Stealing Sinatra
Brief Synopsis
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Television movie about the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. Hours before his concert in Lake Tahoe, Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped from his hotel at gunpoint by two men, Barry Keenan and Joseph Clyde Amsler. Sinatra was then brought to Los Angeles and held for a few harrowing days by Keenan, Am
Cast & Crew
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Ron Underwood
Director
David Arquette
Barry Keenan
William H. Macy
John Irwin
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Frank Sinatra Jr
Ryan Browning
Joseph Amsler
James Russo
Frank Sinatra
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Drama
Period
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Cis Vancouver; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Film Bank; I Postini; Miles O'Fun Sound; Negative People; Panavision, Ltd.; Paramount Production Support, Inc.; Showtime Networks; Technicolor; Tivoli Catering
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Television movie about the 1963 kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. Hours before his concert in Lake Tahoe, Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped from his hotel at gunpoint by two men, Barry Keenan and Joseph Clyde Amsler. Sinatra was then brought to Los Angeles and held for a few harrowing days by Keenan, Amsler and a third man, John William Irwin before a $240,000 ransom was paid by his famous father. But, the kidnappers only had a few days to enjoy the money. They were quickly rounded up when Irwin, accompanied by his brother, turned himself into the FBI.
Director
Ron Underwood
Director
Cast
David Arquette
Barry Keenan
William H. Macy
John Irwin
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Frank Sinatra Jr
Ryan Browning
Joseph Amsler
James Russo
Frank Sinatra
Sam Mcmurray
Agent Stamek
Matthew H Bennett
Agent Flett
Colin Cunningham
John Foss
Gillian Barber
Mary Keenan
Aaron Douglas
Patrolman 1; Patrolman #1
Stephen E. Miller
Mechanic
Catherine Barroll
Nancy Senior
Brent Chapman
Security Guard
Deanna Milligan
Bette Amsler
Eric Johnson
Dean Torrence
Ron Chartier
James Irwin
Angelika Baran
Nancy Sinatra Junior
Michael Coristine
Jan Berry
Kevin Mcnulty
James Mahoney
Desiree Zurowski
Sue Irwin
Michael Kopsa
Billy
Robert Rozen
Band Leader
Jason Low
A&R Guy
Brandy Heidrick
Bikini Girl
David Nykl
Valet
Bart Anderson
Fisherman
Robert Thurston
Club Manager
Kate Robbins
Motel Clerk
Johnathan Brownlee
Wally'S Manager
Tara Fynn
Wally'S Cashier
Peter Grier
Deputy #1
Aaron Pearl
Patrolman #2
Patrick Phillips
Sheriff Carlson
Rob Bruner
Reporter #1
Daniel Bacon
Reporter #2
David Bloom
Reporter #3
Brad Wattum
Policeman
John Treleaven
Fbi Agent
Eric Johnson
Crew
Scott Aitken
Sound Department
Richard M Allen
Key Grip
Bunny Andrews
Music Editor
Tim Atkins
Chief Lighting Technician
Barb Barnes
Coordinator
Pat Barry
Script Supervisor
Patricia Barry
Script Supervisor
Tim Bartlett
Props Buyer
Randy Beveridge
Colorist
Mark Black
Props Assistant
Susan Bloedorn
Wardrobe Supervisor
Peter Borkent
Driver
Heike Brandstatter
Casting Director
Marc Brunelle
Lighting Technician
Anne Burke
Costumer
William Butler
Sound Mixer
Sharon Byrens
Creative Executive
Doug Carlson
Driver
Jennifer Ann Carpenter
Dga Trainee
Mike Cates
Location Manager
Gary Chibi
Transportation Coordinator
Dean Choe
Stunt Coordinator
Monika Choynowski
Set Decorator
Patrick Clark
Post-Production Coordinator
David Collins
Executive Producer
David D. Collins
Executive Producer
Vance Conway
Construction Coordinator
Paul Cunningham
Rigging Gaffer
Jacqueline Dagenais
Set Decorator
Sam Danzica
Stand-In
Reiner Derdau
Scenic Artist
Tony Derkach
Grip
Rob Devitt
Assistant Camera
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lionel Doucette
Props
Paul Drenning
Adr
Sandi Ellams
Production Accountant
Jeanne Fay
Music
Bruce Fletcher
Lighting Technician
Sandra-ken Freeman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Terry Freethy
Driver
Philip Fuldauer
Production Coordinator
Lee Garrison
Post-Production Coordinator
Rob Gebhard
Driver
Jeff Gehlen
Driver
Aris Georgiopoulos
Assistant Camera
Alan Grant
Stand-In
L David Grey
Photography
Kenneth H Gross
Co-Producer
Tony Guerin
Camera Operator
Kristan Hall
Carpenter
Don Halton
Art Director
Nathan Hankins
Assistant Sound Editor
Chris Harman
Driver
Christine Hawkes
Construction Coordinator
Alan Hemsworth
Other
Michelle Henricksen
Props
Sonya Henry
Dialogue Editor
Kevin Hickman
Assistant Editor
O T Hight
Background Artist
O.t. Hight
Background Artist
Tina Hirsch
Editor
Fritzi Horstman
Post-Production Supervisor
David Innis
Lighting Technician
Joan Isaacson
Makeup Artist
Carl Jensen
Grip
Brooks Jewell
Publicity
Mark Johnston
Driver
Joey Jow
Set Decorator
Timo Juonolainen
Grip
Katterina Keith
Production Designer
Tim King
Post-Production Executive
Deana Kittson
Coordinator
Beth Klein
Casting Director
David Klypak
Accountant
Howard Korder
Writer
Selena La Brody
Production Accountant
Rai Lai
Graphics
Rose Lam
Producer
Rose Lam
Executive In Charge Of Production
Todd Langner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Lapres
Rights & Clearances
Robert Larson
Assistant Director
Robert Larson
Assistant Director
Dan Lerner
Music Engineer
Alexandra Leskys
Casting Associate
J.j. Makaro
Stunt Man
Darren Marcoux
Special Effects Coordinator
Sharon Markell
Hair Stylist
David R Markowitz
Assistant Director
James Marshall
Transportation Co-Captain
Karen Matthews
Costume Designer
Coreen Mayrs
Casting Director
Anthony Mazzei
Supervising Sound Editor
Doug Mccord
Transportation Captain
Julie Mchaffie
Hair Stylist
Nancy Mckenzie
Production Coordinator
Gus Medina
Foley Recordist
Elvina Meret
Camera Trainee
John Mio
Assistant Location Manager
Martin Mitchell
Boom Operator
Richard Molnar
Assistant Property Master
Don Munich
Foreman
George Neuman
Set Decorator
Bob Newlan
Supervising Sound Editor
Diane Ng
Accounting Assistant
Tom Nist
Sound Effects Editor
Wally Nygren
Best Boy Grip
Ralph Osborn
Dialogue Editor
Janice Papadaki
Negative Cutter
Brian Pearson
Director Of Photography
Alison Penhall
Costume Designer
Dale Perry
Foley Artist
Sasha Piltsin
Stand-In
John Powell
Music
Brigitte Prochaska
Unit Publicist
Jim Rankin
Medic
Fawn Reed
Painter
Kimberley Regent
Property Master
Debbie Reinberg
Business Affairs
Joel Richard
Music Engineer
Robert C Rodriguez
Post-Production Supervisor
Reo Rosley
Construction
Zane Rossouw
Dolly Grip
Steven Rowland
Lead Set Dresser
Jeff Sawyer
Sound Effects Editor
Suzi Schultz
Art Department
Macleod Sinclaire
On-Set Dresser
Mike Siver
Other
James Mckee Smith
Music
Rene Spooner
Chief Lighting Technician
Ryan Steel
Driver
Kim Steer
Production Manager
Lisa Strong
Makeup Artist
Shelly Surette
On-Set Dresser
Katrina Sutton-gilpatric
Publicity
Shawn Tanaka
Assistant
David Tennant
Other
Robin Urdang
Music Supervisor
Marshall Virtue
Stunts
Trevor Ward
Consultant
Ray Watts
Carpenter
Don Webber
Camera Trainee
Annabelle Wilczur
Assistant Director
Lucy Willcox
Set Decorator
Linda Yip
Assistant Location Manager
Kosto Zeviar
Generator Operator
Joan Ziff
Publicity
Ron Ziskin
Executive Producer
Film Details
Genre
Biography
Drama
Period
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Cis Vancouver; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Film Bank; I Postini; Miles O'Fun Sound; Negative People; Panavision, Ltd.; Paramount Production Support, Inc.; Showtime Networks; Technicolor; Tivoli Catering
Distribution Company
Showtime Home Entertainment
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (William H. Macy) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Aired in United States April 25, 2004
Aired in United States November 23, 2004
Kidnapper Barry Keenan reportedly sold his story rights for $1 million but this version was developed from public records as Frank Sinatra Jr. took legal action to prevent the movie from being made.
Aired in USA on Showtime Network April 25, 2004.
