The film ‘Straight Into Darkness’ is a 2004 action and drama-filled piece, set during the final days of World War II. It revolves around two American soldiers who desert their platoon, finding themselves amidst a group of orphan assassins. The film explores their struggles and the testing times that ensue. Important characters in the movie include Losey played by Ryan Francis, Deming portrayed by Scott MacDonald and Maria acted by Linda Thorson.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was shot majorly across five primary locations. These include the Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain in California, USA. Some footage was also taken in Bucharest, the vibrant capital city of Romania. Parts of the movie were filmed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, as well as other unspecified locations in Romania.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ryan Francis | Losey |
| Scott MacDonald | Deming |
| Linda Thorson | Maria |
| Daniel Roebuck | Soldier |
| David Warner | Deacon |
| Liliana Perepelicinic | Anna |
| Gabriel Spahiu | The Lunatic Priest |
| Rebecca Denton | |
| Nelu Dinu | Nelu |
| Ion Bechet | Sergeant |
| Iulian Baltatescu | |
| Andrei Dumitrescu | Andrei |
| Oana Petru | The Children |
| Florin Tiron | The Children |
| Rafael Zamfir | The Children |
| Radu Dragos | The Children |
| Ionut Ududec | The Children |
| Emil Micsunescu | The Children |
| Radu Stoica | The Children |
| Eugen Stoica | The Children |
| Bogdan | The Children |
| Haley Dalrymple | Flashback Actor |
| Timothy E. Goodwin | (voice) |
| Jessica Page | The Children |
| Brittny Lane Stewart | Donna (voice) |
| Radu Bânzaru | German soldier (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The director of the movie, Jeff Burr, was inspired to make this movie when his father died.
- There’s a goof in the movie: when the soldiers are captured by the MPs, they are driven in a jeep from the early Fifties, not a WWII Willys jeep.
- One of the lines by the character Deming in the movie is: “I am the conquer worm!”
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
- Latitude: 37.648546
- Longitude: -118.972079
- Place ID: ChIJnxezeV8MloARbY3uD9fZFPE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Mammoth Mountain, California, USA
- Latitude: 37.6307692
- Longitude: -119.0326342
- Place ID: ChIJDZ70RiYNloARpK9pFMnaBVg
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Mammoth Mountain, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Location Name: Bucharest, Romania
- Latitude: 44.4267674
- Longitude: 26.1025384
- Place ID: ChIJT608vzr5sUARKKacfOMyBqw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Bucharest, Romania
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Location Name: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
- Latitude: 35.0457984
- Longitude: -85.3093995
- Place ID: ChIJheeDikBgYIgRqiiHiR8mcSQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Chattanooga, TN, USA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Location Name: Romania
- Latitude: 45.943161
- Longitude: 24.96676
- Place ID: ChIJw3aJlSb_sUARlLEEqJJP74Q
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Romania
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
