The November Man
A spy is never out of the game.
Country
Production
Budget
$15 000 000
Box office
$39 661 919
Website
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Beau St. Clair, Sriram Das, Pierce Brosnan, Ryan Kavanaugh, Kevan Van Thompson, Grant Cramer, Scott Fischer, Alan Pao, Corey Large, Kevin Scott Frakes
Camera operator
Romain Lacourbas
Composer
Artist
Kevin Kavanaugh
Audition
Editing
Short description
An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
What's left behind the scenes
- The date of birth listed in Devereux's file (May 16, 1953) coincides with Pierce Brosnan's actual birthday.
- In the literary source material for the script (Bill Granger's novel), the central setting was Berlin, the capital of Germany; however, Pierce Brosnan felt that filming there would be too expensive, so Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Serbia, was chosen as the filming location.
- On a Mercedes van, a misspelling is visible on the right front door, reading: 'CABLE Komsomolskaya St. 864 MOSCOW'. The license plate 'F 466 NM 99' does not exist in the Russian Federation, nor do some of the other license plates shown in the film.
- Initially, Daniel Craig was cast as the lead character, Devereux, but at the very last moment, director Roger Donaldson was forced to find a replacement due to Craig's commitments to other projects. By this point, Donaldson had become so accustomed to the idea of having a former James Bond actor in the lead role that he even tried to recruit Sir Sean Connery, though he proved to be too old for the part. When rumors of this reached Pierce Brosnan, he approached Donaldson with an offer to play Devereux. Donaldson accepted the offer.
- In the scene where the heroine remembers her family being shot by the general, the general is aiming a Walther P99 at the girl in one shot, and a different pistol in the next.
- Pierce Brosnan and his associate, producer Bo St. Clair, acquired the film rights to the 'November Man' book series back in 2005. Even before the film's world premiere, Brosnan announced that he was beginning work on a second installment for the new franchise.
- Pierce Brosnan, together with his friend and producer Beau St. Clair, acquired the rights to adapt the 'November Man' book series back in 2005. Even before the world premiere of the film, Brosnan announced that he was starting work on the second installment of the new franchise.
- In the literary source material for the screenplay (Bill Granger’s novel), Berlin, the capital of Germany, was the central setting. However, Pierce Brosnan believed that filming there would be too expensive, so Belgrade, the capital of the Republic of Serbia, was chosen as the filming location.
- Instead of the State Duma building in Moscow, the House of the Government of the Russian Federation is shown.
- The film was shot digitally, but to soften the image and add depth, the latest anamorphic lenses were used. The resulting image was approximately what it would look like if everything had been filmed on a 35mm camera thirty years ago, which was perfectly suited for a film about the Cold War. The film's plot moved quickly, and there were many action scenes, so the 'Steadicam' camera stabilization system was actively used during filming, as were cameras mounted on cars and motorcycles. In one of the car chase scenes, operator Romain Lacourbas filmed from the rear seat of a motorcycle, sitting backwards.
- The film was shot digitally, and to soften the image and add depth, the latest anamorphic lenses were used. The resulting image was approximately what it would have looked like if shot on a 35mm camera thirty years ago, which was perfectly suited for a film about the Cold War. The plot unfolded quickly with many action scenes, so the Steadicam stabilization system was actively used, along with cameras mounted on cars and motorcycles. For one of the car chase scenes, cinematographer Romain Lacourbas filmed from the back seat of a motorcycle, sitting backward.
- Initially, Daniel Craig was cast as Devereux, the main character, but at the very last moment, director Roger Donaldson was forced to find a replacement for Craig due to his commitments to other projects. By this point, Donaldson had become so accustomed to the idea of someone who had played James Bond starring as the lead that he even tried to involve Sir Sean Connery in the project, but he was too old for the role. When rumors of all this reached Pierce Brosnan, he contacted Donaldson and offered to play Devereux. Donaldson accepted the offer.
- One of the most challenging stunts to prepare and execute was the car explosion that occurred as Pierce Brosnan and Luke Bracey moved away from it. The car was rigged with explosives to create two blasts (one on each side of the car) and to prevent debris from flying around. The film shows the explosions happening because Pierce Brosnan's character cuts the fuel line and then shoots the car to ignite the fuel and, consequently, cause an explosion. The power of the explosion had to be such that the car would be lifted into the air and a fireball would be created. Furthermore, it required the participation of two stunt performers as FBI agents who were heading towards the car, and the timing of the explosion had to be calculated precisely to ensure their safety.
- The date of birth listed in the Devero file (May 16, 1953) matches the actual birthday of Pierce Brosnan.
- The film is based on the seventh book in the series of novels "The November Man" by American writer Bill Granger, "No Spies".
- One of the most difficult stunts to prepare and execute was the car explosion occurring as the characters played by Pierce Brosnan and Luke Bracey walked away. The car was rigged with explosives to create two blasts (one on each side of the vehicle) to ensure debris did not scatter sideways. In the film, it is shown that the explosions occur because Brosnan's character cuts a fuel hose and then shoots the car to ignite the fuel, causing the explosion. The blast had to be powerful enough to lift the car into the air and create a fireball. Additionally, the stunt required two stuntmen playing FBI agents heading toward the car, and the timing of the explosion had to be precisely calculated to ensure they were not harmed.
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