Carriers (2009)

Four friends fleeing a viral pandemic soon learn they are more dangerous than any virus.

Directors:

David Pastor, Àlex Pastor (as Alex Pastor)

Writers:

Àlex Pastor, David Pastor

Stars:

Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Lou Taylor Pucci

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Lou Taylor Pucci	...	Danny
Chris Pine	...	Brian
Piper Perabo	...	Bobby
Emily VanCamp	...	Kate
Christopher Meloni	...	Frank
Kiernan Shipka	...	Jodie
Ron McClary	...	Preacher (voice)
Mark Moses	...	Doctor
Josh Berry	...	Survivalist
Tim D. Janis	...	Survivalist (as Tim Janis)
Dale Malley	...	Survivalist
Dylan Kenin	...	Tom
LeAnne Lynch	...	Rose
Jan Cunningham	...	Passenger
Mary Peterson	...	Laura Merkin (voice)

Storyline

In a world devastated by an outbreak, Brian, his girlfriend Bobby, his brother Danny and their friend, Kate, are heading to a beach where the brothers spent their childhood vacations expecting it to be a sanctuary. When their car breaks down on the road in the desert, they negotiate with a man called Frank, who is also stranded but without gas. He is trying to get his daughter Jodie to the hospital (she is infected with a disease of some kind), they all decide to travel together. During the journey, massive moral dilemmas arise, as events head into a downward spiral.

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | disease | beach | virus | pandemic | 

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Taglines:

The rules are simple. You break them, you die...

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Spain]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2009 (Indonesia)

Also Known As:

The Untitled Pastor Brothers Project

Filming Locations:

Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$90,820, 6 September 2009, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$90,820, 6 September 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Vantage, Likely Story, This Is That Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though filmed in late 2006, Carriers was not released by Paramount until September 2009, following the success of Chris Pine's appearance in Star Trek, released earlier in 2009.

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Goofs

When Bobby rids herself of her "infected" shirt she slides it directly below the SUV where she is sitting, barely underneath her seat. But when the SUV drives away it only has to go a foot or so before the shirt appears directly in the middle of the rear tires on the road.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Danny Green: Twenty questions. Go...

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Alternate Versions

The German Blu-ray and DVD release contains hard language and more bloody violence than the PG-13 Rated U.S. version.

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Connections

References SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

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Soundtracks

Moon Dawg 65
Written by Derry J.Weaver
Performed by Davie Allan & The Arrows
Courtesy of Curb Records Inc

User Reviews

OK film, nothing special

I was fairly entertained, it's not boring it's just the story doesn't really go anywhere, the action sequences keep it plodding along but I think on the whole, it was lacking depth to the characters and the story, the film just crawls to a depressing end. There's isn't even a conclusion as such.

It gets a 6 from me because there were a few scenes which were engrossing to watch.

So to summarise, it has it's moments but overall lacks the suspense you would expect from a horror film, don't expect to be wowed, there aren't any twists or turns and no zombies either.