The Next Three Days (2010)

A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.

Director:

Paul Haggis

Writers:

Paul Haggis (screenplay), Fred Cavayé (screenplay),

Stars:

Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Buie

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Crowe	...	John Brennan
Elizabeth Banks	...	Lara Brennan
Michael Buie	...	Mick Brennan
Moran Atias	...	Erit
Remy Nozik	...	Jenna
Toby Green	...	Three Year Old Luke
Tyler Green	...	Three Year Old Luke
Jason Beghe	...	Detective Quinn
Aisha Hinds	...	Detective Collero
Ty Simpkins	...	Luke
Veronica Brown	...	Female Guard #1
Olivia Wilde	...	Nicole
Leslie Merrill	...	Elizabeth Gesas
Alissa Haggis	...	Junkie
Daniel Stern	...	Meyer Fisk

Storyline

Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on the murder weapon. Her husband, John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. And when the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, gets to her, John decides to break her out. So he does a lot of research to find a way.

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Plot Keywords:

evidence | murder | fingerprints | escape | appeal | 

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Taglines:

What if you had 72 hours to save everything you live for?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, drug material, language, some sexuality and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

GAGA [jp] Kinowelt [de]

Country:

USA France

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los próximos tres días

Filming Locations:

Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,046,333 (UK) (7 January 2011)

Gross:

£2,461,248 (UK) (21 January 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Fidélité Films, Hwy61

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "bump key" technique used by Crowe does actually work as portrayed, on cylinder locks.

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Goofs

Allegheny County Jail does not allow inmates to have contact visits.

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Quotes

[first lines]
David: Please, get me to a hospital. I can't breathe. I...

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.54 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Get It Cheap"
Written by Christian Salyer, Leeotis Burgess, Beat Mekanic and Allen Maldonado
Performed by DawOne and Young Ski
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music

User Reviews

Surprisingly good movie.

This is a surprisingly good movie, not the usual Hollywood formula potboiler. The movie has an interesting story, strong acting and excellent cinematography. Perhaps the plot is somewhat far-fetched but so what? It's a movie. The best part of this movie are not the stars but the supporting cast. Most impressive was the performance by Lennie James who definitely deserves formal recognition for his work in this movie. So strong is his performance that I this movie could easily be retitled "The Pursuit" without misleading the audience. Both Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks give strong performances and Brian Dennehy once again proves how great he is as an actor. At times the story does stretch the boundaries of plausibility but never to the point that the story is rendered ridiculous. In this movie there are no bad guys. Rather it dramatizes a justice system that at times may not get it right and how frustration and indignation can lead one to commit acts of desperation.