Derailed (2005/I)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writers (WGA):

Stuart Beattie (screenplay)
James Siegel (novel)

Release Date:

11 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Some lines should never be crossed.

Plot:

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, the two must turn the tables on him to save their families.

Plot Keywords:

Rape | Abortion | Confidence Woman | Stockings | Commuter Train

Cast

Clive Owen	...	Charles Schine
Jennifer Aniston	...	Lucinda Harris
Vincent Cassel	...	LaRoche
Melissa George	...	Deanna Schine
Addison Timlin	...	Amy Schine
RZA	...	Winston Boyko
Tom Conti	...	Eliot Firth
Denis O'Hare	...	Jerry the Lawyer
Richard Leaf	...	Night Clerk Ray
Xzibit	...	Dexter
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Detective Church
Sandra Bee	...	Train Conductor
William Armstrong	...	Accountant
Rachael Blake	...	Susan Davis (as Rachel Blake)
Catherine McCord	...	Avery Price Receptionist

MPAA:

Rated R for strong disturbing violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

108 min | USA:112 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Norway:15 | USA:R (certificate #41872) | Czech Republic:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | France:-12 | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut version) | USA:Not Rated (unrated DVD version) | Philippines:R-13 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Di Bonaventura Pictures

Trivia:

Metra, which operates the regional train system in Chicago, was paid $30,000 for advice and the use of some trains and stations for the movie.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the police officer starts to tell Schine that he'd better not be in the alley when he comes back around the block, his lip movement doesn't match the words heard.

Quotes:

Detective Church: Hey!
Charles Schine: [turns around to face Church]
Detective Church: If you brought that shank in here, it's *pre-meditated* murder. The law don't care who you kill.
[pauses]
Detective Church: I guess the law didn't care about Winston, either.
Detective Church: [nods to the guard to open the gate and release Schine]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Derailed' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Johnny

It has it's pro's and cons

I saw a sneak preview of this film yesterday in Toronto (Younge & Eglington Theatre) There are some "cheesy" moments but I'm happy to say that they are far and few between.

The acting is not academy-award winning but you will be pleased with the performances.

It is an engaging film that brings you into a dark and gritty underworld that actually can feel quite real at times. You feel for the lead character.

One of the strengths of this film is character development.

It also has some twists that may actually surprise you in a good way.

I think the real downfall of this film is that it has a "Hollywood" ending. For me the film loses points for this.

One final note: the climax, although still good, was pieced together in such a way that it did not hold the tension enough for the theater audience. There was laughter and some heckling in my theater.

I wouldn't walk into this film expecting a ground-breaking film that will change the genre forever, but it is does have some good pacing and the story moved along quite nicely. It is an enjoyable film that I recommend.