PRODUCTION NOTES
FUGITIVE HUNTER was shot on location in Northern California, particularly in the Sacramento and San Jose areas. Local buzz began during preproduction and continued to build through principal photography and a local screening of the work-in-progress, Several Sacramento media have run stories about the film and its 13 September 2005 release by Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
During the four weeks of principal photography, the crew captured 900 minutes of action on Super 16mm film stock. Striking images of local landmarks, such as the Tower Bridge spanning the Sacramento River at night and the California State Capitol building, contrast gritty interior shots, visually mirroring the tension between Freedom and Law, between the Constitution and the Justice System dramatized in FUGITIVE HUNTER.
The low production costs and efficient shooting schedule testify to the skill and dedication of the professional crew assembled by director J. Alexander Jimenez. Most of FUGITIVE HUNTER's exterior shots take place in Sacramento and include an intense action sequence involving a car chase and shoot-out in which nearly 300 rounds of blanks were fired.
Led by Director of Photograph Brian Hamm and Assistant Director Raymond Navarette, the crew hustled through a grueling four weeks of long days and even longer nights, constantly adapting plans in response to December's changing weather conditions and light. The ambitious shooting schedule typically required over fifty camera set-ups a day and demanded more than 200 set-ups for a dramatic pool hall fight scene.
In addition to important preproduction and location scouting services, Producer Carlos V. Hernandez tended to many of the daily production details that kept the project moving quickly and affordably. Producers Wayne Wallace and R.F. Rodriguez managed the development, preproduction, and postproduction of FUGITIVE HUNTER and supported daily operations when they weren't also acting.
Bad Boys Bail Bonds of San Jose extended a helping hand by offering its corporate facilities to the production, even providing access to its private fugitive recovery offices and warehouse. These subtle, authentic details contribute greatly to the ground-level realism of the film and its push to bring an even handed light on this darkest side of the law.
