Presents DEATH VALLEY Credits Annie Gunn..................................................Katrina Law Billy Rich.................................................Lochlyn Munro Jamie Dillen...............................................Victoria Pratt Roy Dillen...............................................Nick E. TaraBay Greenstreet.......................................................Kelly Hu Lucas Kern..........................................Jeremy Ratchford Holly Fields.............................................Juliette Beavan Lyla Dahl.........................................................Cela Scott Marco……………………………………………..Brad MacPherson Director.............................................................TJ Scott Written By........................TJ Scott & Brad MacPherson Executive Producer..................................Wence Sulda Producer..............................................Taylor Williams Producer..........................................Brad MacPherson Producer..........................................................TJ Scott Co-producer...........................................Jennie Yamaki Co-Producer...................................................Bert Kish First Assistant Director..........................Mark Wallace Second Assistant Director........Marie-Helene Riverain Original Music......................................................8MM Director of Photography...................David Herrington Unit Production manager……….…….......Jennie Yamaki Editor.............................................................Bert Kish Sound Design..........................................David Crocco Property Manager.......................................Cela Scott Script Supervisor.................................Juliette Beavan Camera Operator/Key Grip….….…….…..Keith Andreen Makeup Artist/Hair Stylist………….…..Natalie Vincetich Sound Mixer/Boom Operator….…………...Sean Beavan Production Assistant...........................KimBerly Cohrs Production Assistant....................Christopher Coulter Website www.DeathValleyPictures.com Distributor Indican Pictures 1041 North Formosa Avenue Formosa Building – Suite 221A West Hollywood, CA 90046 (323) 850-2667 (800) 862-6234 www.indicanpictures.com Death Valley Press Kit Page 1 Synopsis A blood-soaked a woman runs down a barren desert road toward the oncoming Police Cruiser. Later safe in a spartan interrogation room, she recounts her story. The night Before, only a few hours into a drunken courtship, the woman, innocent actress Annie Gunn, and hotshot LA producer Billy Rich decide a quickie Vegas wedding will finish their night right. Tourists Roy and Jamie Dillen agree to come along as witnesses to the intoxicated Bliss. Screaming down the Back roads of the California desert, the Bash is in full swing until a turn in the road reveals a semi-nude woman firing a gun at them. The car swerves. Not quick enough. They hit the woman and the four travelers crash into a ditch. Now the car’s wrecked, the woman’s dead, and the desert looms large. And there’s not an answer in sight. It doesn’t take long to realize there’s little chance of traffic on the secluded road, so they set out on foot to find rescue. Drunk, bruised, and battered, they all must discover who their companions really are, while keeping their own secrets buried. As heat and hunger take hold, tempers flare and truths are revealed. Then when one of the group turns up dead, it’s a matter of choosing sides and staying alive. DEATH VALLEY is a desert noir thriller that mixes Brooding suspense, high tension, and human desperation to ask, who do you know, who do you trust, and how far do you go to claim what you want? Technical Information Running Time…………………………………………………..88 Minutes Format………………………………………………………….1:78 High Def Sound…………….….………………………………………….Dolby Stereo Country……………………………………………………………………….USA Language……………………………………..…………………………English Genre………………………………………………………………………Thriller Death Valley Press Kit Page 2 Key Cast and Crew Biographies Born in Philadelphia and raised in South Jersey, Katrina Law is developing a resume guaranteed to start turning heads in the entertainment industry in 2014. With roles in notable television series including CSI: Miami (CBS), Legend of the Seeker (ABC), and Chuck (NBC), plus supporting and lead roles in independent films such as Knuckledraggers, Lucky Numbers, Emmet's Mark, The Learning Curve, and Bottom Feeders to name a few, Law’s name is Becoming synonymous with an unshakeaBle talent and drive comBined with a stunning, unique look unparalleled in the business to date. Law starred as "Mira" on the hit STARZ series Spartacus. In 2014, Law made her deBut on The CW's Arrow, as the recurring DC comic Book character "Nyssa Al Ghul." In the comics, it's revealed that Nyssa is the love child of Ra's al Ghul, making her the half-sister of Talia al Ghul, whom Marion Cotillard portrayed in The Dark Knight Rises. Lochlyn Munro started his acting career after a serious sports injury ended his dream of playing professional hockey. A talented musician, Lochlyn turned his attention to the performing arts. While playing music in various clubs around Vancouver, British Columbia, Lochlyn studied drama and improvisational comedy with many of the industry's top professionals, including the late Susan StrasBerg. Having done a lot of stage work, Lochlyn then jumped into the television and film world with instant success. Lochlyn landed roles on various American projects such as 21 Jump Street, Wiseguy, and Charmed. After numerous guest roles and leads on TV shows and films, Lochlyn landed a role in Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven. He has gone on to show tremendous range throughout his acting career by creating memorable characters in such films as Dead Man on Campus, A Night at the Roxbury, Scary Movie, and most recently, his starring role in Death Valley. On her first audition, Victoria Pratt landed a role on John Woo’s Once A Thief, soon leading to her Becoming a series regular. Next came a recurring role on Xena and later, the lead in both Cleopatra 2525 and Mutant X. Victoria next shifted to film, including roles in What Love Is, Murder At The Presidio, and Journey To The Center Of The Earth. She has also appeared in several pilots, as well as roles on CSI, NCIS, Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, Life, Lie to Me, and Castle, and her lead role as an undercover homicide detective on the ABC series Day Break. Victoria’s most recent movies include Christmas Twister, A Nanny’s Revenge, The Virginian, the noir thriller Death Valley, A Daughter’s Nightmare, Patient Killer, and June. Currently, she’s enjoying a recurring role as Casey on Canada’s longest running hour-long drama, Heartland for CBC, and has also recently secured a publishing deal for her very first novel, Double Down. Death Valley Press Kit Page 3 Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Nick E. Tarabay made the move to New York City after high school to pursue college in New Jersey and explore the city. He enrolled himself into classes with T. SchreiBer Studio, appeared in several off-Broadway plays, and quickly fell in love with the craft. Nick landed his Breakout role in 2008, starring on the Starz critically acclaimed series Crash based on the Oscar winning film. TaraBay’s relationship with Starz continued after Crash and in 2009, he secured the series regular role of “Ashur” in Spartacus. Some of Tarabay’s additional television credits include: Believe, The Sopranos, CSI: Miami, The Unit, Without a Trace, NCIS, Detroit 1-8-7, Common Law, Burn Notice, and Major Crimes. In 2013, Tarabay made his feature film debut in Paramount Pictures and J.J. ABrams’ STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS. Since, Nick has appeared in independent features Death Valley and The Veil. GloBally recognized for her starring roles in feature films like X-Men 2, The Scorpion King, and Cradle 2 the Grave, Kelly Hu has also appeared in dozens of TV shows, most recently starring in hit series Arrow, Warehouse 13, and The Vampire Diaries. Kelly is also renowned in the world of animation and video games, marked By her roles in such titles as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Phineas and Ferb, Batman: Arkham Origins, and Mortal Kombat X. Always memoraBle in each role she inhabits, Kelly’s also a prominent player in the world of independent film, with notaBle turns in a variety of titles like Stiletto, The Air I Breathe, and the upcoming feature Death Valley. Best known for his seven seasons on the hit CBS series Cold Case, Jeremy Ratchford’s extensive resume includes roles in such films as Oscar-winner Unforgiven, Leatherheads, Angel Eyes, and Fly Away Home. Jeremy earned his first Gemini nomination for Best Actor in the TV movie Small Gifts, receiving two more nominations for his portrayal of Jack Pogue in the TV series Blue Murder. Most recently, Jeremy has appeared in Showtime’s Shameless, TNT’s Perception, Netflix’s Longmire, and Lifetime movie of the week One Angry Juror. NotaBle upcoming appearances include roles in the films Lost on Purpose, The New Republic and Death Valley. Death Valley Press Kit Page 4 TJ Scott is a Film and Television Director/Writer/Photographer based in Los Angeles. His recent TV work includes directing the hit series Spartacus for Starz, Gotham for Fox, the critically acclaimed BBC America series Orphan Black and Copper, the Netflix original series Hemlock Grove, The Transporter for HBO/Cinemax, Constantine for NBC, ‘Black Sails’ for Starz, and ‘12 Monkeys’ and Bitten for Syfy. TJ recently completed the indie movie Death Valley, which he co-wrote,