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The Descent (2005)

R  99 min  -  Adventure | Horror   -  4 August 2006 (USA)
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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:

Claustrophobia. Disorientation. Hallucination. Fear. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Parents Guide:

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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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Company Credits

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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

As stated in cast commentary on the Special Edition DVD, Shauna Macdonald, Natalie Mendoza, and Alex Reid did the entire white water rafting sequence on their own without any stunt doubles or special effects. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the girls are crossing the first chasm. The first two have crossed and they are hooking up the third one, you can clearly see four people behind the third. See more »

Quotes

Juno: Sam's gonna be Doctor Van Ney in like a year's time.
Beth: Please tell me it's longer than that.
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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to Meg. See more »

Connections

References Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) See more »