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Buried (2010)

R  95 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller   -  29 September 2010 (Ireland)
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Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Director:

Rodrigo Cortés
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Buried -- Paul is a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack, he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. Buried -- A clip from the movie Buried Buried -- Interview: Rodrigo Cortes & Ryan Reynolds "On How Many Coffins Were Used In The Film"
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds ...
José Luis García Pérez José Luis García Pérez ...
Jabir (voice) (as José Luis García-Pérez)
Robert Paterson ...
Dan Brenner (voice)
Stephen Tobolowsky ...
Alan Davenport (voice)
Samantha Mathis ...
Linda Conroy (voice)
Ivana Miño Ivana Miño ...
Pamela Lutti
Warner Loughlin Warner Loughlin ...
Maryanne Conroy / Donna Mitchell / Rebecca Browning (voice)
Erik Palladino ...
Special Agent Harris (voice)
Kali Rocha ...
911 Operator (voice)
Chris William Martin ...
State Department Rep. (voice)
Cade Dundish Cade Dundish ...
Shane Conroy (voice)
Mary Birdsong ...
411 Female Operator (voice) (as Mary Songbird)
Kirk Baily Kirk Baily ...
411 Male Operator (voice)
Anne Lockhart ...
CRT Operator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy ...
CRT Spokesman (voice)
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Storyline

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He finds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Coffin | Iraq | Buried Alive | Cell Phone | Desert  | See more »

Taglines:

Time is running out for Paul Conroy. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violent content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site | Official site [Spain] | See more »

Country:

Spain | USA | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Ireland) See more »

Also Known As:

Enterrado See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$100,268 (USA) (26 September 2010) (11 Screens)

Gross:

$1,028,658 (USA) (7 November 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The phone number of the Chicago FBI field office mentioned in the movie is the number of the office in real life. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Conroy is recording his hostage video, a red light blinks beside the camera lens to show that it is recording. When he is recording his "will", the phone beeps to indicate it has started recording, but there is no light. See more »

Quotes

Paul Conroy: Nobody's gonna pay $5 million dollars for me.
Jabir: We take less. $1 million money.
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Connections

Remade as Alone (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the Lap of the Mountain"
Written by Rodrigo Cortés and Víctor Reyes
Performed by Garrett Wall & The Breath-No-Breathers
Guitars and Banjo: Diego García
Drums: David Hyman
Bass: Francisco López See more »