ABOUT

On his way home from a mountain keggar, ideal student Wes Packer is involved in a fatal car crash and attempts to avoid responsibility by maintaining that the accident was the result of extenuating circumstances and not his blood-alcohol level.

"Hell of a film!" 
--Jack O. Judd C.A.C., Vice President, D.U.I. Director, ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION

"The dramatically presented story, exceptionally well acted and carefully shot, makes a strong impact without being preachy. This outstanding drama is an excellent purchase choice." 
--SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

"[V]ery high quality... quite impressive... accurate... real..." 
--SIMON & SCHUSTER COMMUNICATIONS

"This was an incredibly effective piece!" 
--Mary Anne C.-T. Page, RASTAR

FORMAT & RUNNING TIME: DVD, 28 minutes

LEVEL: GRADE 5-ADULT

TEACHER'S GUIDE: Yes

SUGGESTED USE: DRIVER EDUCATION, BUSINESS LAW, SOCIAL ISSUES, GUIDANCE, TEEN DRINKING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: Fall 1985

AMERICANA PICTURES presents a JEFFREY GRAY film

THE SUBJECT OF A MOMENT

Starring JOHN WARDLE

with RICHARD HILL, SHAWN BENTLEY, STEVEN A. LEE, RICHARD BICKERTON and DUSTYE MUSE as Roxanne

Music by JEFFREY GRAY

Director of photography MARK TAFT

Written, produced, and directed by JEFFREY GRAY

CAST (In Order of Appearance): Wes Packer JOHN WARDLE, Mr. Carlson STEVEN A. LEE, Amy Carlson KATHY BIESINGER, Tara Carlson BROOK WARD, Chuck SHAWN BENTLEY, Kristen ADRIANNE PEARSON, Roxanne DUSTY MUSE, Brad SCOTT GREEN, Stubbs L. FLINT ESQUERRA, Stick DAVID MATHESON, Colin ALAN OAKES, Trucker RONALD WARD, Man DAVID SCHEERER, Officer 1 PETER G. BELL, Officer 2 SCOTT W. CARTER, Jailor GARY R. CHRISTENSON, Mr. Packer RICHARD HILL, Attorney RICHARD BICKERTON, Mrs. Packer JUSTINE MALOY

Assistant Driector: WILLIAM E. SHIRA

Camera Operator: L. JAY THOMPSON

Additional Photography: BLAIR TREU, JEFFREY GRAY

Sound Recordist: BLAIR TREW, DARYL B. RODGERS

Editor: JEFFREY GRAY

Sound Mixer: MIKE KARR

Negative Cutter: MIKE CARR

Color Timer: DARRELL BURBANK

Scenic Artist: KEVIN L. McDONALD

Creative Design: ROGER D. MERRILL

Production Stills: BRIAN D. SULLIVAN

Promotional Still: GREG OAKES

Production Assistants: JON JACOBMEIER, BRIAN K. RENNICK

Grips: ALAN OAKES, RANDY HUGHES, JENNIFER DIXON, WELDON SMITH, BRUCE TROXELL, DARYL B. RODGERS, DAVID SCHERRER, LES BOOTHE

Generator Operator: PAUL D. MILLER

Technical Advisors: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Songs: "WHAT DADDY DOESN'T KNOW", "DREAMIN'", "BREAKDOWN" written, produced, and performed by JEFFREY GRAY, © 1982 Jeff Gray, ASCAP

Portraits courtesy of GLEN L. RICKS, RICKS PHOTO STUDIO, Orem, Utah

Release prints by ALPHA CINE

Special thanks to the following for their cooperation: RuLENA O. GRAY and GARY R. GRAY, STEVEN B. KELLPACK, THOMAS E. CLARKE, PROVO CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, UTAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, ROBERT L. ANDERSON, MR. and MRS. SHANN L. CARR, VIC OLDROYD, RICHARD HILL, JUSTINE MALLOY, SUSAN SHEPARD, L. JAY THOMPSON, TODD YOUNG BENNETT, RON BENNETT, RONALD and SUSAN WARD, BRIAN D. SULLIVAN, PETER N. JOHNSON, TOM LEFLER, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY MOTION PICTURE STUDIO, MIKE KARR, PAUL S. KARR PRODUCTIONS, and PAUL D. MILLER 

FILMED IN UTAH

THIS MOTION PICTURE IS PROTECTED UNDER LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. UNAUTHORIZED DUPLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, OR EXHIBITION MAY RESULT IN CIVIL LIABILITY AND CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

THE STORY, ALL NAMES, CHARACTERS, AND INCIDENTS PORTRAYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE FICTITIOUS. NO IDENTIFICATION WITH ACTUAL PERSONS, PLACES, BUILDINGS, OR PRODUCTS IS INTENDED OR SHOULD BE INFERRED.

THE SUBJECT OF A MOMENT © Copyright 1985 Jeffrey Gray

Distributed by FILM IDEAS, INC.