Blind Flight
Year:
2003
Production Country:
United Germany / Great Britain / Northern Ireland / Scotland / Ireland
An account of the four years spent in captivity in Lebanon by hostages Brian Keenan and John McCarthy. Based on Keenan's best-selling memoir, with considerable input from McCarthy.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Brian Keenan Ian Hart
- John McCarthy Linus Roache
- kidnap guard Karim Koleilat
- militia officer Nayef Rashed
- Joker Bassem Breish
- Rida Dany El Khoury
- senior cleric Vic Tablian
- Abed Mohammad Chamas
- Said Ziad Lahoud
- Safi Fadi Sakr
- relasing officer Bahi Ghubril
- farmhouse guard Abdala Keserwani
- Mazin Haroutioun Toupoushian
- first gunman Asbed Zaderian
- Brian's mum Áine Ni Mhuiri
- Brian's dad Patrick F. Rocks
- little Brian Michael Magee
- solitary Catholic boy Christopher Morelli
- John's mother Lynn Farleigh
- Seamus the publican Brian Devlin
- Belfast boy Declan Magee
- Belfast boy Caoimhin 'Tojo' Barry Doherty
- Belfast boy Bernard Manning
- Belfast boy Michael Sloan
- Belfast boy Ryan Waring
- Belfast boy Calum Whyte
Credits
Direction
- Director John Furse
- 2nd Unit Director Kristina Hetherington
- 2nd Unit Director Andrew Sanders
- [1st] Assistant Director Charlie Leech
- Assistant Director (2nd) Darren Fee
- Assistant Director (3rd) Barry Keil
- Assistant Director (Tunisia Crew 2nd) Fares Naanaa
- Assistant Director (Tunisia Crew 2nd) Sonia Bahri
- Assistant Director (Tunisia Crew 3rd) Ramsis Mahfoudh
- Crowd Marshall (Tunisia Crew) Abdessatar Cheffai
- Script Supervisor Pat Rambaut
Subject
- [Subject of Film] Brian Keenan
- [Subject of Film] John McCarthy
Production
- ©/Production Company Parallax Pictures
- Production Company Samson Films
- Production Company Makar Productions
- Production Company Partisan Film Productions
- Production Company Network Movie
- Made with the support of UK Film Council Development Fund
- Also developed with FilmFour
- Also developed with the support of European Script Fund
- Also developed with the support of MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Also developed with the assistance of Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- Made with the support of National Lottery through UK Film Council
- Made with the support of UK Film Council New Cinema Fund
- Supported by National Lottery through Scottish Screen
- Funded by National Lottery through the Arts Council of North
- Funded through Northern Ireland Screen
- Presented by UK Film Council
- Presented by Scottish Screen
- Presented with the support of Matrix Film Finances
- Presented with the support of ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
- Presented with the support of ARTE
- Presented with the support of Bord Scannán na hÉireann
- Presented with the support of Glasgow Film Office
- Presented with the support of Northern Ireland Screen
- Presented in association with Moviehouse Entertainment
- Executive Producer Luke Randolph
- Executive Producer John Furse
- Executive Producer Mark Vennis
- Executive Producer Gary Phillips
- Executive Producer Paul Trijbits
- Ex Prod for Cinetelefilms (Tunisia Crew) Ahmed Attia
- Executive Producer (Irish Film Board) Brendan McCarthy
- Producer Sally Hibbin
- Co-producer Eddie Dick
- Co-producer David Collins
- Line Producer Veronica Castillo
- Production Executive (New Cinema Fund) Himesh Kar
- Production Executive (New Cinema Fund) Susie Liggat
- Pre-production Financing Provided by Maureen Dance
- Pre-production Financing Provided by Rita Newman
- Pre-production Financing Provided by Elaine Simms
- Pre-production Financing in assoc. with Hyde Consulting
- Production Associate (Partisan) Andrew Sanders
- Unit Manager (Tunisia Crew) Khoubeib Ayachi
- Production Manager (Tunisia) Nick Laws
- Production Co-ordinator Magali Gibert
- Production Co-ordinator (Tunisia Crew) Amel Becharnia
- Production Liaison (Lebanon) Ted Ryan
- Production Accountant Jim Shortall
- Accountant (Tunisia Crew) Sami Said
- Location Manager Niall Fulton
- Location Manager Donald Mackinnon
- Location Manager (Tunisia Crew) Abdeljalil Frigui
- Post-production Supervisor Suzanne Mckenzie
Casting
- Casting Celestia Fox
- Casting (Lebanon Director) Victoria Beattie
- Casting (Lebanon Director) Colette Abboud
Writing
- Script Editor Pippa Best
- Screenplay John Furse
- Screenplay Brian Keenan
- Based on the book 'An Evil Cradling' by Brian Keenan
- Based on book 'Some Other Rainbow' by John McCarthy
- Script Consultant John McCarthy
- Script Associate Jack Lechner
- Script Associate Archie Tait
- Script Adviser Steve Cleary
Photography
- Director of Photography Ian Wilson
- 2nd Unit Cameraman (Tunisia Crew) Ali Ben Abdallah
- Camera Operator Lewis Buchan
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Larry Manly
Stills
- Still Photographer Paul Chedlow
Special Effects
- Special Effects (Tunisia Crew) Younes Ajmi
- HD Graphic Design/On-line Eugene McCrystal
Editing
- Editor Kristina Hetherington
Design
- Production Designer Andrew Sanders
- Supervising Art Director Ian Bailie
- Art Director Margaret Horspool
- Art Director Steve Simmonds
- Art Director (Tunisia Crew) Meriem Berrachid
- Artwork Julie Busher
- Property Master Campbell Mitchell
Costumes
- Costume Designer Rhona Russell
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Kevin Alexander
- Make-up Designer Lesa Warrener
Film processing
- HD Colourist Gary Curran
Music
- Music Stephen Mckeon
- Original Music Perfd by (Spirit Voice) Liam O'Maonlai
- Orig Mus Perfd by (Duduks/Bass Clarinet) Martin Robertson
- Original Music Performed by (Cello/Oud) Richard Bolton
- Original Music Perfd by (AcousticGuitar) Stephen Mckeon
- Original Mus Perfd by (Violin/Keyboards) Stephen Mckeon
- Music Supervisor (FK Management) Fraser Kennedy
- [Music Supervisor] for FK Management
Sound
- Sound Designer Nicky Moss
- Sound Recordist Stuart Bruce
- Boom Operator (Tunisia Crew) Karim Gmira
- Re-recording Mixer John Fitzgerald
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Johnson
- Sound Editor Niall Brady
- Foley Artist Caoimhe Doyle
- Foley Recordist Ken Galvin
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Gary Connery
Consultant
- In Memoriam Douglas Leigh
- In Memoriam Philip Padfield
- Armourer Robert Gyle