As Good as Dead (2010)

Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing clash of right vs. left ideologies ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan Mossek

Writers:

Erez Mossek (screenplay), Eve Pomerance (screenplay)

Stars:

Andie MacDowell, Cary Elwes, Frank Whaley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andie MacDowell	...	Helen Kalahan
Cary Elwes	...	Ethan Belfrage
Frank Whaley	...	Aaron
Matt Dallas	...	Jake
Nicole Ansari-Cox	...	Kate Belfrage (as Nicole Ansari)
Brian Cox	...	Reverend Kalahan
Clark Middleton	...	Seth
Emma Kantor	...	Sarah
Juliette Bennett	...	Erica
Nasry Malak	...	Moe
Crispian Belfrage	...	Brian Shepherd
Claudine Oriol	...	Marsha
J.W. Cortes	...	Cop
Laurence Covington	...	Cop #2
Mario D'Leon	...	Titus

Storyline

Seeking revenge for the murder of their religious leader, fundamental loyalists kidnap and torture the man they believe responsible, but the ensuing clash of right vs. left ideologies quickly reveals that they may have the wrong man, which puts them on a path toward a shocking twist.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | torture | revenge | switchblade | cruelty | 

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Taglines:

Can you escape your past?

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Casi muerto

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,494 (USA) (8 October 2010)

Gross:

$1,494 (USA) (8 October 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eclectic Pictures, As Good As Dead, First Line Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Amazing Grace"
Written by John Newman
Performed by Sofia Karstens
Courtesy of TMXMG, LLC Records

User Reviews

Twisted

It's nice to see Frank Whaley in this one. If you only know him from the Kevin Spacey movie (Swimming with Sharks), you might be in for a surprise. He is really versatile, a great actor. While Cary Elwes is the protagonist, Frank kinda steals the show. Not that Cary isn't "good" in this, it's just the Frank show.

I don't tend to write anything about the story or the plot, because I don't want to spoil anything and in this case here, writing a little bit about it, would spoil quite a bit about the movie. What I can and will say though is, that contrary to another reviewer here, I didn't like the opening scene. Not because of the actors, but it just didn't feel right. It's a scene, you have seen quite a few times done before and even Brian Cox, an amazing actor, can't help it. The scene just doesn't work for me. But of course, it's a pivotal scene to the movie.

In hindsight, there are many things that work quite nice and don't fall apart, if you know what the movie is all about. The problem is, you might kinda feel where this is going. Especially if you've seen a few movies, that deal with similar issues.