Restraint (2008)

A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.

Director:

David Denneen

Writer:

Dave Warner

Stars:

Travis Fimmel, Teresa Palmer, Stephen Moyer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Travis Fimmel	...	Ron
Teresa Palmer	...	Dale
Stephen Moyer	...	Andrew
Phillip Holder	...	Sgt Paul Widdens (as Philip Holder)
Margie McCrae	...	Mrs. Wynott
Peter Davies	...	Terry Gilmore
Taylor Owyns	...	Angela - Antique Dealer (as Taylor Owynns)
Keith Robinson	...	Mr. Middleton
Nate Jones	...	Tim
Alyssa McClelland	...	Gabrielle
Patrick Ward	...	Andrew's father
Joanne Hunt	...	Constable Blainey (as Josy Lee Hunt)
Michael Willesee	...	Sky News reader #1 (as Mike Willesee)
Vanessa Redgrave	...	Sky News reader #2
Fabio Nardo	...	Joey's dead body

Storyline

A small time criminal, Ron, has killed the boss of his girlfriend and they are escaping from the police. After killing a gas station attendant, Ron drives to an old manor in the middle of nowhere where Andrew, an agoraphobic, lives, in order to exchange their car. When he notes that Andrew is a wealthy man, Ron decides to get money from Andrew to travel to Thailand. Andrew notices that Dale resembles his fiancée, Gabrielle, who left him six months ago. He proposes that Dale dye her hair and go to the bank with two cheques of $20,000.00 pretending that she is Gabrielle. But things do not go according to plan.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | infidelity | cheating girlfriend | on the run | gas station attendant | 

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Taglines:

Seclusion. Seduction. Survival.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site for

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Guests

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmgraphics Entertainment, Film Finance

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Ronald's girlfriend gets up at the breakfast table, and tousles his hair, Ronald is holding a glass of milk in his right hand. There's a cut to a wide shot, and Ronald is not holding the milk. There's not enough time for him to have put it down

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Quotes

[first lines]
Andrew: [calling to his escaped Cockatoo] Charlie. Charlie, come on.

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Connections

Features His Girl Friday (1940)

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Soundtracks

Voodoo Lover
(uncredited)
Performed by Emma Pask and Unity Hall Big Band

User Reviews

A film with character and characters

This is a good film typified by excellent acting, three interesting characters, a dark ambiance and a twist in the tale.

While there are the usual moans about the typical movie style plot extension - where no-one is ever killed outright, they have to make a meal out of it- it is superior to most modern films in that it relies on the story and acting rather than explosions, explicit violence or other shock tactics.

I had ever seen any of the three stars before but all three are names to watch.

Well worth watching!