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| Director: | Michael Winterbottom |
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| Writer: | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
| Staring: |
| In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 2003 |
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| Director: | Michael Winterbottom |
| Writer: | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | seattle, washington, shanghai, china, future, dystopia, insurance agent |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Revolution Films, BBC Film, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, UK Film Council, BBC, Kailash Picture Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $7,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tim Robbins | William Geld |
| Samantha Morton | Maria Gonzales |
| Nabil Elouahabi | Vendor |
| Om Puri | Bahkland |
| Emil Marwa | Mohan |
| Nina Fog | Wole |
| Bruno Lastra | Bikku |
| Togo Igawa | Driver |
| Natalie Mendoza | Sphinx Receptionist |
| Jeanne Balibar | Sylvie |
| Mick Jones | Himself |
| Nina Wadia | Hospital Receptionist |
| Archie Panjabi | Check In |
| Sarah Backhouse | Weather Girl |
| Jonathan Ibbotson | Boxer |
| Nina Sosanya | Anya |
| Shelley King | William's Boss |
| Benedict Wong | Medic |
| Essie Davis | Doctor |
| Christopher Simpson | Paul |
| Tuyet Le | Apartment Security |
| Teo-Wa Vuong | Tester |
| Jennifer Lim | Tester |
| Nabil Massad | Jebel Ali Hotel Owner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michael Winterbottom | Director |
| David Holmes | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Peter Christelis | Editor |
| Stephen Hilton | Original Music Composer |
| Denis Schnegg | Art Direction |
| Konnie Daniel | Makeup Artist |
| Andie Derrick | Foley Artist |
| Tim Alban | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lesley Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Michelle Day | Set Decoration |
| Wendy Brazington | Casting |
| Natalie Ward | Costume Design |
| Michael Elliott | First Assistant Director |
| Mark De Simone | ADR Mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Jon Duncan | Production Accountant |
| Rob Seager | Assistant Accountant |
| Anthony Wilcox | Second Assistant Director |
| Chris Stoaling | Third Assistant Director |
| Jonah Coombes | Location Manager |
| Kieran Baine | Location Assistant |
| Josh Yudkin | Unit Manager |
| Frank Cottrell Boyce | Screenplay |
| Alwin H. Küchler | Director of Photography |
| Marcel Zyskind | Director of Photography |
| Mark Tildesley | Production Design |
| Ruth Breslaw | Production Coordinator |
| Steffy Marrion | Production Coordinator |
| Gabby Le Rasle | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Stuart Wilson | Sound Recordist |
| Orin Beaton | Sound Engineer |
| Mark Digby | Supervising Art Director |
| Chris Lightburn-Jones | Standby Art Director |
| Rod Gorwood | Draughtsman |
| Paul Drake | Assistant Art Director |
| Mark Larkin | Assistant Art Director |
| Kate Towns | Costume Assistant |
| Simon Tindall | First Assistant Camera |
| Chris Connatty | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sophy Millington | Camera Trainee |
| Julia Curtin | Camera Trainee |
| Nick Thomas | Property Master |
| Charlie Malik | Props |
| Reuben Garrett | Gaffer |
| Stephen Mathie | Best Boy Electric |
| Matthew Butler | Electrician |
| Lee Cleal | Electrician |
| Adrian Mackay | Electrician |
| Tony C. Miller | Rigging Gaffer |
| Dan Crandon | Construction Manager |
| Peter Bach | Post Production Supervisor |
| Joakim Sundström | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Christer Melén | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul Wrightson | ADR Editor |
| Anthony Faust | Foley Supervisor |
| Michael Redfern | Foley Editor |
| Richard Davey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Ian Buchan | Assistant Editor |
| Peter Mountain | Still Photographer |
| Max Horton | Colorist |
| Richard Etchells | Online Editor |
| Thomas Urbye | Online Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Andrew Eaton | Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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