The Whistleblower


1h 50m 2011

Brief Synopsis

Kathy Bolkovac is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-ups and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multina

Film Details

Also Known As
La dénonciation, Seule contre tous, Whistle Blower, The, Whistleblower
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Blazing Kitchen; Damian Schleifer; Entertainment Partners; Film Finances, Inc.; First Generation Films; Front Row Insurance; HBO Films; Invisible Pictures; Magda Fulga; Plum Pictures; Star Grazing; Stargrazing; Sunrise Pictures; Technicolor Toronto; United Talent Agency; Voltage Pictures
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/LES FILMS S+VILLE/SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 24 Bilder; Alfa Films; Art Pictures Group; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Features; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Eone; Eone; Gussi Films; Imagem Filmes; Les Films Séville; Les Films Séville; Mediapro; Rialto Film Ag; Samuel Goldwyn Films; Scanbox Entertainment; Universum Film Gmbh
Location
Bucharest, Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

Kathy Bolkovac is an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-ups and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.

Crew

Heather Adamo

Music Coordinator

Daniel Albu

Office Production Assistant

Andrei Alexandru

Assistant Location Manager

Andrei Alexandru

Still Photographer

Nick Allder

Special Effects Supervisor

Tania Alyuhova

Location Manager

Monica Anastase

Assistant

Jane Anderson

Casting Director

Doru Andreescu

Gaffer

Bogdan Anghel

Driver

Stelian Anghelescu

Art Department

George Anton

Electrician

Gheorghe Anton

Electrician

David Antoniuk

Assistant Director

Andi Arsenie

Boom Operator

Darcy Arthurs

Projectionist

Geoff Ashenhurst

Editor

Oana Maria Babes

Art Department Coordinator

Iosif Bacanu

Other

Rudy Baccuchi

Driver

Ed Ballard

Sound Department

Kevin Banks

Music Editor

Rawl Banton

Transportation Coordinator

Alexandra Barcadeanu

Hair Assistant

Florin Barcun

Stunt Performer

Cristi Batranu

Assistant Camera

Bogdan Becleanu

Grip

Mitchell Bederman

Assistant

Daniel Bekerman

Line Producer

Ionut Beldica

Stunt Performer

Erika Benedek

Wig Supplier

Ioana Bernacchi

Production Coordinator

Robert Bernacchi

Coproducer

Robert Bernacchi

Unit Production Manager

Cosmina Bernicu

Lawyer

Sergei Bespalov

Executive Producer

Frank Biasi

On-Line Editor

Galina Bilik

Casting

Vasily Biloshitsky

Song

Ian Bird

Key Grip

Toby Bjarnason

Foley Recordist

Tom Bjelic

Sound Effects Editor

Heenan Blaikie

Legal Affairs

Laurentiu Bogatu

Electrician

Petruta Boicu

Caterer

Kathryn Bolkovac

Story Consultant

Andrei Boncea

Executive

Radu Bondoc

Video Assistant

Roman Borys

Soloist

Teo Bostanica

Unit Manager

Kyle Boylen

Digital Artist

Brianna Brown

Business Affairs

Dr. Gero Brugmann

Legal Affairs

Sebastien Brung

Rights & Clearances

Christina Buchli

Legal Affairs

Mariana Bujoi

Wardrobe Assistant

Alex Bullick

Sound Effects Editor

Mihai Burtan

Assistant Camera

Mihai Busuioc

Production Accountant

Aurelia Caldararu

Caterer

Corina Caldararu

Makeup Assistant

Eli Calin

Wardrobe Supervisor

Cavan Campbell

Electric

Grace Carnale-davis

Executive

Stephan Carrier

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Louis Casado

Color Timer

Marian Cernat

Caterer

Nicolas Chartier

Executive Producer

Andra Chiriac

Assistant Director

Greg Chown

Storyboard Artist

Taras Chubai

Song

Radu Cioplea

Loader

Vlad Cioplea

Loader

Razvan Ciuraru

Driver

Julian Clarke

Editor

Cristi Cocoroiu

Video Assistant

Relu Cojanu

Transportation Coordinator

Aurel Colceru

Medic

Mark Coleman

Driver

Adrian Constantin

Swing Gang

Calin Constantin

Gaffer

Arthur E Cooper

Director Of Photography

Peter Cosco

Production Designer

Alex Cosma

Electrician

Cornisor Cosmin

Props

Vlad Cosor

Grip

Daniel Costache

Driver

Chris Costello

Dailies

Lee Ann Cotton

Visual Effects Coordinator

Bernadette Couture

Stand-In

Gabriela Cretan

Makeup Artist

Carmen Cristea

Wardrobe

Carmen Cristea

Costumes

George Croitoru

Production Assistant

Silviu Cucu

Transportation

Mychael Danna

Music Composer

Mychael Danna

Music Producer

Gyorgy Darvas

Assistant Camera

Tobias Datum

Director Of Photography

Matthew Davies

Art Department

Jimmy De Brabant

Associate Producer

Margaret Demchenko

Assistant Camera

Ken Dhaliwal

Legal Affairs

Olguta Dima

Other

Marius Dobrean

Location Scout

Tyson Dover

Craft Service

Andrei Draghici

Grip

Alexandru Dragomir

Sound Mixer

Gabriel Dragomir

Assistant

Dumitru Dragu

Swing Gang

Ciprian Dumitrascu

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel Dumitrescu

Driver

Constantin Dumitru

On-Set Dresser

Manuela Dumitru

Hair Assistant

Silviu Dumitru

Transportation

Donna Duprere

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Cosmin Duta

Stand-In

Marian Ene

Rigging Grip

Oana Ene

Assistant Director

Vladimir Ermakov

Song

David Evans

Sound Effects Editor

Andreas Evdemon

Steadicam Operator

Leonardo Fanone

Electrician

Nelson Ferreira

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Beau Ferris

Assistant Director

Luminita Filimon

Stunt Coordinator

Marius Filimon

Stunt Double

Roger Finlay

Camera Operator

Emil Fira

Transportation

Jim Fleming

Colorist

Marius Florescu

Location Manager

Marius Florian

Stunt Performer

Caroline Foellmer

Production Designer

David Frank-savoie

Office Production Assistant

Bogdan Franke

Driver

Simon Fryer

Soloist

Magda Fulga

Cable Operator

Michele Gagnon

Music

Sam Gautreau

Grip

Titi Gavrila

Assistant Camera

Ramona Geamanu

Hair Assistant

Andrei Gheorghe

Dialect Coach

Geani Gheorghe

Sculptor

Mihai Ghior

Casting Director

Debra Gibson

Post-Production Accountant

Mark Gingras

Supervising Sound Editor

Sophie Giraud

Still Photographer

Chad Glastonbury

Assistant Editor

Iantha Goldberg

Makeup Assistant

Jamie Gould

Rerecording Assistant

Daniel Greaves

Song

Michael Green

Assistant Camera

Mihai Grigore

On-Set Dresser

Laura Grosu

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Elizabeth Gruszka

Makeup

Anita Guastella

Makeup Assistant

Indira Guha

Legal Affairs

Katie Halliday

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Hanson

Office Assistant

Paulina Harcus

Hair Assistant

Joan Harmer

Payroll Accountant

Shaun Harnack

Office Assistant

Kim Harness

Set Decorator

Mick Harris

Facilities Supervisor

Tova Harrison

Assistant Costume Designer

Christopher R Haufe

Dailies

Jennifer Haufler

Assistant Director

David Hayman

Music Supervisor

Maurice Heath

Driver

Susan Hegarty

Dialect Coach

David Henry

Executive

Sara Holmes

Post-Production Accountant

Noel Hooper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Matei Horatiu

Transportation

Graham Hoselton

Film Lab

Rene Huard

Stand-In

Gregor Hutchison

Post-Production Supervisor

George Iacob

Transportation

Marian Iacob

On-Set Dresser

Dominic Ianno

Production Consultant

Carmen Ilie

Costumes

Nicu Ilie

Production Assistant

Sorin Ilie

Driver

Catalin Ionita

Driver

Florin Viorel Ionita

Electrician

Florin Viorel Ionita

Grip

Viorel Ionita

Grip

Alon Isocianu

Titles

Vasile Ispas

Propman

Tica Iulian

Transportation

Laurentiu Ivan

Video Assistant

Peter James

Assistant Camera

Roberta Janzen

Soloist

Josh Jensen

Office Assistant

Lara Johnston

Editing

Susan R Jones

Production Coordinator

Vera Kathel

Dialect Coach

Amy Kaufman

Executive Producer

Dialla Kawar

Production

Sara Kay

Casting

Film Details

Also Known As
La dénonciation, Seule contre tous, Whistle Blower, The, Whistleblower
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Blazing Kitchen; Damian Schleifer; Entertainment Partners; Film Finances, Inc.; First Generation Films; Front Row Insurance; HBO Films; Invisible Pictures; Magda Fulga; Plum Pictures; Star Grazing; Stargrazing; Sunrise Pictures; Technicolor Toronto; United Talent Agency; Voltage Pictures
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/LES FILMS S+VILLE/SAMUEL GOLDWYN FILMS; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 24 Bilder; Alfa Films; Art Pictures Group; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Features; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Eone; Eone; Gussi Films; Imagem Filmes; Les Films Séville; Les Films Séville; Mediapro; Rialto Film Ag; Samuel Goldwyn Films; Scanbox Entertainment; Universum Film Gmbh
Location
Bucharest, Romania

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Summer August 5, 2011

Released in United States on Video January 24, 2012

Released in United States 2011

Christina Piovesan and Larissa Kondracki secured the life rights to Kathryn Bolkovac.

Previously in development at Focus Features.

Limited Release in United States Summer August 5, 2011

Released in United States on Video January 24, 2012

Released in United States 2011 (World Cinema Now)

Released in United States 2011 (New Directors/Out of Competition)

Released in United States 2011 (Contemporary World Cinema)

Project was included on the 2005 Black List.

Project marks the feature directing debut of Larissa Kondracki.