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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Cast
Bruno Solo
Pilot
Caroline Beaune
Computer (voice)
Laura Benson
Computer (Voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Dumonceau
- Writers
- Thierry Ardiller
- Languages
- English, French
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The take
Jean-Jacques Dumonceau directs. Jean-Jacques Dumonceau cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 24 years ago.
- 4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Editor Jean-Jacques Dumonceau shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Bruno Solo and Caroline Beaune and Laura Benson carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0300956 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Jean-Jacques Dumonceau
- Makeup / hair
- Guillaume Chevallier
- Sound
- Olivier Lafuma
- Runtime
- 7 min · 0h 7m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- TP
- IMDB
- Shutdown (2002)
- IMDB rating
- 5.9/10 · 17 votes
Awards
1 nomination
Also by
Jean-Jacques Dumonceau
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
the sight entertainment
Key crew
- PainterNadeige Dauvillier
- CarpenterFabien Delmaet
- Sound MixerOlivier Lafuma
- ElectricianFabien Lartigue
- ElectricianGuillaume Payen
- Second Assistant CameraMathieu Normand
- CarpenterOlivier Jeanneu
- PainterEmmanuelle Mason
- Foley ArtistBruno Langiano
- CG SupervisorThierry Ardiller
- Digital CompositorFrédéric Tena
- Head CarpenterLauren Serino
- Digital CompositorMark Wazzler
- MusicOlivier Lafuma
- Sound DesignerOlivier Lafuma
- EditorJean-Jacques Dumonceau
- Key Makeup ArtistGuillaume Chevallier
- First Assistant CameraMalek Krimed
- ProducerMarion Transetti
- GafferAntoine Lienhard
- Color TimerStephane Desnoues
- Title DesignerSebastien Mollard
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- space comedy
- science fiction
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2002-03-08TP
Also known as
International titles
- ShutdownUS
