Red Eye (2005)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers (WGA):

Carl Ellsworth (screenplay)
Carl Ellsworth (story) ...

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear Takes Flight

Plot:

A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in offing a politician.

Plot Keywords:

Good Versus Evil | Passenger | Airphone | Profanity | Death

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Rachel McAdams	...	Lisa Reisert
Cillian Murphy	...	Jackson Rippner
Brian Cox	...	Joe Reisert
Jayma Mays	...	Cynthia
Laura Johnson	...	Blonde Woman
Max Kasch	...	Headphone Kid
Angela Paton	...	Nice Lady
Suzie Plakson	...	Senior Flight Attendant
Jack Scalia	...	Charles Keefe
Terry Press	...	Marianne Taylor (as Teresa Press-Marx)
Robert Pine	...	Bob Taylor
Carl Gilliard	...	Taxi Driver
Mary Kathleen Gordon	...	Airline Representative (as Mary-Kathleen Gordon)
Loren Lester	...	Irate Passenger
Philip Pavel	...	Dallas Ticket Agent

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, and language.

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | Czech Republic:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:14 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Argentina:13 | Belgium:KT | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | Iceland:14 | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Malaysia:U | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles International Airport - One World Way, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The framed photograph of a younger Lisa playing sports (in the first scene, when the father puts his wallet down next to it) is actually a still from Mean Girls (2004), the movie in which Rachel McAdams starred with Lindsay Lohan.

Goofs:

Continuity: The interior of the aircraft is supposed to be a Boeing 767, but the exterior shots are of an Airbus A320, Boeing 727, Boeing 737, and Boeing 777.

Quotes:

[first lines]

Movie Connections:

References "Dr. Phil" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Diamondback-Cadillac

A little breath of fresh air

"Red Eye" is all about Lisa (McAdams) who is simply trying to get home during a bad weather snarl at the airport and finds herself stuck on a red-eye and flying headlong into a suspense drama. A busy, fun little no brainer, "Red Eye" begins like a romcom, morphs into a suspense/action flick, and takes you on a simple-minded but entertaining girl power ride as Lisa races with the clock to save the day. Probably worth the price of a DVD rental, "Red Eye" will play best with fans of rising star McAdams and those who no brain it to avoid it's many nagging plot holes. Keep expectations real for maximum enjoyment. (B-)