Shuttle (2008)

A late night airport shuttle ride home descends into darkness.

Director:

Edward Anderson

Writer:

Edward Anderson

Stars:

Tony Curran, Peyton List, Cameron Goodman

Cast

Cast overview:
Tony Curran	...	Driver
Peyton List	...	Mel
Cameron Goodman	...	Jules
Cullen Douglas	...	Andy
Dave Power	...	Matt
James Snyder	...	Seth
Tom Kemp	...	Serene Man
Kaylan Tracey	...	Deaf Girl
Jen Alison Lewis	...	Mother of Deaf Girl
James Ryen	...	Young Doctor (as James Ryan)
Jackie Cowls	...	Cashier (as Jackie Davis)
Roy Souza	...	Forklift Operator

Storyline

It's after midnight when Mel and Jules, two young women, return to LA from holidays in Mexico; they jump in a shuttle to head downtown. The other passengers are a nervous accountant and two frat boys, one who's been hitting on Jules. They're soon on unfamiliar, deserted streets - to avoid a traffic jam, says the driver - then things go from bad to worse. What's going on and where are they headed? Guns, knives, chains, a tattoo, and medication play in the resolution.

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Plot Keywords:

forced to strip | breasts | misogynist | voyeur | female removes her clothes | 

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Taglines:

Never ride with a stranger.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, terror, language and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Goofs

He was hit in the head with full force with a steel fire extinguisher, people have been killed with less, yet he regains full composure soon afterwards even after hitting the front of the bus from momentum and an accident. The gash on his head shows how severe.

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Quotes

Andy: We are almost done running errands. Then it's time to put the "joy" back into joyride.

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Connections

References Girls Gone Wild on Campus 2 (2003)

User Reviews

Well done intelligent thriller. Awesome.

While there's not a lot of blood and gore for the low-brow slasher devotees, I admired the way the screws slowly tighten as the story unfolded, and the tension cranked up to relentless. Nothing cheap, fast or easy here. Especially loved how everything strange that happened during the course of the night ends up fitting together and explaining all the seemingly random events. This is a smart, compelling film that draws you in and doesn't let go.

Best of all, the climax is original, brutal, gut wrenching and not at all expected.

Highly recommend.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2009 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Shuttle

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,400,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,925, 8 March 2009

Gross USA:

$1,925

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,925

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fourth Wall Productions, Future Films, Moody Street Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1