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The Story
The familiar tellings we have come to know as Jekyll and Hyde very rarely, if at all, do justice to the original story. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is not a horror or monster story, but more of a psychological crime drama — a cautionary tale about the evil within each of us and what would happen if we confronted our own duality … the good and evil within.
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is really just as much the story of Gabriel John Utterson, a lawyer and good friend of Dr. Henry Jekyll. More importantly, Utterson is a Victorian Gentleman, who is guided by a chivalric-like code to remain loyal to his friends and maintain his status in society.
It is loyalty that drives Utterson to play detective in an effort to protect Jekyll from the malicious and scheming Mr. Hyde. Eventually, Utterson finds himself introduced to a world that he is neither ready to enter nor accept.
The story takes place in Victorian-era England, toward the end of the Industrial Revolution. Utterson, a lawyer, and true Victorian Gentleman, discovers that his long-time friend, Dr. Henry Jekyll, has become involved with a mysterious and dangerous man named Edward Hyde. Jekyll is a tall, handsome man with a very high social status, which he is expected to maintain. Hyde is a complete opposite, short and vulgar, with an unidentifiable deformity.
Utterson knows that in Jekyll’s youth, he was a bit wild and may have a few skeletons hiding in his closet. Therefore, he suspects that Mr. Hyde must be blackmailing Jekyll as the result of some long-past wrong doing. Utterson worries deeply that if the secret were to come to surface, Jekyll’s reputation would be at stake.
However, there is much more at risk then Utterson realizes. Jekyll begins to grow sickly and becomes reclusive. Another friend, experiences an “unknown” shock at Jekyll’s hands, ultimately resulting in his death. And then there’s the murder …
Hyde becomes a criminal on the run with an unknown hold over Jekyll, who will apparently do just about anything to help Hyde. Utterson continues to delve deeper into the dark and dangerous world of Edward Hyde and comes to realize that his friend, Henry Jekyll, is hiding a deep and dark secret.
The truth reveals an abomination of science and nature. Utterson is given a final choice. He must choose his life as a lawyer and the laws of England, or he will choose the life of a friend and Victorian gentleman, willing to sacrifice anything to save his friend’s reputation.
Cast & Crew
Writer/Director
B. Luciano Barsuglia
Based on the Novella by
Robert Louis Stevenson
Cast
Shaun Piccinino | Dr. Henry Jekyll
Gianni Capaldi | Mr. Edward Hyde
David Beatty | Gabriel Utterson
Jed Rowen | Dr. Hastie Lanyon
Vernon Wells | Mr. Richard Enfield
William McNamara | Mr. Bradshaw
Nick McCallum | Mr. Palmer
Elissa Dowling | Maude
Randal Malone | Mr. Poole
Margaret O’Brien | Ms. Stevenson
Mickey Rooney | Mr. Louis
Zan Alda | Inspector Newcomen
Daron McFarland | Mr. Guest
Scott J. Miller | Sir Danvers Carew
Hans Hernke | Mr. Field
Sierra Barsuglia | Mary
Jacob Kehm | Tristan
Mario Melchiot | Mr. Masterson
Charlene Rooney | Ms. Palmer
Amanda Fitz | Lucy
Jeff Bower | Ernest Abbott
Michael Beardsley | Lord Nathaniel Lawrence
Danielle Smith | Vera
Jeff Parsons | Elgin
Jamie Bohannon | Coraline
Joseph Pozo | Pub Patron
Ethan Bradfield | Pub Patron
Kelly Renee Miller | Regina
Martin Mikolajczyk | Mr. Scutter
Diane Baldwin | Gillian
Ana Harrison | Victoria
Brad Young | Winston
Rachel George | Annabelle
Executive Producers
Barry Barsuglia
B. Luciano Barsuglia
Steve Pisa
Jack Cordes
Geoffrey J. Seaman
Producers
Shawn Ness
Shawn Hauser
Scott J. Miller
Hans Hernke
Miguel Monteiro
Shaun Piccinino
Michael Gleiber
Michael Schwibs
Stephen Warren
Joseph Pozo
Assistant Producers
Wendy V. Collins
Steve Wollett
Associate Producers
Jay McCarey
John Kim
Matthias Tschernko
Elizabeth Barsuglia
Christopher Brannon
Aaron Warren
Phillip H. Horn
Kashif Khan
Haris Fazlic
Stephen Flores
Allison R Sawyer
Deborah Connolly
Jeff Parsons
Beat Kunz
James Magnum Cook
Gregory Schmauss
D. Brian Anderson
Karla K. McNeese
Judy Carter
Jud Carter
Michael Warren
Contributing Producers
Lewis James-O’Dowd
Srikant Chellappa
David S Hagemann
Michael Grogan
Steve Hill
Jo McLachlan
John Cavallo
Matt Gaines
Fred Robinson
Matthew Kelly
Erick Von Schulz
Ken Balina
Devon McCann
Michael Kutsick
Consulting Producers
Adam Magnoli
Larry Gevirtz
Melora Nivienne
Daniel Dunbar
Michael Baumeister
William R. Coughlin, Jr.
Indiegogo Partners
Thomas Michael
Andrew Thomas
Trevor Bartlett
Script Supervisors
Jeannie Quirus
Nick Reisinger
Zan Alda
Brenda Glim
Mario Melchiot
Amanda Fitz
Make-Up & Creature Design
Nick Reisinger
Additional Camera Operator
Shaun Piccinino
Leonard Wozniak
Music
Robert E. Aquato
Craft Services
Jeannie Quirus
Scott J. Miller
Cy and Shirley Weagle
Amanda Fitz
Double/Stand-In for Mr. Rooney
Hans Hernke
Stand-In for Ms. O’Brien
Jeannie Quirus
Production Crew
Nick Reisinger
Scott J. Miller
Shaun Piccinino
Zan Alda
Ethan Bradfield
Jacob Kehm
David Beatty
Publicity & Promotions
Jennifer Noonan
Boom Operator
Roberto Aquato
Line Producer
Brenda Glim
Security Consultant
Uzi Grindler
Interceptor Security, LLC
2nd Unit Director (Glasgow)
Nav Qateel
Special Thanks
Steve Sanders
Tobias M. Gerber
Theo Hearst
Mark Robert
Russell Emanuel
Rickey Bird, Jr.
Michael McDonnell
Alexandra Goodman
Cy and Shirley Weagle
Kristie Kehm
Ginger Bradfield
Old World Village
Phillip Baloga
Copyright 2016
Trailer
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The official trailer.
Awards
17 Awards in total!
The Southern California Motion Picture Council bestowed to honors on the movie. They are:
- President’s Award for Direction – Brian Barsuglia
- President’s Award for Acting – Jed Rowen
The Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUAl-qiXJTk&t=2s