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Unknown (2011)

PG_13 113 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller  -   18 February 2011 (USA)
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A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

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Oliver Butcher (screenplay), Stephen Cornwell (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liam Neeson ...
Diane Kruger ...
January Jones ...
Aidan Quinn ...
Bruno Ganz ...
Frank Langella ...
Sebastian Koch ...
Professor Leo Bressler
Olivier Schneider ...
Smith
Stipe Erceg ...
Jones
Rainer Bock ...
Herr Strauss
Mido Hamada ...
Prince Shada
Clint Dyer ...
Biko
Karl Markovics ...
Dr. Farge
Eva Löbau ...
Nurse Gretchen Erfurt
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Storyline

A biochemist and his dishy wife arrive in Berlin for a conference at which a scientist and his controversial Arab funder will announce breakthrough research. While his wife checks into the hotel, he grabs a cab to return to the airport for his briefcase, left at the curb. En route, an auto accident puts him in a coma, from which he awakes four days later without identification and with gaps in his memory. He goes to the hotel: his wife refuses to recognize him and another man has claimed his identity. With help from a nurse, the cab driver, a retired Stasi agent, and an academic friend, he tries to unravel what's going on. Is the answer in the briefcase? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Briefcase | Coma | Hotel | Nurse | Scientist  | See more »

Taglines:

Take back your life.

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content See all certifications »

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UK | Germany | France | Canada | Japan | USA

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English | German | Turkish | Arabic

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Also Known As:

Hors de moi See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,856,389 (USA) (20 February 2011) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$130,786,397 (Worldwide) (12 May 2011)
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Color:

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Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to his passport, Martin Harris was born on June 7th. This is also the birthday of Liam Neeson who portrays Dr. Harris. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Harris is in following Liz and gets a text message from Gina, the date in the message is 29-03-2010 but when right before it cuts back to him we see the date on the phone is actually 26-11-2011. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Pilot's Voice: Ladies and gentlemen, we're beginning our descent into Berlin Tegel, where local time is 8:30 AM, and the temperature is a cool minus four degrees.
Dr. Martin Harris: Morning.
Elizabeth Harris: Did you sleep?
Dr. Martin Harris: No. I'll sleep at the hotel.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are shown as clouds being viewed from an airplane blow past... not so crazy, except that it actually makes one of the credits unreadable. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.93" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Elevation"
Performed by Sultana Ensemble
Written by Yoel Ben-Simhon (ASCAP)
Published by Lovecat Music (ASCAP)
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