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Writer (WGA):
David Mamet (written by)
Release Date:
26 September 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
They were fighting over a woman when the plane went down. Now, their only chance for survival is each other.
Plot:
A billionaire and two other men are stranded, unequipped, by a plane crash in a dangerous wilderness. How many will survive to be rescued? full summary | add synopsis
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Supermodel
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Alaska
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Wilderness
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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(From Collider.com. 29 October 2009, 8:33 PM, PDT)
David Mamet to Adapt The Diary of Anne Frank Once Again
(From FirstShowing.net. 11 August 2009, 11:18 PM, PDT)
(From Collider.com. 29 October 2009, 8:33 PM, PDT)
David Mamet to Adapt The Diary of Anne Frank Once Again
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Excellent film
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Anthony Hopkins | ... | Charles Morse |
 | Alec Baldwin | ... | Robert Green |
 | Elle Macpherson | ... | Mickey Morse |
 | Harold Perrineau | ... | Stephen |
 | Bart the Bear | ... | The Bear |
| L.Q. Jones | ... | Styles |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Ginny |
| David Lindstedt | ... | James |
| Mark Kiely | ... | Mechanic |
 | Eli Gabay | ... | Jet Pilot |
| Larry Musser | ... | Amphibian Pilot |
| Brian Arnold | ... | Reporter |
| Bob Boyd | ... | Reporter |
 | Kelsa Kinsly | ... | Reporter |
| Gordon Tootoosis | ... | Jack Hawk |
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some adventure gore/violence.
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Runtime:
117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:13 |
Peru:14 |
USA:R (certificate #35275) |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 (w) |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15
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The watch Mickey gave Robert is an Omega Seamaster Chronograph Ref# 2296 - the chronograph version of the James Bond watch.
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Factual errors: When Bob and Charles reach the abandoned cabin, Bob finds a Winchester model 1886 rifle and 45-70 Gov't. cartridges and starts loading it. Although the cartridge caliber is correct for the rifle, the round nose bullets are not. .45-70 Gov't cartridges are rounded with a flat nose.
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Quotes:
Charles Morse:
You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame.
Stephen: What?
Charles Morse: Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.
Robert Green: And what is that, Charles?
Charles Morse: Thinking.
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Stephen: What?
Charles Morse: Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.
Robert Green: And what is that, Charles?
Charles Morse: Thinking.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Matthew Perry/Oasis (#23.2)" (1997)
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Soundtrack:
Happy Birthday
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What's so good about this picture? Well, it's actually very well shot and some very nice writing by Mamet.
Many people probably haven't even heard of this picture, the title is uninspiring but the film isn't.
The direction is superb, the widescreen frame is filled with details and characters use the 2.35:1 scope very well. The film is shot with the cinema screen in mind, not pan and scan. The photography is beautiful, the landscape comes alive, sometimes it steals the picture away from the characters.
The acting is fine, but sometimes a bit more meat was required in the middle of the picture. I don't think the actors had enough depth, but overall not bad.
The picture is about survival and that's all I will say.
The final frames are disappointing, should've been handled better.
The director did a terrific job capturing the Alaska terrain.
As usual, please view this picture in widescreen otherwise people you would have only seen 57% of the picture. There is only one way to enjoy the photography, and that's in widescreen.