WAKE OF DEATH (2004)

MORGAN'S RATING

COMING SOON

After his wife is brutally murdered, an ex-mobster wages war against the Chinese triad, and becomes the protector of a very special little girl: the adopted daughter of the triad kinpin.

Jean-Claude Van Damme (Ben Archer), Simon Yam, Lisa King (Grace), Valerie Tian (Kim), Tony Schiena (Tony), Natasha Rees-Davies (Mocha), Tom Wu (Willie Wang), Hon Ping Tang (Han), Mike Tomson (Dr. Walker), Morne Visser (Joey), Adrian Galley (Customs Officer), Warrick Grier (Da Costa), Andre Jacobs (Captain), Danny Keogh (Mac Hoggins), Bo Peterson (Judge Brown), Jacqui Chan (Mama Li), Julien Renout (Josh).

IN THE WAKE OF DEATH, A MAN KNOWS THAT REVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD...

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

DIRECTOR: Philippe Martinez. WRITERS: Phillip Martinez, Laurent Fellous, Mick Davis, Kristina Hamilton (uncredited) and Frank Rehwaldt (uncredited). PRODUCERS: Alan Latham and Philippe Martinez. CO-PRODUCERS: Luc Campeau, Anton Ernst, and Stefan Jonas. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Donald A. Barton, Antony Blakey and Juan Montilla Eslava. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Guy Farley. DISTRIBUTOR: Bauer Martinez Studios.

FACTS

RELEASE DATE: December 28th, 2004 (USA) (DVD PREMIERE) BUDGET: $24 million (USA) SHOOTING DATES: October 2003 -- December 2003 - Originally known as After Death during pre-production. - In late August 2003, just before shooting was to begin in Montreal, Canada, it was announced that director Ringo Lam had withdrawn from the project due to 'creative differences'. This was to have been the fourth collaborative effort between Jean-Claude Van Damme and Lam. - Cess Silvera was announced as Lam's replacement, but he too  was replaced a few weeks later by director Philippe Martinez.