Surveillance (2008)

Two FBI agents attempt to clarify the murders occurring in a desolate region. They approach the witnesses of the latest incident with the help of the local police. All of them hide something and all have wildly different stories to tell.

Director:

Jennifer Lynch

Writers:

Kent Harper, Jennifer Lynch

Stars:

Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Pell James

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Caroline Aaron	...	Janet
Hugh Dillon	...	Dad (Steven)
David Gane	...	Grocery Man
Gill Gayle	...	Officer Degrasso
Kent Harper	...	Officer Jack Bennett
Michael Ironside	...	Captain Billings
Pell James	...	Bobbi Prescott
Daryl Haney	...	Drug Dealer (as D.R. Haney)
Shannon Jardine	...	Elaine Meyer
Angela Lamarsh	...	Maid
Gerald Lenton-Young	...	Coroner (as Gerald Layton-Young)
Jennifer Miles	...	TV Reporter
Mac Miller	...	Johnny
Charlie Newmark	...	Officer Wright
Julia Ormond	...	Elizabeth Anderson

Storyline

Grisly murders occur in a small town. Two FBI agents arrive, set up their cameras in three interview rooms, and set up interviews of three survivors: a girl of about nine, a foul-mouthed cop with a bandaged hand, and a young woman of about 20 who uses drugs. Each tells their story as the male FBI agent listens and watches from a separate room: the girl draws for and talks to the female agent, the local chief interviews the injured cop, and two officers interview the young woman. As they tell their stories, some of which are inaccurate and self-serving, we see what actually happened the day before. Can the agents or anyone else put the pieces together?

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Plot Keywords:

video surveillance | lesbian kiss | interview | fbi agent | police | 

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Taglines:

A Film by Jennifer Lynch

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some drug use and a scene of aberrant sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Spain was released in 2012 -4 years later- only in Barcelona (Cinema Maldá) for 7 days in subtitled version.

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Goofs

The closing credits state that the cast is listed in alphabetical order, but Daryl Haney's name is listed after Kent Harper, Michael Ironside, and Pell James (despite the fact that it precedes all of them alphabetically).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elizabeth Anderson: You're never going to sleep again.
Sam Hallaway: That's the point.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits the title appears, but now blood splattered

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Connections

Referenced in Surveillance: The Watched Are Watching (2008)

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Soundtracks

Liar Liar
Composed by J. David Taylor (as David j Taylor)
Performed by J. David Taylor (as David j Taylor)
Published by David j Taylor (SOCAN)
Courtesy of djt music

User Reviews

A different point of view ........

One thing is for sure, "Surveillance" is different. Different in structure, different in presentation. It is re-watchable, if for no other reason than to see if the script holds up to analysis. Generally I tend to avoid films with a lot of flashbacks, but in this case, the three points of view presented are intriguing. Acting and character development are acceptable. The film has strong violence and some perverted sexual situations, but hey, this is not supposed to be family entertainment. It is what it is, and what it is, is different. I found it to be entertaining because the unique presentation held interest. Give "Surveillence" a try if you are looking for something beyond the obvious. - MERK

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Germany Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Surveillance

Filming Locations:

Canada Saskatchewan Production Studios, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,590, 28 June 2009

Gross USA:

$27,349

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,138,322

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lago Film, See Film, Film Star Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1