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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.
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Buried -- Interview: Rodrigo Cortes & Ryan Reynolds "On How Many Coffins Were Used In The Film"
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 -- Paul is a U.S. contractor 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.

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Director:
Rodrigo Cortés
Writer:
Chris Sparling (written by)
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Release Date:
29 September 2010 (Ireland) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
170,000 SQ miles of desert. 90 minutes of Oxygen. No way out. See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
10 wins & 24 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
Suspenseful and exciting! See more (402 total) »

Cast

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Ryan Reynolds ... Paul Conroy
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 ... Pamela Lutti

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 ... Shane Conroy (voice)

Mary Birdsong ... 411 Female Operator (voice) (as Mary Songbird)
Kirk Baily ... 411 Male Operator (voice)

Anne Lockhart ... CRT Operator (voice)

Robert Clotworthy ... CRT Spokesman (voice)
Michalla Petersen ... Nursing Home Nurse (voice)
Juan Hidalgo ... Kidnapper (voice)
Abdelilah Ben Massou ... Kidnapper (voice)

Joe Guarneri ... Additional Voice (voice)

Heath Centazzo ... Additional Voice (voice)
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Directed by
Rodrigo Cortés 
 
Writing credits
Chris Sparling (written by)

Produced by
Rodrigo Cortés .... executive producer
Tom Drumm .... associate producer
Adrián Guerra .... producer
Ken Hirsh .... co-producer
Oriol Maymó .... line producer
Alejandro Miranda .... executive producer
Miguel Nadal .... associate producer
Víctor Reyes .... associate producer
Peter Safran .... producer
 
Original Music by
Víctor Reyes 
 
Cinematography by
Eduard Grau 
 
Film Editing by
Rodrigo Cortés 
 
Makeup Department
Mónica Alarcón .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Sandra Gutierrez .... unit manager
Mariano Liwski .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jorge Lareau .... trainee assistant director
Manel Martínez .... first assistant director
Nicolás Umpiérrez .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Carlos de la Sotilla .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Manuel Carrión .... foley artist
Alayn Crespo .... boom operator
Zack Davis .... adr supervisor
Jaime Fernández Salcedo .... dialogue editor
Urko Garai .... sound recordist
Brian Magrum .... adr mixer
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
James Muñoz .... sound designer
James Muñoz .... supervising sound editor
Marc Orts .... sound re-recording mixer
Ricardo Viñas .... dolby sound consultant
 
Special Effects by
Salvador Santana .... fire effects
 
Visual Effects by
Angelo Caruso .... digital titles
Dani Fornaguera .... visual effects artist
Javier García .... visual effects artist
Daniel López-Izquierdo .... digital compositor (as Dani Lopez)
David Martínez .... digital visual effects artist
Iván Valero .... digital visual effects artist
Àlex Villagrasa .... lead compositor
Àlex Villagrasa .... visual effects supervisor
Nicolas Zarza .... visual effects artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Fernández Abelló .... electrician trainee
Esteve Birba .... director of photography: second unit
Oriol Busquets .... focus puller
Óscar Cano .... key grip
Roberto Escudero .... electrician
Pau Esteve Birba .... camera operator (as Pau Esteve)
Pau Esteve Birba .... director of photography: second unit (as Pau Esteve)
Kevin González .... electrician
Froilán Lugilde .... gaffer
Marc Miró .... video assist
Pau Reig .... focus puller camera "b"
Ryan Roberts .... assistant camera
Ferran Serra .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Stephanie Corsalini .... additional casting
Luci Lenox .... casting: Spain
 
Editorial Department
Alberto Bernad .... assistant editor
Quique Cañadas .... digital intermediate colorist
Pico Díaz .... assistant editor
Victor Martos .... color grader
Laura Sanchez .... digital intermediate editor
Marga Villalonga .... digital intermediate coordinator
 
Music Department
Juan Jose Aranda .... score mixing engineer
Juan Jose Aranda .... score recordist
Rodrigo Cortés .... music editor (as Gonzalo Giraldez)
Rodrigo Cortés .... music producer
Lenka Dukova .... orchestra coordinator
Jan Holzner .... orchestra recording engineer
Adam Klemens .... conductor
Víctor Reyes .... keyboards
Víctor Reyes .... music producer
Víctor Reyes .... orchestrator
Víctor Reyes .... piano
Víctor Reyes .... synthesizer programmer
Tania Vomatkova .... composer assistant
 
Other crew
Jim Dobson .... publicist
Susana García Díez .... assistant to director
Luis Manuel González .... animal trainer: snake
Ferran Herranz .... distribution coordinator: Versus Entertainment
Sonia Martínez .... production coordinator
Dovile Poskonyté .... cashier
Adam M. Stone .... product placement coordinator
Cat Stone .... product placement coordinator
Núria Valls .... production secretary
Anna Vilà .... script supervisor
Warner Loughlin .... acting coach (uncredited)
 
Thanks
John August .... thanks
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela .... thanks
Diane Farr .... thanks
Keya Khayatian .... thanks
Grégoire Melin .... thanks
Vanessa Saal .... thanks
Leonardo Sbaraglia .... the director wishes to thank
Douglas Stuart Wilson .... thanks
Carlos Therón .... the director wishes to thank
José María Yazpik .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Limit" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violent content
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
Spain | USA | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital EX
Certification:
UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #46314) | Malaysia:18 | Finland:K-13 | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:15 | Japan:G | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Hong Kong:IIB
Filming Locations:
Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Company:
Versus EntertainmentSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Ryan Reynolds was the first and only choice to play Paul Conroy.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: 4 minutes before the phone gets changed from Arabic to English the battery status drops to two charge bars. Yet during the change it registers 3 charge bars. The next scene shows 2 charge bars again.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Paul Conroy:[screaming] Hey!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in This Is Not a Film (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
Through the MonsoonSee more »

FAQ

Is there a scene after the credits?
What happened to Mark White?
Is "Buried" based on a book?
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User Reviews

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56 out of 98 people found the following review useful.
Suspenseful and exciting!, 20 October 2010
Author: guiltron from Australia

A man wakes up to find himself locked in a buried coffin with nothing but a cell phone, lighter and a flask of alcohol. That's the simple premise for this unique thriller. Ryan Reynolds brings his acting talents to a role that breaks from his usual comedic style. The film's 95 minute running time is completely dependent on Reynolds and he delivers a completely believable and realistic performance.

On top of Reynolds' performance this Spanish/Australian production boasts amazing direction by Spanish director, Rodrigo Cortes and a thrilling musical score by Victor Reyes. The simplicity of the plot allows the filmmakers to truly get creative. Having an entire film with only one character in a coffin using what seems to be natural lighting? Not a problem. The script even manages to have a lot to say (it's set in Iraq) whilst continuously raising the tension levels to the point of it nearly being unbearable.

Buried is a suspenseful and exciting thriller that forces the viewer to feel claustrophobic at every opportunity. This isn't just a movie, it's an exhausting experience that leaves you breathless.

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