The Sound of "Unstoppable"
In this exclusive sound for film profile we talk with Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Beau Borders, sound designer Alan Rankin, Supervising Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger, Sound Designer Ann Scibelli, and Sound Designer Ken J. Johnson
Unstoppable is an action thriller film directed by Tony Scott, written by Mark Bomback and starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The film tells the story of a runaway train, and the two men (Washington and Pine) who attempt to stop it. Unstoppable is inspired by the “Crazy Eights” unmanned train incident in 2001.
MOVIE STUDIO
20th Century Fox
SOUND STUDIO
Soundelux/Todd-AO West
DIRECTOR
Tony Scott
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Harry Gregson-Williams
Synopsis
In this action thriller from director Tony Scott, rookie train operator Will (Chris Pine) and grizzled veteran engineer Frank (Denzel Washington) learn that a runaway locomotive carrying carloads of dangerous chemicals is headed for Will's small Pennsylvania hometown, where his wife and young daughter live. In order to save the day, they must figure out how to catch up to the rogue engine, and stop it before harm comes to the town. Standing in their way is Galvin (Kevin Dunn), the head of the company who is more interested in saving the stock price than lives. On the plus side, the duo have competent corporate employee Connie (Rosario Dawson) on the radio, talking them through their various attempts to corral and then stop the potentially lethal locomotive.
Sound Credits
- David A. Arnold
- dialogue editor (as David Arnold)
- James Ashwill
- foley mixer
- Christopher Assells
- sound effects editor (as Chris Assells)
- Ron Bedrosian
- adr mixer
- Beau Borders
- sound re-recording mixer
- Sean Byrne
- sound re-recordist
- Charlie Campagna
- sound effects recordist
- Julio Carmona
- adr mixer
- Don Coufal
- boom operator
- John T. Cucci
- foley artist (as John Cucci)
- Teri E. Dorman
- supervising dialogue editor
- Juno J. Ellis
- supervising adr editor
- Victor Ray Ennis
- supervising assistant sound editor (as Victor Ennis)
- David Farnsworth
- sound editor
- Danny Ferraro
- adr sound
- Nerses Gezalyan
- sound mixer
- Hector C. Gika
- sound editor (as Hector Gika)
- Thomas Giordano
- production sound technician
- Catherine Harper
- foley artist
- Shawn Holden
- additional production sound mixer
- Ken J. Johnson
- additional train sounds
- William B. Kaplan
- production sound mixer
- Daniel R. Kerr
- sound effects recordist (as Dan Kerr)
- David Lai
- additional sound designer
- David Lai
- audio consultant
- Melissa Lytle
- assistant dialogue editor
- Christopher Moriana
- foley artist
- Rupert Nadeau
- assistant adr editor
- Dan O'Connell
- foley artist
- Kevin O'Connell
- sound re-recording mixer
- Mark Ormandy
- sound effects recordist
- Michele Perrone
- adr editor (as Michelle Perrone)
- Alan Rankin
- sound designer
- Todd D. Reynolds
- sound editor
- Steve Schatz
- sound mix technician
- Ann Scibelli
- sound designer
- Greg Steele
- adr mixer
- Mark P. Stoeckinger
- supervising sound editor
- Greg Zimmerman
- adr recordist
- John Soukup
- sound transfer (uncredited)