Proof of Life
For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.
Country
Production
Budget
$65 000 000
Box office
$62 761 005
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Charles Mulvehill, Taylor Hackford, Steven Reuther, Tony Gilroy
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Bruno Rubeo
Audition
Nancy Klopper
Editing
Sheldon Kahn, John Smith
Whole Team (31)
Whole Team (31)
Short description
When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
What's left behind the scenes
- Filming in Poland lasted 9 days and took place 30 minutes from Poznań, at a military training ground. Actual Chechens played the Chechen roles, and Poles played the Russians, with the exception, of course, of Alexander Baluev.
- During the film's promotion, Ryan was fined a substantial amount by the studio for refusing to discuss her collaboration with Russell Crowe in interviews.
- To prepare for his role, Crowe trained with a five-time world karate champion from Melbourne named Lorraine Bewaart.
- The lead role was initially offered to Harrison Ford, but he declined it.
- The cast and crew represented nationalities from 21 countries.
- In almost all scenes featuring Meg Ryan, she has a cigarette in her hand, but she doesn't smoke in a single shot.
- Part of the filming in Ecuador took place in the country's capital, Quito, and part in the mountains, sometimes at an altitude of over 4,000 meters. There, thirty members of the film crew who suffered from a lack of oxygen had to receive medical assistance and be sent 'down'.
- Throughout the filming, David Morse gradually lost weight under medical supervision to more realistically portray how such a situation affects a person.
- Filming in Poland lasted 9 days and took place at a military training ground 30 minutes away from Poznań. The Chechens were played by actual Chechens, and the Russians by Poles, with the exception, of course, of Alexander Baluyev.
- Will Gaffney, David Morse's stunt double, died in Ecuador during filming as a result of an accident. The truck he was driving suddenly swerved and fell off a cliff. The film was dedicated to his memory.
- Throughout filming, David Morse gradually lost weight under medical supervision to more realistically portray how such a situation affects a person.
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