Freeze Frame (2004)

Ten years ago, after being accused of a hideous murder of a mother and her twin daughters, Sean Veil became paranoid, filming himself along twenty-four hours a day to have an alibi if ... See full summary »

Director:

John Simpson

Writer:

John Simpson

Stars:

Lee Evans, Sean McGinley, Ian McNeice

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Lee Evans	...	Sean Veil
Sean McGinley	...	Detective Louis Emeric
Ian McNeice	...	Forensic Profiler Saul Seger
Colin Salmon	...	Detective Mountjoy
Rachael Stirling	...	Katie Carter
Rachel O'Riordan	...	Mary Shaw
Andrew Wilson	...	Covert Cameraman
Andrea Grimason	...	Susan Jasper
Martin McSharry	...	Sam Jasper
Gabriella Henriette	...	Moira Jasper
Emily Anthony	...	Maggie Jasper
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryan McKenna	...	Reporter (credit only)

Storyline

Ten years ago, after being accused of a hideous murder of a mother and her twin daughters, Sean Veil became paranoid, filming himself along twenty-four hours a day to have an alibi if necessary. The small time psychologist Saul Seger became a famous forensic profiler and writer with the case and every now and then he accuses Sean Veil of the crime. The reporter Katie Carter believes in Sean's innocence. When the body of the missing Mary Shaw is found, Sean has to prove where he was five years ago. However, the tapes that can prove that he is not guilty have mysteriously disappeared from the storage shelf and Sean suspects that Saul has stolen them to incriminate him.

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Plot Keywords:

alibi | profiler | shaved head | burglar alarm | ski mask | 

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Taglines:

Off-Camera is Off-Guard

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Genres:

Thriller | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Freeze Frame - A Paranóia

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Green Park Films, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lee Evans actually shaved his head and eyebrows for the film, despite being warned that his eyebrows may not grow back again.

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Goofs

During the reconstruction video, the mother lights five candles on a birthday cake. As she lifts the cake, one of the candles goes out, but in the next shot, the candle has been re-lit.

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Quotes

Detective Mountjoy: You seem kind of relaxed, if you don't mind me saying. For a man who's about to spend the next 30 years sucking unwashed dick.
Sean Veil: You seem kinda jealous, if you don't mind me saying.

User Reviews

See Evans in a totally different light

This film, although not to everybody's liking, shows the world exactly how talented Lee Evans actually is. We all know his comedy skills aren't lacking (think Parole Officer) but this picture really does show off his acting abilities.

I found it a little slow to start, but it keeps you guessing all the way, whether this is intentional or not it certainly keeps you glued to the screen!

My advice is go grab it! Probably not one to watch again and again but certainly an enjoyable movie, Evans really does shine and makes this movie. Watch out for the crazy plot twist at the end, beats sixth sense's twists any day!