuki Tagawa
David Chan
Michael Biehn
Bly
Donald Sutherland
Douglas Thomas
Liliana Komorowska
Novak
James Hong
Ambassador Wu
Paul Hopkins
Ray
Glen Chin Ying-ming
Ochai
Ron Yuan
Ming
Bonnie Mak
Anna
Uni Park
Tina Chan
Erin Selby
Hong Kong Reporter
Fernando Chien
Paul Wu
Shades
Noel Burton
Alex Wingate
Andrew Peplowski
Tnn Reporter No 1/Un
Andrew Nichols
Tnn Reporter No 2 /Un
Mike Tsarouchas
Nypd Lieutenant
Steven P Park
Yardly Kavanagh
Reporter At Chan'S Hotel
Frank Schorpion
Twn News Anchorman
Frank Bessa
Ny Cop
Terry Simpson
Ny Cop
Tony Calabretta
Detective No 2
Fred Lee
Doctor Chin
Tang Weifeng
Triad Hood
Huy Phong Doan
Triad Hood
Phil Chiu
Triad Hood Driver
Jeniene Phillips
Twn Reporter
Frank Cavallaro
Reporter No 6
Michelle Sweeney
Diner Waitress
Richard Jutras
Larry--Hook'S Secretary
Jeff Ward
Fbi Agent--Times Square
Ken Tran
Triad Bruiser
Marlon Sterling Long
Fbi Agent No 1--Athletic Club
Han Zhenhu
Athletic Club Shopkeeper
Danny Blanco Hall
Ny Cop No 2--Athletic Club Kitchen
Paul Stewart
American Ambassador
Jason Cavalier
Security Guard
Tracey Mckee
Times Square Reporter
Toula Bassanoff
Elderly Chinese Hobo; Fbi Agent
Crew
Michelle Allen
Casting (Vancouver)
Anne Alloucherie
Assistant Director
Michel Arcand
Editor
Daniel Auclair
Unit Manager (2nd Unit)
Pierre-jules Audet
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Barette
Weapons Wrangler
Simon Davis Barry
Screenwriter
Wayne Beach
From Story
Wayne Beach
Story By
Wayne Beach
Screenwriter
Michele Bianculli
Production Coordinator (New York Unit)
Devanand Blake
Song Performer ("Eye Out")
Michel Bordeleau
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Bray
Line Producer
Stephen Brown
Studio Executive
Alan Bruckner
Art Director (New York Unit)
Rosina Bucci
Casting
Jo Caron
Foley Recording Engineer
Kathryn Casault
Makeup Artist
Al Cerullo
New York Unit Helicopter Pilot
Alan Chu
Associate Producer
Nicolas Clermont
Producer
Michelle Cloutier
Adr Editor
Donald Cohen
Sound Mixer
Normand Corbeil
Music
Normand Corbeil
Original Music
Daniel Coupal
Computer Graphic Designer
Bernard Couture
2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Bernard Couture
Dp/Cinematographer
Louis Craig
Special Effects Supervisor
Orion Curiel
Song Performer ("Eye Out")
Kate Curzon
Graphic Artist
Rene Daigle
Additional Camera Operator
Jerry De Villiers
Song Performer ("I'M Gonna Get You")
Jerome Decarie
Foley Artist
Terry Delfing
Music Editor
Josee Drolet
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Simon Dugas
Assistant Director
Christian Duguay
Steadicam Operator
Christian Duguay
Camera Operator
Frantois Fauteux
Location Manager
Natalie Fleurant
Adr Supervisor
Natalie Fleurant
Dialogue Editor
Rejéan Forget
Key Hairdresser
David Franco
Music Supervisor
George Furniotis
Optical Effects Supervisor
Odette Gadoury
Costume Designer
Marc Gagnon
Sound Effects Editor
Nathan Gendzier
Location Manager (New York Unit)
Pierre Gill
Dp/Cinematographer
Pierre Gill
Director Of Photography
Dan Halsted
Executive Producer
Daniel Hank
Production Manager (New York/Hong Kong Plate Units)
Judith Henderson
Casting (New York)
Roger Hewett
Original Music
Tomoko Hikada
Makeup Artist
Paul Hotte
Set Decorator
Georges Jardon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Georges Jardon
Post-Production Supervisor
Norayr Kasper
2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Norayr Kasper
Dp/Cinematographer
Suzanna Katz
Makeup/Hair (New York Unit)
Ken Kugler
Orchestra Conductor
Ken Kugler
Original Music
Christian Labrie
Weapons Wrangler
Ginette Lajeunesse
Hairdresser
Richard Lalonde
Co-Producer
Danielle Lapointe
Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Stephane Lariviere
Special Sound Effects Editor
Benoit Leduc
Foley Recording Engineer
Sylvain Lefebvre
Score Mixing Engineer
Genevieve Levac
Dialogue Editor
Peter Lopata
Sound Effects Editor
Johann Martin
Video & Computer Graphic Coordinator
Eric Marx
Other
Vera Miller
Casting
Jean Morin
Art Director
Mireille Morin
Adr Editor
Adrien Morot
Key Special Effects Make-Up Artist
Mario Nadeau
Production Manager
David Norris
Other
Johanne Pelletier
Production Coordinator
Pierre Perrault
Art Director
Craig Pettigrew
Music Editor
Justin Phillips
Song Performer ("Eye Out")
Simon-edouard Pilon
Assistant Director
Anne Pritchard
Production Designer
Melissa Purino
Makeup Key Artist
Pierre Raymond
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sylvain Richard
Sound Effects Editor
Ginette Robitaille
Set Decorator
Nadia Rona
Casting
Bruno Ruffolo
Adr Recording Engineer
Elie Samaha
Executive Producer
Vicky Samson
Adr Additional Supervisor
Michael Scherer
Stunt Coordinator
Syndi Shumer
New York Unit Wardrobe
Steve Smith
Score Recording Engineer
Wesley Snipes
Executive Producer
Woo So-ling
Production Manager (Hong Kong Plate Unit)
Claudine Strasser
Continuity
Bernard Garitpy Strobl
Re-Recording Engineer
Hans Peter Strobl
Sound Department
Peggy Sutton
Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Francis Trottier
Unit Manager
Stephanie Tucker
Adr Recording Engineer
Mark Tureski
Optical Effects Layout
Martin Viau
Computer Graphic Designer
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Williams
Assistant Director
William Yim
Director Of Photography (Hong Kong Plate Unit)
William Yim
Dp/Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
Art de la guerre, L', Art of War, L' Art de la guerre
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit; Cine-Byte Imaging Inc; Comerica Entertainment Group; Film Effects Inc.; Franchise Pictures; Franchise Pictures; Hybride Technologies; Morgan Creek Entertainment Group; Sodec; Village Roadshow Greece
Distribution Company
TVA FILMS/WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); 20th Century Fox International; Golden Village; Hispano Foxfilms; Myndform; Nippon Herald Films, Inc; TVA Films; TVA Films; Ufd; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 57m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for six 2000 Genie Awards including Best Achievement in Art Direction / Production Design, Best Avhievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Editing, Best Achievement in Music - Original Score, Best Achievement in Overall Sound and Best Achievement in Sound Editing by the Academey of Canadian Cinema and Television.
Released in United States Summer August 25, 2000
Released in United States on Video December 26, 2000
Completed shooting November 13, 1999.
Began shooting September 1, 1999.
Released in United States Summer August 25, 2000
Released in United States on Video December 26, 2000
