A Perfect Getaway (2009)

Two pairs of lovers on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.

Director:

David Twohy

Writer:

David Twohy

Stars:

Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Zahn	...	Cliff
Timothy Olyphant	...	Nick
Milla Jovovich	...	Cydney
Kiele Sanchez	...	Gina
Marley Shelton	...	Cleo
Chris Hemsworth	...	Kale
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Chronic
Dale Dickey	...	Earth Momma
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo	...	Supply Guy
Wendy Braun	...	Debbie Mason / Clerk
Jim Cruz	...	Helicopter Pilot
Angela Sun	...	Counter Girl
Leandra Gillis	...	TV Anchor
Amit Yogev	...	Waiter
Carlos Alberto Lopez	...	Camera Samaritan (as Carlos Alberto López)

Storyline

For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, two disgruntled hitchhikers and Nick and Gina, two wild but well-meaning spirits who help guide them through the lush jungles. The picturesque waterfalls and scenic mountainsides quickly give way to terror when Cliff and Cydney learn of a grisly murder that occurred nearby and realize that they're being followed by chance acquaintances that suspiciously fit the description of the killers.

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Plot Keywords:

cliff | newlyweds | island | hawaii | honeymoon | 

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Taglines:

Let The Games Begin.

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic violence, language including sexual references and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Perfect Getaway - Una perfetta via di fuga

Filming Locations:

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£418,703 (UK) (14 August 2009)

Gross:

$15,483,540 (USA) (11 September 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue, Relativity Media, QED International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 108 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director David Twohy has been quoted in recent interviews as saying he had to battle with the studio to allow the movie to continue on with an R-rating instead of a PG-13 version.

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Goofs

A double rainbow is shown with red on the outside and violet on the inside of both rainbows. In reality, the order of colors in the outer rainbow is always reversed, with violet on the outside and red on the inside.

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Quotes

Nick: You know, if you're so fricking smart you could play stupid once in awhile.
Gina: That'd be your job.

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Connections

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Need Your Love"
Written by Michael Rubin Cambell, Brinsley Forde (as Brinsley Allan Forde), Angus Gay and Tony Robinson
Performed by The High Tide Spirits featuring Woody Aplanalp
(c) Universal-Polygram Int. Publ., Inc. (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Much better than I expected.

A Perfect Getaway was nowhere near a perfect film, but it was certainly a good film. The trailers made it out to be a much more non-stop, action thriller than it really was, showing the last 20 minutes. The majority of the film centers around paranoia. It is true though that the plot twist can be seen coming from a mile away, but how it is delivered is where it succeeds. While I personally wasn't surprised, how the twist was presented was quite original and chill-inducing. I'll leave it at that. Where this film really succeeds is in the cinematography and acting, both of which are superb. The locale is beautiful, all the colors are vibrantly displayed and everything looks crisp. There are some scenes with intriguing camera work that works well to add intensity and be intuitive. All the actors really give it their best and create believable characters. Milla was good as usual, but Zahn really surprised me. I never really gave him credit for how good of an actor he is until about now. Overall, it's worth the watch and is ultimately very entertaining with wonderful characters.