Already Dead (2007)

When Thomas Archer's happy & successful life is all but ruined following a horrific attack he is presented with a perfect opportunity to exact physical revenge upon the man who caused all ... See full summary »

Director:

Joe Otting

Writers:

Joe Chappelle (screenplay), Robert Archer Lynn (story),

Stars:

Ron Eldard, Til Schweiger, Patrick Kilpatrick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Eldard	...	Thomas Archer
Til Schweiger	...	The Man
Patrick Kilpatrick	...	The Detective
Geoff Pierson	...	Pierce
Marisa Coughlan	...	Sarah Archer
Christopher Plummer	...	Dr. Heller
Conery Hoffman	...	Van Driver
Victoria Vande Vegte	...	Babysitter
Gregg Berger	...	Voice (voice) (as Greg Berger)
Christian Stolte	...	Voice 2 (voice)
Freddie Joe Farnsworth	...	Gunman 1
Sonny Tipton	...	Gunman 2
David Rowden	...	Gunman 3
Bryan Friday	...	Unseen Attacker
Paul Lacovara	...	Unseen Attacker

Storyline

When Thomas Archer's happy & successful life is all but ruined following a horrific attack he is presented with a perfect opportunity to exact physical revenge upon the man who caused all his grief. However the immediate consequences of his actions and inactions are much more complicated than he imagined. Who will survive ?

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Plot Keywords:

grief | fighting | loss of son | escape | loss of loved one | 

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Taglines:

...But Never Too Late For Revenge

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 2008 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Already dead - La stanza della vendetta

Filming Locations:

777 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Havenwood Media, Turkey Ranch Productions, Already Dead

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

At one point "The Man" kills one of the masked men and takes his gun. Later he reloads the gun but he never took the mag from the dead body.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Thomas Archer: [cell phone rings] Archer...
Voice #1: The north-bound arriving. You get on it.
Thomas Archer: Is he alive?
Voice #1: Just get on the train.

User Reviews

Watchable...though a little slow in the middle

I wasn't completely sure what to expect from this movie given the plot summary, title and no previous user comments.

The movie starts slightly 'within' the story so we are given a few flashbacks at the beginning to let us know why this slightly dishevelled guy is walking with a big black bag (hmmm, I wonder what's in it!). However, although it seemed to start out pretty predictable, it was still intriguing enough for the first 15 minutes or so to keep me watching (that's my usual time limit before I decide to switch off or not).

There are some twists and turns along the way, though the seasoned movie aficionado will probably guess them all anyway (I try not to work it out - I prefer to just sit back and go along with the ride). It does get a little slow in the middle, but then picks up again towards the end.

The acting was fine, particularly Til Schweiger (The Man), who should be doing better in Hollywood than his Filmography suggests.

If you like a bit of suspense and a bit of action without too much thinking, then I can recommend this movie. It wasn't terrible but it won't win any Oscars either. 6/10