Banshee (2006)

A car thief (Manning) goes on the run after stealing a killer's vehicle.

Director:

Kari Skogland

Writer:

Kirsten Elms

Stars:

Taryn Manning, Romano Orzari, Michael Lombardi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taryn Manning	...	Sage Rion
Romano Orzari	...	Eddie Rindall
Michael Lombardi	...	Oliver 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
Genelle Williams	...	Brenna
Christian Campbell	...	John Larch
Tony Calabretta	...	Mitch Murray
Morgan Kelly	...	Tony Romano
Bronwen Mantel	...	Mildred Totty
Nicolas Wright	...	Jack
Mike Tsar	...	Dallas
Maurizio Terrazzano	...	Doug
Andrew Shaver	...	Stick
Giancarlo Caltabiano	...	Night Guy
Felicia Shulman	...	Detective Vasguez
Derrick Damon Reeve	...	Green Fiend Bartender

Storyline

A kick-ass professional car thief, Sage, (Taryn Manning), steals a classic '66 Charger on a challenge. It turns out the car belongs to a serial killer (is there another kind?), who proceeds to slice and dice her friends because he wants his car back, and wants Sage dead. Sage also deals with treacherous fellow criminals, and a cop who wants her in jail, or wants into her pants (he hasn't decided yet).

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Plot Keywords:

car thief | serial killer | rookie cop

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Taglines:

Some girls are born to be wild.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Banshee: Live. Faster.

Filming Locations:

Lafontaine Park, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oxygen Channel, Wishmaker Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Sage describes her sister, suffocated by auto exhaust, as "pure white." In reality, carbon monoxide poisoning gives the skin a rosy glow.

User Reviews

Somewhat predictable thriller but still watchable

Sage is a car thief who inadvertently steals the car of a serial killer, who then pursues her. She's had a tough life and is quite the tough cookie as a result and knows how to take care of herself. The cat and mouse chase that ensues is predictable, if still entertaining enough to watch. Sage's relationship with the cops (good cop, bad cop)is stereotypical of the movies with the rookie being overly dumb for a detective and not very convincing. The "experienced" bad cop is blind to evidence and annoys as a result.

Filmed with typical Canadian style on location in Montreal, it has some endearing qualities, one of which is that it uses Hitchcockesque inference so there are no seriously gruesome scenes, so it shouldn't give you nightmares.