Trespass (2011)

As they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writer:

Karl Gajdusek

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Ben Mendelsohn

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage	...	Kyle Miller
Nicole Kidman	...	Sarah Miller
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Elias
Liana Liberato	...	Avery Miller
Cam Gigandet	...	Jonah
Jordana Spiro	...	Petal
Dash Mihok	...	Ty
Emily Meade	...	Kendra
Nico Tortorella	...	Jake
Brandon Belknap	...	Dylan
Terry Milam	...	Travis
Tina Parker	...	Security Operator
David Maldonado	...	Security Guard
Nilo Otero	...	Mr. Big
Simona Williams	...	Mrs. Big

Storyline

Kyle and Sarah Miller have it all: a huge gated house on the water, fancy cars, and the potential for romance in their relationship. He's just back from a business trip (he brokers diamonds) and their teen daughter Avery is sneaking out to a party, when four thugs in security uniforms and ski masks stage a home invasion. They want what's in the safe: cash and diamonds. Kyle stalls them, trying to negotiate for Sarah's freedom. Over the next few hours, the back stories of the four robbers (two brothers, a girlfriend, and the representative of a local drug kingpin) as well as the fault lines in Kyle and Sarah's marriage come into play. Is there room here for heroism?

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | safe | deception | betrayal | party | 

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Taglines:

When terror is at your door, you can run, or you can fight.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and terror, pervasive language and some brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Millennium Films [us] Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2011 (Bulgaria)

Also Known As:

Anatomia strachu

Filming Locations:

Millennium Studios- 300 Douglas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,816 (USA) (14 October 2011)

Gross:

$16,816 (USA) (14 October 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Nu Image Films, Winkler Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Andrzej Bartkowiak's first film as a cinematographer since Thirteen Days. Before shooting that film, he directed his first film, Romeo Must Die, and subsequently decided to become a director full-time, directing four more films. He was convinced to return to cinematography by director Joel Schumacher, with whom he'd worked on Falling Down.

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Goofs

Nail guns have a safety feature that keeps them from firing without putting pressure on the tip, which means Kyle couldn't have fired it like a gun.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kyle Miller: I don't understand why we can't continue construction.

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Soundtracks

"Hoody"
Written by Joleen Belle, Jaden Michaels and Jack D. Elliot
Performed by Joleen Belle
Published by Wild Pink Music/JoBelle Music/J Ad3nmichaels (ASCAP) and Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. OBO G Tank Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of the Royalty Network, Inc. and Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.

User Reviews

Fairly paint by numbers - but not half what people say of it!

As is usually the case when a movie gets bad press, I felt compelled to see it for myself. As a fan of Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman, I was also interested to see just how terrible they were.

In actual fact I think the critics have been a little cruel. As other reviewers have commented, this is no groundbreaking piece of work; it's a home invasion story and highlights the lengths people will go to for money (see Panic Room for more details....!). Yes there is a lot of screaming from Nicole and a lot of people saying "run" and no one runs anywhere, but to be fair if I was in their position, I would likely be in a corner papping myself with fear.

It seems that they follow a similar formula to Panic Room, in that the burglars are pretty brutal and one or two of them seem slightly unhinged, but this is clearly a device used to work up tension as they become more panicked and more unpredictable. In a sense I liked this element, which showed something more of the invaders' humanity; their fears and failings.

All in all this is not an amazing film, but nor is it that terrible. It also isn't half as violent as people make out - there is a fair amount of threat but I have seen a lot worse and I am not a fan of violent movies. So 6/10 seems a fair score, although personally I quite enjoyed it - it was easy enough to watch and I was interested enough to keep watching to the end. But maybe that's just me.