Johnny Shortwave

1h 32m 1996

Brief Synopsis

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At the end of the 20th century, massive unemployment and engineered food shortages have created a huge, permanent underclass in North America and brought about a police state to control it. An underground resistance is rumored to exist, and is being exhorted to rise up by the voice of Johnny Shortwa

Cast & Crew

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Michael Bockner

Director

Emmanuel Mark

Johnny Shortwave/John Howard Clayton

John Tench

The Photographer

Mona Matteo

Wilma Clayton

Dougie Richardson

Cosmo Unitas

Jim Feather

Vernon King

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Film House Entertainment; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Medallion Pfa; Pinewood Sound

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

At the end of the 20th century, massive unemployment and engineered food shortages have created a huge, permanent underclass in North America and brought about a police state to control it. An underground resistance is rumored to exist, and is being exhorted to rise up by the voice of Johnny Shortwave--a guerrilla operator who broadcasts the truth to a continent oppressed by an Orwellian authority called The Industrial Alliance. Hijacking shortwave frequencies and jamming government signals, he broadcasts messages of revolution and freedom from a secret location within the city. Fearing the effects of Johnny's subversive influence, the government dispatches a special agent known as the "Photographer." His mission is to track down the radio pirate and terminate his illegal broadcasts. Will Johnny elude this lantern-jawed assassin? Will his ex-wife and daughter escape to the freelands? Will he sell out to save his life?

Director

Michael Bockner

Director

Cast

Emmanuel Mark

Johnny Shortwave/John Howard Clayton

John Tench

The Photographer

Mona Matteo

Wilma Clayton

Dougie Richardson

Cosmo Unitas

Jim Feather

Vernon King

Rebecca Maynard

Lotte--The Pollster

Valerie Buhagiar

Photographer'S Wife

Doug O'keeffe

Interrogator No 1

Robert Cotie

Interrogator No 2

Andy Dan

Electrician

Gillian Stevie

Hannah Clayton

Bernie Leon

Deputy Minister

Paul Amato

Recording Secretary

Peter Read

Deputy Minister'S Adjutant

Siria Jarvel

Adjutant'S Assistant

Allen Roy

Arms Keeper

Lois Harrison

Border Guide

Martin Bockner

Pool Player

Peter Boboras

Face Of The Industrial Party

Paul Amato

Voice Performer

Jennifer Brass

Voice Performer

Chris Donati

Voice Performer

Mackenzie Gray

Voice Performer

Karen Williams

Voice Performer

Crew

Susan Atkinson

2nd Assistant Camera

David Baas

Assistant Sound Editor

Tony Bielow

Optical Sound Camera

Peter Boboras

Producer

Peter Boboras

Screenwriter

Lawrence Bockner

Production Manager

Lawrence Bockner

Assistant Director

Michael Bockner

Screenwriter

Michael Bockner

Executive Producer

Michael Bockner

Producer

Michael Bockner

Editor

Patricia Boudreau

Assistant Make-Up

Lisa Brill

2nd Assistant Camera

Frank Caruso

2nd Assistant Director

Frank Caruso

Associate Producer

Audrey Colville-reeves

Associate Producer

Christian Cooke

Re-Recording Mixer

David Cooke

Sound Transfer Services

Marijo Corcoran

Assistant Camera

Gordon Creelman

Assistant Sound Editor

Mark Curry

Music Recorder & Mixer

Mike Donofrio

Production Assistant

Ian Elliott

Optical Camera

David Erlichman

Best Boy

Peter Ferri

Special Effects

Rick Fester

Director Of Photography

Nicola Fordham

Continuity

Candide Franklyn

Other

Candide Franklyn

Key Grip

Dan Gaber

Music Editor

John Gajdecki

Other

John Gajdecki

Stills Re-Photography

Marty Gallin

Craft Service

Katharine Gray

Production Coordinator

Rick Hannigan

Other

Christopher Joseph Harris

Sound Effects Editor

Anita Heideman

Assistant Make-Up

Gudrun Heinze

Wardrobe

Colin Hoult

Other

Colin Hoult

Grip

Brad Hruboska

Properties

Brad Hruboska

Steadicam Operator

Manse James

Foley Artist

Parker Katt

Production Assistant

Peter Kelly

Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin Michael Leblanc

Assistant Camera

Allan Levine

Production Consultant

Robert J Lewis

Properties

Si Lok

Stills Photographer

Dafna Lorber

Production Assistant

Dafna Lorber

Assistant Film Editor

Charlie Luce

Animation Camera

Lesley Ann Macfadyen

Set Dresser

Ricardo Olivero

Other

Charlene Olson

Assistant Film Editor

Mark Petlock

Other

Sue Plaus

Assistant Make-Up

Wendy Robbins

Set Dresser

Cindy Romanovich

Sound Effects Editor

Joel Rosenbaum

Music

Avrum Rosensweig

Location Manager

Cheree Rothschild-vandyk

Additional Makeup

Max Sartor

Sound Recorder

Jeannie Tanenbaum

Craft Service

Craig Thomson

Assistant Sound Editor

Andreas Trauttmansdorff

Director Of Photography

Mark Venema

Assistant Film Editor

Mark Venema

Boom Operator

Peter Winninger

Dialogue & Adr Editor

Erika Wolff

Negative Cutter

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Film House Entertainment; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Medallion Pfa; Pinewood Sound

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer July 24, 1996

Released in United States Summer July 24, 1996

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