Lifeline
Brief Synopsis
An American teenager is abducted in the south of France by a gang involved in the international sex trade, and her mother, a marine biologist, attempts to hunt down the kidnappers.
Cast & Crew
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Fred Gerber
Director
Lorraine Bracco
Kits Maitland
Jean-marc Barr
Patrick Lemay
Stephen Shellen
Yank
Lisa Jakub
Shelly Maitland
James Thiérrée
Pino
Film Details
Also Known As
Reckoning
Genre
Adaptation
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Ellipse Programme Productions; Usa Network; Usa Network
Location
La Ciotat, France; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Nice, France
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
An American teenager is abducted in the south of France by a gang involved in the international sex trade, and her mother, a marine biologist, attempts to hunt down the kidnappers.
Cast

Lorraine Bracco
Kits Maitland
Jean-marc Barr
Patrick Lemay
Stephen Shellen
Yank
Lisa Jakub
Shelly Maitland
James Thiérrée
Pino
Victor Lanoux
Lucien Basso
Celia Charpentier
Camille Basso
Francois Chaumette
Lapique
Gabrielle Lazure
Molloy
Francois Montagut
Gerard
Yan Epstein
Jacky
Michel Albertini
Alex Michaelis
Christian Van Acker
Jurgen
Charles Manquignon
Bunnerman
Chapelle Jaffe
Madame Durand
Claire Riley
Moderator
Dale Wilson
Sid
Aimee Clarke
Hanna Gabriel
Jonathan Zaccaï
Nico
Michael Morris
Jere
Patrick Mille
Jeanot
Paul Silve
Yardman
Kara Frederick
Victoria
Crew
Dale A Andrews
Production Executive (Westcom)
George R. Appleby
Editor
Amelie Aubert
Production Supervisor
Hugo Bachofner
Other
Alma Belard
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jacqueline Benloulou
Production Accountant
George Blondheim
Music
Jean-paul Braud
Location Manager
Sylvie Brocheré
Casting (France)
Victoria Burrows
Casting (Usa)
Lynne Carrow
Voice Casting
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunts
Sandra Couldwell
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Yves Dahan
Director Of Photography
Yves Dahan
Camera Operator
Patrick Dorflein
Unit Manager
David Fischer
Production Designer
Robert Frederick
Executive Producer
Robert Frederick
Producer
William Gereghty
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Dean Giammarco
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Simon Hart
Executive Producer
Pierre Henry
Assistant Director
Robert E. Hopkins
Source Material (From Novel)
Robert E. Hopkins
Screenwriter
Kevin Jewison
Camera Operator
Sid Kozak
Casting (Canada)
Jean-yves Laffont-lozes
Production Executive (Ellipse Programme)
Eric Le Roux
Steadicam Operator
Marguerite Lemarchand
Production Coordinator
Eric Leroux
Steadicam Operator
Rachid Madaoui
Gaffer
Helen Manasian
Publicity
Raymond Massey
Post-Production Supervisor
Caroline Mitchell
Dialogue Coach
Lei Leng Ong
Assistant
Rene Pequignot
Key Grip
Beatrice Prevos
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jennifer Primrose
Production Coordinator
Martine Rapin
Costume Designer
Robert Rea
Executive Producer
David Rowell
Production Executive (Movie Vista Productions)
Jean-pierre Ruh
Sound Mixer
Pascal Salafa
Assistant Director
Pete Sauerbrey
Publicity
Roland Savoye
Camera
Paul Sharpe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean Stoker
Location Manager
Guillaume Watrinet
Property Master
Hubert Watrinet
Production Manager
Willy Wilson
Assistant Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Reckoning
Genre
Adaptation
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Ellipse Programme Productions; Usa Network; Usa Network
Location
La Ciotat, France; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Nice, France
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States May 15, 1996
Previous title: "Reckoning."
Began shooting October 16, 1995.
Each scene was filmed first in English, then in French.