Source Code (2011)

A soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.

Director:

Duncan Jones

Writer:

Ben Ripley

Stars:

Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Colter Stevens
Michelle Monaghan	...	Christina Warren
Vera Farmiga	...	Colleen Goodwin
Jeffrey Wright	...	Dr. Rutledge
Michael Arden	...	Derek Frost
Cas Anvar	...	Hazmi
Russell Peters	...	Max Denoff
Brent Skagford	...	George Troxel
Craig Thomas	...	Gold Watch Executive
Gordon Masten	...	Conductor
Susan Bain	...	Nurse
Paula Jean Hixson	...	Coffee Mug Lady
Lincoln Ward	...	Minister Sudoku
Kyle Gatehouse	...	College Student
Albert Kwan	...	Soda Can Guy

Storyline

Army Captain Colter Stevens finds himself working on a special program where his consciousness can be inserted into another human being. The only catch is can only be there for 8 minutes at any given time. That morning, a bomb exploded on a commuter train just outside Chicago. He occupies the body of teacher going to work on that train and is confused as to what he is doing or why he is there as his last memory is of flying his helicopter on a combat mission in Afghanistan. Those in charge of the program explain to him that there is a bomb on the train, and that he must locate it. More importantly, he must identify the bomber as another bombing is expected later that day. He is also told however that he cannot change the past and can only gather information. As he develops a liking for his traveling companion Christina, he sets out to test that theory.

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Plot Keywords:

train | time loop | bomber | memory | reliving same event | 

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Taglines:

Make every second count

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence including disturbing images, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Summit Entertainment [United States]

Country:

USA Canada France

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Source Code

Filming Locations:

Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,812,094, 3 April 2011

Gross USA:

$54,712,227

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$147,332,697

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Vendome Pictures, StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Surround 7.1 (D-Cinema prints) DTS (DTS: X) (Blu-ray release) Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The recall statement (Lily awoke in an evening gown...) is adapted from "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton.

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Goofs

The clocks on the train station show different times.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Christina Warren: I took your advice. It was good advice, thank you.

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Crazy Credits

Listed as "EDITORIAL ESPRIT DE CORPS Eleanor Rigby"

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Connections

References Moon (2009)

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Soundtracks

Breaking Now
Written by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays and Scott Schreer (as Scott P. Schreer)
Courtesy of Freeplaymusic
Music provided by www.freplaymusic.com

User Reviews

Begins well but spreads too thin

The idea is nice, it begins very mysteriously and when the general concept is presented you sense there are going to be mind blowing things, something like Inception perhaps. Sadly, the scientific idea is purely presented and the writers give too much place to romance, it seems like the movie tries to attract women and do so by weakening the sci-fi part. I hate movies that try too grab too many aspects, the movie could go a little bit longer and actually build the idea of "Source Code". The romance is forced upon the story, like the writers were told they had to insert love and did it wrong. To sum it up, a great concept not so greatly presented. See if you want to satisfy your thrill hunger.