Sweepers


2h 1999

Brief Synopsis

Set in 1993 following the Angolan Civil War, ex-soldier Christian Erickson leads a humanitarian task force of "sweepers." Their mission is to remove land mines from rural villages where residents and children are being maimed and killed daily. After his son is killed during a rebel attack, Erickson

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Fotokem Film & Video; Magic Films & Video Works; Millennium Films; Millennium Films; NT Audio; Nt Video; Title House, Inc.; Usa Network
Distribution Company
Trimark Home Video
Location
South Africa

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Set in 1993 following the Angolan Civil War, ex-soldier Christian Erickson leads a humanitarian task force of "sweepers." Their mission is to remove land mines from rural villages where residents and children are being maimed and killed daily. After his son is killed during a rebel attack, Erickson begins working with a bomb squad expert to uncover a weapons-smuggling ring.

Crew

Yoram Barzilai

Producer

Yoram Barzilai

Assistant Director

Kevin Bernhardt

Screenwriter

Kevin Bernhardt

From Story

Eugene Botha

Special Effects Coordinator

Robbie Botha

Photography

Mandy Branch

Associate Producer

Lynne Brown

Makeup Assistant

Serge Colbert

Music

Pia Cornelius

Makeup Artist

Carlos Da Silva

Art Director

Danny Dimbort

Executive Producer

Heunis Du Preez

Continuity

Wade Eastwood

Stunt Coordinator

Bryan Franklin

Dialogue Editor

George Gale

Post-Production Supervisor

Todd Gilbert

Post-Production Supervisor

Jack Grillo

Dialogue Editor

Lisa Hart

Set Decorator

Nicjk Heroldt

Camera Operator

Marsha Holtzhausen

Scenic Artist

Susan Howie

Costume Designer

Alain Jakubowicz

Editor

Gerald Jakubowicz

Assistant Editor

Mark Jakubowicz

Assistant Editor

Erik Kraber

Dialogue Editor

Michael S. Kreple

Adr Supervisor

Avi Lerner

Executive Producer

Danny Lerner

Producer

Lee-anne Liebenberg

Makeup Artist

Greg Louden

Foley Artist

Buddy Mackett

Foreman

Paddy Matthews

Production Manager

Greg Mauer

Foley Recordist

Raymond Muller

Construction Manager

Paul N. J. Ottosson

Sound Designer

Paul N. J. Ottosson

Sound Effects

Rick Owens

Foley Artist

Riaan Painsloo

Scenic Artist

Nicci Perrow

Line Producer

Rudi Piertease

Assistant Director

Paul Ratajczak

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul Ratajczak

Sound Supervisor

Elie Samaha

Producer

Brad Schaffer

Assistant Director

Andries Shongwe

Location Manager

Trevor Short

Executive Producer

Tyrone Stevenson

Stunt Coordinator

Peter T Tackaberry

Assistant Editor

Bruce Thomas

Gaffer

Steve Tushar

Sound Effects Editor

David Varod

Production Designer

Jonathan Wales

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Keoni Waxman

Screenwriter

Gary Webb

Location Manager

Yossi Wein

Director Of Photography

Dave Whitten

Color Timer

Jannie Wienand

Special Effects Supervisor

Zaan Wienand

Key Grip

Clive Wills

Other

Sam Woodward

Other

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Fotokem Film & Video; Magic Films & Video Works; Millennium Films; Millennium Films; NT Audio; Nt Video; Title House, Inc.; Usa Network
Distribution Company
Trimark Home Video
Location
South Africa

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States November 2, 1999

Released in United States on Video March 23, 1999

Direct-to-video release.

Began shooting August 1997.

Completed shooting September 1997.