Stuck (2007)

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Writers (WGA):

John Strysik (screenplay)
Stuart Gordon (story)

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (Turkey)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Two Destinies Are About To Collide

Plot:

A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.

Plot Keywords:

Promotion | Hit And Run | Garage | Drugs | Driving Under The Influence

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Mena Suvari	...	Brandi Boski
Stephen Rea	...	Thomas Bardo
Russell Hornsby	...	Rashid
Rukiya Bernard	...	Tanya
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon	...	Petersen
Lionel Mark Smith	...	Sam
Wayne Robson	...	Mr. Binckley
R.D. Reid	...	Manager
Patrick McKenna	...	Joe Lieber
Sharlene Royer	...	Tiffany
Bunthivy Nou	...	Gloria
Suzanne Short	...	Receptionist
Wally MacKinnon	...	Beat Cop
John Dartt	...	Cop
Liam McNamara	...	Thin Young Man
Shuko Akune	...	Hospital Voice Menu (voice)
John Dunsworth	...	Cabbie
Marguerite McNeil	...	Mrs. Pashkewitz
Jeffrey Combs	...	911 Operator (voice)
Martin Moreno	...	Pedro
Lorena Rincon	...	Estela
Mauricio Hoyos	...	Luis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Johnson	...	Bouncer (uncredited)

Directed by
Stuart Gordon

Writing credits (WGA)
John Strysik		(screenplay)
Stuart Gordon		(story)

Produced by
Christian Arnold-Beutel	....	executive producer
Jay Firestone	....	producer
Ken Gord	....	producer
Stuart Gordon	....	producer
Sam Grana	....	executive producer
Robert Katz	....	producer
John F.S. Laing	....	executive producer
Tim McGrath	....	executive producer
Julie G. Moldo	....	associate producer
Zenon Yunko	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Bobby Johnston

Cinematography by
Denis Maloney

Film Editing by
Andy Horvitch

Casting by
Ferne Cassel
Lisa Parasyn

Production Design by
Craig Lathrop

Set Decoration by
Alan MacLeod

Costume Design by
Carol Cutshall

Makeup Department
Linda Flynn	....	key hair stylist
Kathrine Gordon	....	hair braiding: Ms. Suvari
Sylvie Mazerolle	....	key makeup artist
Mike Measimer	....	special makeup effects supervisor
Greg McDougall	....	makeup artist: second unit (uncredited)

Production Management
Andrew Barnes	....	assistant production manager
Andy Horvitch	....	post-production supervisor
Rob Urquhart	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Cotterill	....	second assistant director
Alexandra LeGuerrier	....	trainee assistant director
B. Scott Senechal	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Matt Likely	....	assistant art director
Elizabeth Moran	....	art department coordinator
Robert Richard	....	draftsman

Sound Department
Justin Bates	....	sound editor
Richard Burton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Burton	....	supervising sound editor
Thierry J. Couturier	....	sound editor
Corey Eccles	....	sound editor
Georges Hannan	....	sound mixer
Damian Reynolds	....	dubbing mixer

Special Effects by
Laird McMurray	....	special effects supervisor
John Poulter	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
David Alexander	....	CG animator: Switch VFX
Jon Campfens	....	visual effects supervisor
Gudrun Heinze	....	digital compositor: Switch VFX
Steven Nevius	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Bill Grimmer	....	animal stunts
Cheryl Quiacos	....	stunt performer
Sharlene Royer	....	stunt performer
John Stoneham Jr.	....	fight coordinator
John Stoneham Jr.	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Darcy Fraser	....	second assistant camera
Mark Hemmings	....	still photographer
Reza Tabrizi	....	additional first assistant camera: pick-ups

Casting Department
Liza Gagnon	....	extras casting
Donna Rae Gibbs	....	co-casting director
Debbie Kwan	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fileena Bahris	....	jewelry designer
Brenda McLeese	....	set costumer
Chris J. O'Neil	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Ester Brym	....	assistant editor (as Ester Brymova)
Luis Ortiz Guillen	....	assistant editor
Rui Martins	....	telecine operator
Tom Mayclim	....	negative cutter

Music Department
John Krovoza	....	musician: cello

Other crew
Jacquie Anderson	....	location manager
Rick Constantineau	....	production accountant
Ken Dhaliwal	....	legal counsel
Joanne Duguay	....	production coordinator
Gary Allen Ferguson	....	gun wrangler (as Gary Ferguson)
Liza Gagnon	....	accommodation coordinator
Mary Louise McCloskey	....	script supervisor
Steven Nevius	....	title designer
James Ordonez	....	production consultant
Shawn M. Richardz	....	adr loop group
Tim Turnell	....	stand-in: male lead

Production Companies

• Prodigy Pictures
• Amicus Entertainment
• Tumidor

Distributors

• THINKFilm (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• All Interactive Distribution (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
• Condor Entertainment (2011) (France) (all media)
• Delta Pictures (2011) (Italy) (DVD)
• Focus Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (Cinemax)
• Image Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Rigel Entertainment (2007) (non-USA) (all media)
• Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Line 21 Media Services Ltd.  combined dialogue, continuity & spotting list

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, disturbing content, sexuality/nudity, language and drug use

Runtime:

85 min | Canada:94 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

Canada | USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | USA:R | Australia:MA (DVD release) | Australia:MA (2008) | UK:15 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Company:

Prodigy Pictures

Trivia:

When the Receptionist calls Thomas to his appointment, she mistakenly calls him "Mr. Brado." This suggests that the reason he is not "in the computer" is a clerical error on the part of the job agency.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Bardo does hit the windshield, it breaks rather large, jagged pieces. Automotive windshields are made from a laminated safety glass. They do not break in sheets, but instead "spider-web" when they are struck.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[At the care facility, a patient offscreen calls for Brandi]
Mr. Binckley:Brandi! I want Brandi!
Gloria:He did it again.
Brandi Boski:He did?
Gloria:I tried helping, but he keeps asking for you.
Brandi Boski:Yeah, he does that.

Movie Connections:

Remade as Accident on Hill Road (2010)

Monumentally Retarded

I'm quite literally astonished by the IMDb rating of this film. Thankfully seldom is one subjected to such rubbish.

The characters have no charisma. The acting is rubbish. The plot dreadful. None of what was portrayed was believable.

The story is about a girl who works as a Care Assistant and is involved in an accident and what follows is a load of unbelievable tripe with enough plot holes to fly a jumbo jet through it.

From about 10 minutes in to the film I just wanted it to be over. Some reviewers have suggested this was a comedy but I failed to find anything humorous about it.

Dreadful. Truly dreadful. Do yourself a favour and don't waste your time with this stinking pile of doo-doo.

2/10, and that's being generous.