January 9, 2006

'Killshot' movie filming

DAY 1, Monday, Jan. 9, 2006: Director John Madden, right, is surrounded by the crew of 'Killshot' during the filming of one of the scenes along the riverfront in downtown Cape Girardeau.

Day 6, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006: Fans and the curious came to watch the filming of "Killshot" at Brenda's Place during the evening. The crowd stood in the cold across the street from the restaurant in hopes of getting a glimpse of the actors. The car on the right was waiting off set to drive past the restaurant as one of the background cars in the scene.

Mickey Rourke looked out the window of Brenda's Place during a break. He was rehearsing a scene with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Crew members position a light behind a white screen.

The crew prepare for the next scene.

Diane Lane and Thomas Jane act out a scene. To the right is one of the local extras used during the filming.

The slate behind Diane Lane's head shows that this is Scene 106, Take 3.

A scene is filmed at the bottom of the courthouse steps.

Diane Lane and Johnny Knoxville talked to director John Madden along Main Street before filming one of the scenes. Lane is playing the part of Carmen, who is on the run from a pair of hitmen. Knoxville is playing the part of a Deputy U.S. Marshal.

Diane Lane and Johnny Knoxville shared a moment together while walking along Main Street.

Extras wait along Main Street for directions.

Movie extras tried to get a photo of Diane Lane and Johnny Knoxville.

The cast and crew went through several rehearsals before actually filming the scene along Main Street.

Movie extras walked down Main Street as they got ready to play their parts.

Diane Lane during filming at the riverfront

Director John Madden, center, and actor Thomas Jane talk about an upcoming scene at the bottom of the Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse.

Local stand-ins for Diane Lane and Thomas Jane wait for the next take at the bottom of the courthouse steps.

A small crowd gathered at the corner of Broadway and Main Street to watch the filming.

Brooke McFerron, left, and Megan McFerron, both of Chaffee, watch the filming on Main Street.

Diane Lane and Johnny Knoxville walk across Main Street during a scene.

The film crew followed the actors as they walked across the street.

Diane Lane walked toward a car parked on Main Street.

Diane Lane prepared to get into a car next to Johnny Knoxville.

Killshot director John Madden stood next to a Panavision camera prior to shooting a scene on Main Street.

DAY 2, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006: The crew of 'Killshot' prepared the director's area for the next shot at the Missouri Dry Dock in Cape Girardeau.

The production crew worked Tuesday morning in the continuous rain.

Director John Madden, right, prepared for the next shot during the rain.

Director John Madden listens to the audio.

Thomas Jane, left, and Johnny Knoxville, back right, are protected from the rain as they walked to their cars for the next shot.

Johnny Knoxville tried to shield his face from the cold rain during the rehearsal of a scene.

Director John Madden looked into the camera.

Thomas Jane got back into the truck he was driving during the rehearsal.

Thomas Jane and one of the crew members talked in the rain.

The production crew got the camera ready for the next take.

Johnny Knoxville, inside one of the barges at the Missouri Dry Dock, looked at the monitor of a previous take that was shot on the barge Tuesday afternoon.

The production crew set-up a scene on a barge.

The production crew filmed a scene on a barge. The three movie extras, shown warring hard hats, are actual employees of the Missouri Dry Dock.

Thomas Jane acts during one of the scenes at the bottom of the courthouse steps. Jane is playing the part of Wayne, who is on the run from two hitmen.

Lighting is checked and make-up reapplied on actor Thomas Jane.

DAY 3, Wednesday, Jan. 11: Diane Lane and Thomas Jane kissed each other goodbye on a barge at the Missouri Dry Dock. They were acting in a scene where Jane's character goes off to work on a tugboat.

Diane Lane and Thomas Jane's characters say goodbye to each other during this take.

A crew member touches up the makeup on Diane Lane.

Director John Madden, left, worked with Thomas Jane on the scene were he is to look back at Carmen, Diane Lane's character, as he goes off to work on a tugboat.

Diane Lane during filming

Director John Madden talked to some of the production crew in between takes.

Diane Lane and Thomas Jane tape one of their scenes at the courthouse steps.

The camera crew filmed along the river overlook at the Missouri Dry Dock.

The cast and crew worked on one of the barges.

125 meals prepared by Buckner Brewing Company in Cape Girardeau were delivered to the cast and crew at the Missouri Dry Dock.

Diane Lane, left, and Thomas Jane walked off the set after filming just as lunch was being delivered.

Thomas Jane took time out on the way to his trailer to pose for a photo with Lee Blessing, 13, taken by his father Dennis Blessing on his cell phone.

DAY 4, Thursday, Jan. 12: Spectators had an excellent view of the filming Thursday morning at the Bi-State Southern gas station at Highway 74 and Sprigg.

Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

Story Tags

Local News

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.

Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

Shopping

Links

Submission Forms

Sitemap Terms Privacy