Restraint (2008)

Director:

David Denneen

Writer:

Dave Warner (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Seclusion. Seduction. Survival.

Plot:

A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.

Plot Keywords:

Gas | Gas Station | Hostage | On The Run | Gas Station Attendant

Cast

Travis Fimmel	...	Ron
Teresa Palmer	...	Dale
Stephen Moyer	...	Andrew
Nate Jones	...	Tim
Margie McCrae	...	Mrs. Wynott
Peter Davies	...	Terry Gilmore
Taylor Owyns	...	Angela - Antique Dealer (as Taylor Owynns)
Keith Robinson	...	Mr. Middleton
Philip Holder	...	Sgt Paul Widdens
Alyssa McClelland	...	Gabrielle
Patrick Ward	...	Andrew's father
Joanne Hunt	...	Constable Blainey (as Josy Lee Hunt)
Michael Willesee	...	Sky News reader #1 (as Mike Willesee)
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Sky News reader #2
Fabio Nardo	...	Joey's dead body
Rachel King	...	Lydia (voice) (as Rachael King)
Deborah Woodley-Page	...	Mum (voice) (as Deb Woodley-Page)

Directed by
David Denneen

Writing credits
Dave Warner		(written by)

Produced by
Ivana Chubbuck	....	associate producer
David Denneen	....	executive producer
Anna Fawcett	....	producer
Todd Fellman	....	producer
Ann Folland	....	line producer
Dan Halsted	....	executive producer
Mark Lazarus	....	producer

Original Music by
Elliott Wheeler

Cinematography by
Simon Duggan

Film Editing by
Rodrigo Balart
Toby Denneen

Casting by
Heidi Levitt

Production Design by
Bob Hill

Art Direction by
Jason Kelleher

Set Decoration by
Kerrie Brown

Costume Design by
Jennifer Sant

Makeup Department
Dalia Fernandez	....	assistant hair/makeup
Laura Kennard	....	casual makeup/hair artist
Lisa Riley	....	makeup/hair attachment
Sheldon Wade	....	makeup/hair supervisor

Production Management
Colleen Clarke	....	post-production supervisor
Ann Folland	....	production manager
Simon Hawkins	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Greg Cobain	....	second assistant director
Lucas Jenner	....	third assistant director
Alan Robinson	....	first assistant director
Joshua Watkins	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Carlo Crescini	....	art department runner
Kerrie Van Lambaart	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Shanti Burn	....	boom operator
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist
Liam Egan	....	sound designer
Les Fiddess	....	foley artist
Gary Gleeson	....	sound recordist (as Garry Gleeson)
Sam Hayward	....	foley editor
Mike Jones	....	foley engineer
Phil Judd	....	sound re-recording mixer
Martin Oswin	....	foley engineer
Livia Ruzic	....	dialogue editor
Alicia Slusarski	....	sound effects editor
Jenny T. Ward	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
Simon Alberry	....	I/O supervisor

Stunts
Richard Boué	....	stunt coordinator
Bob Bowles	....	stunt body: Joey
Brett Sheerin	....	stunt double: Stephen Moyer
Inge Sildnik	....	stunt double: Teresa Palmer (as Inge Slidnik)
Daniel Stevens	....	stunt double: Travis Fimmel

Camera and Electrical Department
Claire Atkins	....	casual clapper loader
Mark Cavanagh	....	casual gaffer
Philip Charles	....	assistant camera
Garfield Darlington	....	third electric
Earle Dresner	....	focus puller
Dave Griffiths	....	casual grip
Josh Hamill	....	key grip
Jamie MacNeil	....	grip assistant (as Jamie 'Jay' MacNeill)
Ian McAlpine	....	low loader grip (as Ian MacAlpine)
Alex Orellana	....	clapper loader
Bradley Patrick	....	still photographer
Justin Plummer	....	best boy
Joel Russell	....	grip assistant
Adisug Tubtim	....	assistant electric (as Adisug 'Ting' Tubtim)
Nathan Walton	....	assistant electric
Simon Williams	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martin Heusel	....	costume stand-by

Editorial Department
Jan Christian Frugaard	....	post-production assistant
James Sdrinis	....	assistant editor
Vaughan Smith	....	assistant editor
Justin Ngy Tran	....	assistant on-line editor
Eric Whipp	....	film colorist

Music Department
Mark Beckhaus	....	music supervisor
Tim Ryan	....	music mixer

Other crew
Blake Ayshford	....	script editor
Tristan Bencio	....	security
Anthony Bock	....	catering assistant
Jonathon Bowring	....	armorer
Michael Broholm	....	security
Anni Browning	....	completion bond
Patsy Buchan	....	unit nurse
David Coulthard	....	location manager
Craig Eeles	....	traffic control
Jason Gammell	....	stand-in
Alison Graham	....	casual production runner
Louis Putnam Gray	....	casual production runner
Ken Grayston	....	animal wrangler
Val Grayston	....	animal wrangler
Robert Jang	....	caterer
Gillian Jones	....	production accountant
Ben Keane	....	financial controller
Marion Knight	....	insurance broker
Fabio Nardo	....	title designer
Shane Naylor	....	unit assistant
Alison Parker	....	production coordinator
Nick Parsons	....	script editor (as Nicholas Parsons)
Naomi Piper	....	casual production runner
Wayne Pleace	....	safety report
Bruce Porter	....	safety supervisor
Sharne Puckeridge	....	assistant to director/producer
Sharne Puckeridge	....	picture double
Luke Quinton	....	safety supervisor
Tavis Roberts	....	production secretary
Stephen Rutter	....	travel services
Ralph Sawyer	....	unit assistant
Adam Signorelli	....	production runner
Luke Stambouliah	....	production assistant
Geoffrey Stott	....	dailies supervisor
Jo Weeks	....	script supervisor
Edweana Wenkart	....	unit publicist
David Whealy	....	legal services
Anne Whitehouse	....	travel services

Thanks
Les Clements	....	thanks
Jarrod Dean	....	thanks
Jesse Dylan	....	thanks
Peter Elson	....	thanks
Michael Labram	....	thanks
Lindsay Lipson	....	thanks
Scott Lowe	....	thanks
Denise Medway	....	special thanks
Greg Medway	....	special thanks
Jason Montgomery	....	thanks
Dean O'Flaherty	....	thanks
Salvador Panui	....	special thanks
Geoffrey Parker	....	special thanks
Brendan Powers	....	special thanks
Rachel Powers	....	special thanks
Craig Rodgers	....	thanks
Ian Schmarr	....	thanks
Beatrice Schwartz	....	special thanks
Michelle Wilde	....	thanks
Deborah Zipser	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Filmgraphics Entertainment
• Film Finance

Distributors

• Accent Film Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
• EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Grindstone Entertainment Group
• SBP (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sooner Worldwide (2007) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• PhilmSound  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexual content and language

Runtime:

Netherlands:94 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Filmgraphics Entertainment

Quotes:

[first lines]
Andrew:[calling to his escaped Cockatoo] Charlie. Charlie, come on.

Movie Connections:

Features His Girl Friday (1940)

Another Austrailian movie with great acting and strong story

I have been very impressed with the amount of quality movies coming out of Australia in the past 5 years. This movie holds true to the current pattern of Strong acting, keen direction and quality stories.

This particular movie has been done before with the hot girl and 2 men fighting over a position of power over her. I was impressed on how the movie built momentum towards a interesting conclusion.

The violence and sex were extremely well acted and served a purpose in establishing the nature of the 3 central characters. I think the director followed the formula to a tee and it paid off.

I would highly recommend this film to fans of suspense and drama who don't mind a bit of the rough stuff.