Ignition
[Thriller, 2001]
Nick's character, "Peter Scanlon," is a reporter, and Lena Olin's ex-husband.
Release Date: Direct to video, April 22, 2003
Distributor: Lions Gate Films
Cast: Bill Pullman (Conor Gallagher), Lena Olin (Faith Mattis), Colm Feore (General Joel McAteer), Nicholas Lea (Peter Scanlon), Roger Dunn, Barbara Eve, C. Ernst Harth, Scott Hylands, Peter H. Kent, Hrothgar Mathews, Benjamin Ratner, Lori Triolo
Cast Note: The initial press release about this film mentioned Rutger Hauer as being cast, but he is no longer in the film. He was most likely in talks to play the role that Colm Feore is playing.
Director: Yves Simoneau (Mother's Boys, Free Money)
Screenwriter: William Davies (cowriter of The Real McCoy, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, Twins, Ghost in the Machine; he's also got Dare in the works)
Premise: After his career is ended by an accident, a former helicopter pilot (Pullman) becomes a bodyguard for a federal judge (Olin). Soon, they discover a plot to overthrow the U.S. government... (source: Variety, 5/18/00)
Filming: Production is scheduled to start on this movie on July 17th, 2000 - Sept. 19, 2000 in Canada, on a budget of $20 million.
Genre: Thriller
