Firsthand: Encounter

45 minutes     Action & Adventure / Drama / Television

An assassin (Gage) and his would-be target (Chapel) form an unlikely alliance against a corrupt corporation named First Hand International (FHI).

Intended Audience: Teen

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An assassin (Gage) and his would-be target (Chapel) form an unlikely alliance against a corrupt corporation named First Hand International (FHI). Above the law and beyond political scrutiny, Gage's and Chapel's exploits take them deep into the city's underground before they themselves become victims. Only one question remains: Who will kill who first?

Meet the Filmmaker

Director's Statement:

The First Hand Series was a project founded by a team of regular, working class, creative friends. Their goal is to reach the point to make films and episodic series for a daily living.

  • Directed by: George Butiri
  • Written by: Dontrell Callahan
  • Produced by: George Butiri
  • Run Time: 45 minutes
  • Release Date: 2009
  • Country: United States of America
  • Intended Audience: teen
  • Website Firsthand: Encounter
Directed by George Butiri

Written by Dontrell Callahan

Produced by George Butiri

Cast
David Bartlett: MP
Todd Anderson: House Thug #2
Aaron Belfer: House Thug #1
Kristin Bellamarie: Carla Fable - Detective
Chad Brazill: SUV Driver
David Burgess: Blitz
George Butiri: Gage
Dontrell Callahan: Chapel
John Chimbulich: Pilot
Mark Covill: Warehouse Thug #2
Carl Dawson: Warehouse Thug #1
Thomas Dubyna: Judge
Bryan M. Dziak: Kid #2
Tom Dziak: Gunman #3
Todd Emmett: Gunman #4
Chris Garret: Warehouse Thug #3
Anthony Gennarelli: Baby
Bernard Gennarelli: Gunman #1
Ern Gerardo: Master Yin
E. Ray Goodwin: Drill Instructor
Michael Goulis: Detective Johnson
Roscoe Heath: Master Jo
Evan Hubbard: House Thug #3
John Impellizzeri: Pikkon
Robert Jaeger: FHI Agent
John Kloock: Gunman #2
Diane Kulak: Defense Lawyer
Melissa Logsdon: Melinda
Johhny Maldonado: Brandon
Michael Marszal: Noble
Casey McCann: Wasp
Dontell McMichael: SUV Passenger
Christopher Molakakis: Alex Jergen
Judy Molnar: Bartender
Rick Montgomery Jr.: Kenneth Jergen
Ron Parobek: Gunman #5 (as Ronald Parobek)
Derek Patterson: Kid #1
Leslie Ann Price: Prosecutor
John Rocha: Limo Driver
Janine Sarnowski: Aunt Jenni
Angel Thomson: Kayda
Edwin Thomson: Kayda
Marisa Tomasic: Elizabeth Gage
Frank Wagoner: FHI Escort #1
Jeff West: FHI Escort #2
Julie Yockey: Detective Armstrong
Crew
Bret Belfer: associate producer
Aaron Belfer: associate producer
George Butiri: producer
Dontrell Callahan: co-producer
Julie Yockey: associate producer
John Kloock: assistant special effects coordinator: pyrotechnics
Richard Fike : stunt coordinator
John Kloock: assistant stunt coordinator
Alan Brown: music production administration
Richard Fike: special effects coordinator: pyrotechnics
Evan Evans: executive score producer
Evan Evans : music score supervisor
Matt Gates: associate composer
George Butiri: Cinematography
George Butiri: Film Editor
Richard Ames: Original Music
Robin Scott Fleming: Original Music
Stu Kennedy: Original Music
Aryavarta Kumar: Original Music
Michael Nicholas: Original Music
Alex Schiff: Original Music
Chris Spurgat: Original Music
Jonathan Vincent: Original Music