Case 39 (2009)

A social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected.

Director:

Christian Alvart

Writer:

Ray Wright

Stars:

Renée Zellweger, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Renée Zellweger	...	Emily Jenkins
Jodelle Ferland	...	Lilith Sullivan
Ian McShane	...	Detective Barron
Bradley Cooper	...	Doug
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Edward Sullivan
Adrian Lester	...	Wayne
Kerry O'Malley	...	Margaret Sullivan
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Nancy
Alexander Conti	...	Diego
Philip Cabrita	...	Javier
Vanesa Tomasino	...	Javier's Wife
Mary Black	...	Custody Judge
Domenico D'Ambrosio	...	Plainclothes Cop
Benita Ha	...	Therapist
J. Winston Carroll	...	Judge (as John Carroll)

Storyline

"Case 39" centers on an idealistic social worker who saves an abused 10-year-old girl from her parents only to discover that the girl is not as innocent as she thinks.

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Plot Keywords:

social worker | supernatural horror | female feet | camera shot of feet | child welfare worker | 

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Taglines:

Some cases should never be opened.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and terror including disturbing images

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was released in New Zealand first on August 13, 2009, and it didn't get an American theatrical release for another year.

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Goofs

Gasoline will vaporize when pouring over a large surface area, such as the hall and walls. The gasoline vapor should have exploded all around Emily when she ignited the lighter.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lillith Sullivan: [waking] I can see you.

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Connections

Featured in Phelous & the Movies: Phelous Is on Case 39 (2010)

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Soundtracks

Like Dat
Written by Stat Quo (as Stanley Benton), Gerald Griffin & Lt. Mo (as Todd Moore)
Performed by Stat Quo
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

A fun movie to watch

This movie will never be confused with Shakespeare but it certainly is a creepy & fun movie and worth a watch. Jodelle Ferland gets an A+ for her knockout performance of lilli Sullivan...wow....she steals every scene she is in.....young, innocent looking but maniacally devious. And Ian McShane is always awesome.

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Case 39

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,350,570, 3 October 2010

Gross USA:

$13,261,851

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$28,190,603

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Vantage, Misher Films, Anonymous Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1