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:

framed | banker | nice france | casino | monte carlo | 

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Taglines:

Bury The Truth

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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

Jake Mellows: How the hell am I supposed to get... my bloody money?

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Connections

References Sky News at Five (1989)

User Reviews

No chemistry...

It's not that good, but not too bad either. It's nice if you love France but are not there. If you're looking for a thriller, look elsewhere. The characters are rather flat, like cardboard cut outs. The plot is predictable and surreal, if not totally unreal. And, the chemistry between the characters are dry. Like between Keaton's character and the lead actress - you almost hope there's nothing going on between them because it'd be too predictable, but at the same time, you don't have the chance to hope so because it seems like there's no spark at all between them. It's rather hard too to tell who's who for each other unless you listen to their dialogue. Just too bad I missed the blinking corpse part - I didn't watch from the beginning! To be fair, it kept me watching until the end, and it's rather amusing to watch the predictable flow.