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I know this topic has been brought up numerous times in the past but, currently have a contribution that list the last two cast members as Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Co-Coordinator. 

Cast list looks like this:

John Campbell as BOP Bus Driver
Brian Willems as Paramedic
Bill Cusack as Paramedic
Dabbs Greer as Old Man Under Truck
Marco Kyris as Cindino's Pilot
Kenny Bates as Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni as Stunt Co-Coordinator

Then there is a separation with the header "Stunts" with a list of those who performed stunts.

In the past it was decieded if anyone was listed in the cast list we included them, human, animal or even imaginary.  As long as the was no screen separation.

The ones voting no reasons are the following;
Stunt people should not be listed.
My rules interpretation cast ends where the actors end.  Then all the stunt people should be included.
You have to add all the stunt people.

So I'm bring this back up here for you guys to discuss and see if we want to handle so called Stunt, when listed in the cast list?
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There are very many film credits that list the stunt coordinator at the end of the cast list - I think I've seen five major movies that did so today alone. In none of these they're listed in DVD Profiler's cast lists, and I can assure you that, when auditing these titles, I certainly didn't feel the need to add them. Purely from my point of view, I don't consider a stunt coordinator as "cast", but "crew". There maybe different opions on that when it actually comes to stunt men/women (for the record: I also consider them as part of the crew, not the cast), but especially the "stunt coordinator" doesn't ring "cast" to me. So, if you ask me: I don't enter them in my casts lists, NEVER, no matter at which point in the end credits they appear. But, I'm sure there will be lots of other opinions (chants: "locks are your friend" and runs away).
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I know this topic has been brought up numerous times in the past but, currently have a contribution that list the last two cast members as Stunt Coordinator and Stunt Co-Coordinator. 

Cast list looks like this:

John Campbell as BOP Bus Driver
Brian Willems as Paramedic
Bill Cusack as Paramedic
Dabbs Greer as Old Man Under Truck
Marco Kyris as Cindino's Pilot
Kenny Bates as Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni as Stunt Co-Coordinator

Then there is a separation with the header "Stunts" with a list of those who performed stunts.

In the past it was decieded if anyone was listed in the cast list we included them, human, animal or even imaginary.  As long as the was no screen separation.

The ones voting no reasons are the following;
Stunt people should not be listed.
My rules interpretation cast ends where the actors end.  Then all the stunt people should be included.
You have to add all the stunt people.

So I'm bring this back up here for you guys to discuss and see if we want to handle so called Stunt, when listed in the cast list?


The way its been done for quite some time now is that if they are integral in the cast list, you include them.  If they are not, you don't.  If they are at the very end of the cast list, just preceding a gap before other stunt entries are shown, you drop them from the end of the list as well.

So, include would be like this:

Actor 1
Actor 2
Stunt 1
Actor 3
Actor 4

Not include like this: 

Actor 1                                          Actor 1
Actor 2                                          Actor 2
Actor 3                                          Actor 3
Stunt 1                                          gap
gap                                              Stunt 1
Stunt 2                                          Stunt 2

Watch the gap, though, sometimes it is hard to tell, and may also encompass a format change or a font change as well.
John

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I can tell you there is definetly no gap, trust me if there was even the slightest chance of a visible gap I wouldn't have bothered with these two.
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This is not clear in the Rules, but if they are at the end of the cast list, I would drop them.

The only time I would include them is if they are in the middle of the cast listing.

They are definitely not cast members.
Hal
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but if they are at the end of the cast list, I would drop them.

Agreed! As I said: you wouldn't believe how many cast lists actually do this (without any noticable gap/font change/whatever). But if you go and check profiles around the world for titles like that, usually not a single profile can be found that actually credit them.

I'll supply an example: the end credits of 'Mickey Blue Eyes' include two stunt coordinators, a stunt double and three stand-ins at the end of the cast list, with no noticable gap/font change/whatever. I understand that a case can be made to include them - "enter the cast exactly as credited" et al - but let's have a look at about a dozen 'Mickey Blue Eyes' profiles throughout the various regions/localities, shall we? None of these include any of these stunt/stand-in entries: independently, everyone seems to have made the same decision about the "cut-off" point. I'd say that indicates that basically noone wants them in. So yes, dropping these from the end of the cast list is absolutely fine by me.
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Cast list looks like this:

John Campbell as BOP Bus Driver
Brian Willems as Paramedic
Bill Cusack as Paramedic
Dabbs Greer as Old Man Under Truck
Marco Kyris as Cindino's Pilot
Kenny Bates as Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni as Stunt Co-Coordinator

Strictly by the Rules the two coordinators should be in, as they are part of the actor list.

However, as they add no value to the database, I personally probably wouldn't credit them myself. But a No vote is against the rules.
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Personally I don't care for them either but, it has nothing to do with my personal preference.

Looking at old threads on this topic, the results seem to be the same as they are now some user feel if they are at the end of the cast list, separator/gap or not, don't include them.  While others feel the rules call for whoever is listed in the cast list gets credited.
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but if they are at the end of the cast list, I would drop them.

Agreed! As I said: you wouldn't believe how many cast lists actually do this (without any noticable gap/font change/whatever). But if you go and check profiles around the world for titles like that, usually not a single profile can be found that actually credit them.

I'll supply an example: the end credits of 'Mickey Blue Eyes' include two stunt coordinators, a stunt double and three stand-ins at the end of the cast list, with no noticable gap/font change/whatever. I understand that a case can be made to include them - "enter the cast exactly as credited" et al - but let's have a look at about a dozen 'Mickey Blue Eyes' profiles throughout the various regions/localities, shall we? None of these include any of these stunt/stand-in entries: independently, everyone seems to have made the same decision about the "cut-off" point. I'd say that indicates that basically noone wants them in. So yes, dropping these from the end of the cast list is absolutely fine by me.


Actually this movie lists what it appears to be true stunt cast members as well.

Randee Barnes as Stickman
Don Davis as Man In Car
Barbara Sharma as Woman In Car
Tommy Rosales as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Eddie Perez as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Scott McCoy as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Brian Hayes Currie as Cop In Vegas
Ashley Smock as Huey Pilot
Charles Lynn Frost as DEA Agent
Joey Miyashima as Tech Guy
Scott Burkholder as Air Traffic Controller
Kevin Cooney as Judge
Gérard L'Heureux as Guard Renfro
Pete Antico as Guard Garner
John Robotham as Guard Ryan
Gilbert Rosales as Ramirez (Stunt)
Richard Duran as Warlock (Stunt)
George Randall as Old Con On Plane
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Actually this movie lists what it appears to be true stunt cast members as well.

Randee Barnes as Stickman
Don Davis as Man In Car
Barbara Sharma as Woman In Car
Tommy Rosales as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Eddie Perez as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Scott McCoy as Cindino Gunman (Stunts)
Brian Hayes Currie as Cop In Vegas
Ashley Smock as Huey Pilot
Charles Lynn Frost as DEA Agent
Joey Miyashima as Tech Guy
Scott Burkholder as Air Traffic Controller
Kevin Cooney as Judge
Gérard L'Heureux as Guard Renfro
Pete Antico as Guard Garner
John Robotham as Guard Ryan
Gilbert Rosales as Ramirez (Stunt)
Richard Duran as Warlock (Stunt)
George Randall as Old Con On Plane

Entries like that I'd happily include, of course. Again: I think that if you're going to look at an number of profiles throughout the regions/localities, you'll see that most of the time users will have made the exact same decision on who to enter and who to leave out. To me there's a world of difference between credits like this, and a "stunt coordinator" credit at the end of the cast list. This stuff may be hard to lock down in a simple rule, but most users are perfectly capable in deciding on these things. I realise that that doesn't help Tracer with the no-votes, though.
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Kenny Bates as Stunt Coordinator
Steve Picerni as Stunt Co-Coordinator


there not on screen performing, they are coördinating the stunts so they should stay out of the cast.
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Honestly I couldn't tell you if they are actually seen on screen or not.  That has nothing to do with them being contributed.  The contribution was based on the rules to take the cast from the cast credits.  Since they are listed in the cast credits that is why they were added. 

Personally I don't care, if we can have a consensus that if anyone listed as Stunt at the end of the cast list regardless if there is a gap or not, we don't contribute them.  I'm okay with that.
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Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions.
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Giga I'm not arguing with you as to their job function.  They just happen to be in the cast credits, for some reason the film makers choose to place them in the cast credits.  No different than some of our other credits we sometimes run into like Greek Gods and Lamas.

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Personally I don't care, if we can have a consensus that if anyone listed as Stunt at the end of the cast list regardless if there is a gap or not, we don't contribute them.  I'm okay with that.


This isn't the first time this issue has come up, problem is if we start removing the persons credited as Stunt Coordinator from the cast credits. What is next for the chopping block, lamas and Greek Gods?
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Stunt coordinator >< Stunt

Just nit-picking but the correct compairson to use is <>
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Stunt coordinator >< Stunt

Just nit-picking but the correct compairson to use is <>


or maybe ?
Hal
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