Max Payne (soundtrack)

Max Payne (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film score by
Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
ReleasedOctober 21, 2008 (2008-10-21)
Recorded2008
Studio
GenreFilm score
Length44:39
Label
Producer
Marco Beltrami chronology
The Eye
(2008) 		Max Payne
(2008) 		Amusement
(2008)
Buck Sanders chronology
Highway 395
(2000) 		Max Payne
(2008) 		The Hurt Locker
(2009)

Max Payne (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2008 film Max Payne directed by John Moore, based on the video game series of the same name and stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character. The film score is composed by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders and released through Fox Music and La-La Land Records on October 21, 2008.

Background

Marco Beltrami composed the film score in his third collaboration with Moore after Flight of the Phoenix (2004). Buck Sanders, an assistant of Beltrami also co-composed the score. Beltrami used detuned piano and violin to provide electroacoustic sounds.[1][2]

Release

The album was released through Fox Music and La-La Land Records on October 21, 2008, four days after the film's release.[3][4]

Reception

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote "Beltrami, a student of Jerry Goldsmith, knows both Hollywood traditions and the demands of the contemporary action genre."[5] Cullen from SciFiPulse thought the score was dark and haunting, hoping the movie would live up to the soundtrack. He rated the album an eight out of ten, saying "The detuned piano really adds that sense of depth to the proceedings and makes every single track on the CD stand out."[6]

Mark Oakley of Den of Geek wrote "for a tenner this is definitely worth fans of sci-fi and fantasy action flicks seeking out. It's a very stylish and slick listen."[7] Bill Gibron of PopMatters wrote "the score for Payne is a series of orchestral farts followed up by unnecessary techno lifts from The Matrix and any other implausible predictable post-modern thriller. Instead of setting a mood and atmosphere, Beltrami gets in, passes a little symphonic gas, and then disappears into the filmmaking firmament. None of the tracks are memorable here [...] It’s instantly forgettable – which in many ways reflects the feature film experience flawlessly."[8] A. O. Scott of The New York Times also considered the music to be "forgettable".[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Max Attacks"3:53
2."Investigation"3:29
3."Payneful Piano"2:16
4."Colvin Quivers"3:33
5."Dethlab"2:32
6."Storming the Office"1:53
7."No Respects for You"2:37
8."Lupino Spreads His Wings"1:50
9."Max Returns Home"2:03
10."Factoring Max"1:47
11."Window Payne"3:32
12."Dark Haven"2:47
13."Vote for Dennis"2:05
14."BB's Maxim"2:46
15."Max Marches On"2:23
16."Heaven to the Max"1:46
17."Topless Fanfare"3:10
Total length:44:22

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes:[10]

  • Music composers – Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders
  • Producers – Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders, Pete Anthony
  • Additional music – Dennis Smith
  • Engineer – Denis St. Amand
  • Recording – John Kurlander, Tim Lauber, Jamie Steele
  • Mixing – John Kurlander
  • Score editor – Alex Gibson, Jamie Steele
  • Assistant score editor – Denise Okimoto
  • Music preparation – JoAnn Kane Music Services, Mark Graham
  • Executive producer – Matt Verboys
  • Liner notes – John Moore, Marco Beltrami
  • Art direction – Mark Banning
Orchestra
  • Orchestra – The Hollywood Studio Symphony
  • Orchestration – Pete Anthony, Bill Boston, Dana Niu, Marcus Trumpp, Rossano Galante, Dennis Smith
  • Conductor – Pete Anthony
  • Orchestra contractor – Peter Rotter, Sandy De Crescent
  • Stage manager – Francesco Perlangeli, Tom Steel
  • Concertmaster – Endre Granat
Instruments
  • Bass – Michael Valerio, Oscar Hidalgo, Nico Abondolo
  • Cello – Armen Ksajikian, Dennis Karmazyn, Paula Hochhalter, Steve Erdody
  • Harp – Jo Ann Turovsky, Marcia Dickstein
  • Horn – Brian O'Connor, David Duke, Paul Klintworth, James Thatcher
  • Percussion – Alan Estes, Peter Limonick, Wade Culbreath
  • Trombone – Alexander Iles, Robert Sanders, George Thatcher, Alan Kaplan
  • Viola – Andrew Duckles, Darrin Mc Cann, Robert Brophy, Brian Dembow
  • Violin – Alyssa Park, Darius Campo, Irina Voloshina, Jacqueline Brand, Julie Ann Gigante, Kevin Connolly, Phillip Levy, Rafael Rishik, Roberto Cani, Roger Wilkie, Sarah Thornblade, Serena Mc Kinney, Tereza Stanislav
Management
  • Music business and legal affairs for Twentieth Century Fox – Tom Cavanaugh
  • Executive in charge of music for Twentieth Century Fox – Robert Kraft
  • Music production coordinator for Twentieth Century Fox – Rebecca Morellato
  • Music supervisor for Twentieth Century Fox – Mike Knobloch

References

  1. ^ A. Koran, David (January 21, 2008). "Marco Beltrami – Interview". Soundtrack.net. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  2. ^ Press, The Associated (December 2, 2009). "Awards Watch: Composers Roundtable". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 18, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Max Payne (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Amazon. October 21, 2008. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  4. ^ "MAX PAYNE". La-La Land Records. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  5. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Max Payne [Original Score] Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  6. ^ Cullen, Ian M. (December 1, 2008). "Max Payne Soundtrack Review". SciFiPulse. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  7. ^ Oakley, Mark (November 20, 2008). "Max Payne: Original Motion Picture Score CD review". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  8. ^ Gibron, Bill (November 11, 2008). "Surround Sound: Supplements (Spooks/Appaloosa/Max Payne/ The Express)". PopMatters. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  9. ^ Scott, A. O. (October 16, 2008). "A Lone Avenger, Jampacked With Righteous Anger (Published 2008)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  10. ^ Marco Beltrami; Buck Sanders. Max Payne (Original Motion Picture Score) (Media notes). Fox Music.
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