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The Descent (2005)

R  99 min  -  Adventure | Horror   -  4 August 2006 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 77,219 users   Metascore: 71/100 
Reviews: 1,027 user | 295 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators.

Director:

Neil Marshall

Writer:

Neil Marshall
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shauna Macdonald ...
Natalie Mendoza ...
Alex Reid Alex Reid ...
Saskia Mulder Saskia Mulder ...
MyAnna Buring ...
Sam
Nora-Jane Noone ...
Oliver Milburn Oliver Milburn ...
Molly Kayll Molly Kayll ...
Craig Conway ...
Leslie Simpson Leslie Simpson ...
Mark Cronfield Mark Cronfield ...
Stephen Lamb Stephen Lamb ...
Crawler (as Steve Lamb)
Catherine Dyson Catherine Dyson ...
Julie Ellis Julie Ellis ...
Sophie Trott Sophie Trott ...
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Storyline

A woman goes on vacation with her family and friends and her husband and her daughter encounters a tragic accident. One year later she goes hiking with her friends and they get trapped in the cave. With a lack of supply, they struggle to survive and they meet strange blood thirsty creatures. Written by Lien Dang  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Cave | Creature | Expedition | Friendship  | See more »

Taglines:

When you're trapped 2 miles underground there are many ways to lose your mind...Claustrophobia. Disorientation. Isolation. Paranoia. Terror. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence/gore and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El descenso See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£570,850 (UK) (10 July 2005) (329 Screens)

Gross:

$57,029,609 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (original unrated cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS (US prints) | Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers considered it too dangerous to film in an actual cave. It also would have been far too time-consuming, so they opted to build one instead. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Near the start, as the girls are heading to the cave in the 4X4's, the spare wheel switches sides on the rear of the older vehicle. See more »

Quotes

Holly: Hey, there's something down here...
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Crazy Credits

The creature's snarling sound can be heard at the end of the credits. See more »

Connections

References "Sesame Street" (1969) See more »