Quicksand (2003)

After a workaholic banker journeys to Monaco to investigate the suspicious activities of a company, he finds himself framed for murder and running for his life.

Director:

John Mackenzie

Writers:

Desmond Lowden (book), Timothy Prager (story)

Stars:

Michael Keaton, Michael Caine, Judith Godrèche

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Keaton	...	Martin Raikes
Michael Caine	...	Jake Mellows
Judith Godrèche	...	Lela Forin (as Judith Godreche)
Rade Serbedzija	...	Oleg Butraskaya (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Matthew Marsh	...	Michel Cote
Xander Berkeley	...	Joey Patterson
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Beth Ann
Rachel Ferjani	...	Rachel
Elina Löwensohn	...	Vannessa (as Elina Lowensohn)
Clare Thomas	...	Emma
Hermione Norris	...	Sarah
William Beck	...	Nicoli
Jean-Yves Berteloot	...	Vincent Deschamps
Jean-Pierre Castaldi	...	Jean Pillon
Colin Stinton	...	Harbinson

Storyline

The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities.

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Plot Keywords:

banker | framed | foot pursuit | nosebleed | fraud | 

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Taglines:

He's running for his life and running out of time.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual content and language

Details

Country:

France UK Germany

Language:

English French Russian

Release Date:

26 May 2005 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Quicksand - Gefangen im Treibsand

Filming Locations:

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Overseas FilmGroup, Boudapesti Limited, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final feature film of director John Mackenzie.

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Goofs

On leaving the casino, Elina tells Jake that '100,000 Francs is a lot of money', referring to his loss on the tables, Monaco uses the same currency as France, and the Euro was introduced as a 'hard' currency on January 1st 2002, long before this film is supposed to take place.

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Quotes

Lela Forin: The sea keeps things in perspective, which is eay to lose.

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Connections

References The Game Is Over (1966)

User Reviews

A great film professionally directed and yet to be discovered

Martin Raikes is a banker who gets way over his head with one of the bank's client a group which is used as money laundry for the Russian mob in France. What's wrong with you people? This film definitely has all action thriller needed. A top cast, great villains, beautiful leading actress just as the beautiful filming location and cinematography. Both Michael and Michael bring wonderful performances to the screen. Director John Mackenzie directs expertly and shows he hasn't lost a thing since "The long good Friday" (1980). After watching this movie I hope for 2 things: 1. That people will give more credit to this film. 2. That the film industry will keep bringing us excellent films like this one. This, along with Ronin (1998) are two of the few smart action/intrigue films we have had in the last years. This one rates 10/10. Highly Recommended.