While She Was Out (2008)

A woman out late for Christmas Eve shopping is soon terrorized by a small gang of troublemakers, and she must fight for her life.

Director:

Susan Montford

Writers:

Edward Bryant (short story), Susan Montford

Stars:

Kim Basinger, Lukas Haas, Craig Sheffer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger	...	Della
Lukas Haas	...	Chuckie
Craig Sheffer	...	Kenneth
Jamie Starr	...	Huey
Leonard Wu	...	Vingh
Luis Chávez	...	Tomas (as Luis Chavez)
Luke Gair	...	Terry
Erika-Shaye Gair	...	Tammi
Wayne Bernard	...	Angry Driver
Ari Solomon	...	Rent A Cop
Sadie Lawrence	...	Perfume Sales Lady
Alana Husband	...	Lingerie Sales Assistant
Katie Messina	...	Coffee Sales Person
Rachel Hayward	...	Lynn
Lossen Chambers	...	Pharmacy Sales Assistant

Storyline

Della Myers is an overwhelmed upper-middle-class housewife who lives in a large house in the suburbs with her twin children and her abusive husband, Kenneth. Kenneth lets Della know that he thinks she gives all her attention to the twins and neglects her house and her appearance. Late on Christmas Eve, Della drives to the local mall to buy gift-wrap. While searching for a parking space in the jam-packed lot, Della notices an old car taking up two spaces. Frustrated and annoyed, she decides to leave a paper message on the windshield of the old car, writing, "Hey, Jerk. Two parking spaces. How selfish can you be?" After the mall closes, Della's car is held by the driver of the old car and she is threatened by four punks -- Chuckie, Huey, Vingh, and Tomás. When the security guard of the mall attempts to protect Della, he is shot and killed by Chuckie. Della tries to escape from the criminals in her truck, but the gang chases her. In the chase, she crashes in a nearby forest. What unfolds...

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | dysfunctional marriage | mall | woods | security guard | 

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Taglines:

They Messed With the Wrong Woman on the Wrong Night

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Version of this story was filmed as a segment of the anthology series The Hidden Room starring Stephanie Zimbalist as Della.

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Goofs

At about 0h 8 minutes, when Tammi gives Della the drawing, Della puts it in her left front pocket, but at about 0h 48 minutes, she pulls it out of her right front pocket.

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

In Every Dream Home A Heartache
Written by Bryan Ferry
Performed by Roxy Music
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Movie was just not believable enough to keep my interest

The genre of suspense films really takes a dive in this one. The big problem is IMPLAUSABILITY. I realize that you need to create difficult situations which would cause suspense and the tense feeling of whats going to happen next, but this movie was so predictable, and is just not believable. I find that the more I watch this kind of movie, the more I am continually saying things to actors to direct them away from danger. Continually making bad decisions just borders on being plain stupid. If they took the time to make it more realistic, I might have enjoyed it a little. Having said that, you might be better off staying away from this one.

Details

Country:

USA Canada Germany

Language:

English Spanish Chinese

Release Date:

26 March 2009 (Spain)

Also Known As:

While She Was Out

Filming Locations:

Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$498,088

Company Credits

Production Co:

Insight Film Studios, Angry Films, Victoria Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 108 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1