Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kim Basinger | ... | Della | |
Lukas Haas | ... | Chuckie | |
Craig Sheffer | ... | Kenneth | |
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Jamie Starr | ... | Huey |
Leonard Wu | ... | Vingh | |
Luis Chávez | ... | Tomas (as Luis Chavez) | |
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Luke Gair | ... | Terry |
Erika-Shaye Gair | ... | Tammi | |
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Wayne Bernard | ... | Angry Driver |
Ari Solomon | ... | Rent A Cop | |
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Sadie Lawrence | ... | Perfume Sales Lady |
Alana Husband | ... | Lingerie Sales Assistant | |
Katie Messina | ... | Coffee Sales Person | |
Rachel Hayward | ... | Lynn | |
Lossen Chambers | ... | Pharmacy Sales Assistant |
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... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Edited and revised for clarity by JKS, United States
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.