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The Factory

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 44m
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5.7/10
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John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter in The Factory (2012)
An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.
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An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
11K
YOUR RATING
    • Morgan O'Neill
    • Morgan O'Neill
    • Paul Leyden
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Dallas Roberts
    • Vincent Messina
    • Morgan O'Neill
    • Morgan O'Neill
    • Paul Leyden
  • Stars
    • John Cusack
    • Dallas Roberts
    • Vincent Messina
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    • 73User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Mike
    Dallas Roberts
    Dallas Roberts
    • Carl
    Vincent Messina
    • Jed
    Jennifer Carpenter
    Jennifer Carpenter
    • Kelsey
    Mae Whitman
    Mae Whitman
    • Abby
    Sonya Walger
    Sonya Walger
    • Shelly
    Mageina Tovah
    Mageina Tovah
    • Brittany
    Katherine Waterston
    Katherine Waterston
    • Lauren
    Gary Anthony Williams
    Gary Anthony Williams
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    Michael Trevino
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    Cindy Sampson
    Cindy Sampson
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    Lita Tresierra
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    Charles Papasoff
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    Don Postles
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    • Trivia
      Was shot in 2008, but not released until 2012. Originally, it was supposed to get a theatrical run, but in the end, it only received a DVD/BluRay release.
    • Goofs
      When Carl comes into the cellar to get Abbey for dinner, she's managed to change into a dress even though her hands are chained together and could not possibly put her hands through the two sleeves without them being unlocked by Carl who has the only key to the locks.

      Not only possible, but quite easy. Start by putting the blouse across your arms above the cuffs, with the sleeve holes at your wrists, above the cuffs. Gather the blouse material from the bottom of the blouse to the sleeve hole (one side at a time) and push it through the gap between wrist and cuff, pull it over your hand and slide the sleeve back through the cuff and up your arm. When both hands are through the arm holes, pull the blouse over your head as usual.
    • Connections
      Features Shuffle Off to Buffalo (1933)
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      Good King Wenceslas
      Written by John M. Neale (as John Mason Neale) and Thomas Helmore

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    5/10
    Great core acting and filming but a plot with some implausible (stupid?) turns
    The Factory (2012)

    Well, this is a pretty well made movie with some terrible holes in the plot and the writing. So it ends up being just "stupid" in the way that you are pulled along and want to believe the plot and then it's just not believable. Those few large flaws blow out the whole movie.

    Too bad. The photography in particular is really good. And the ambiance in snowy Buffalo is terrific. In fact, the constant snow and all the dark scenes with flashlights seems inspired by "Seven" where it's all rain and flashlights. "The Factory" however isn't as well made as a Fincher movie, naturally enough (few movies these days are). And the basic story here is a little contrived from the get-go, even without the holes in the plot.

    The idea of a pair of cops pursuing a mysterious serial killer is a cliché of the movies, of course (including "Seven" which didn't invent the idea). And it could work here. A ridiculous coincidence halfway through throws the movie, and the characters, into a tizzy (one of the characters even bemoans his bad luck). But the basic whodunnit is intact and the great filming makes it pulse along pretty well.

    The main character is John Cusack who holds his end up well--he's probably a better goofy dad than a relentless cop but he's decent at both. The supporting cast around him is good, though the female cop sidekick isn't especially compelling, just going through the paces of a female cop sidekick (this is Jennifer Carpenter). The daughter is another story, a surprisingly complex character and a good young actress (Mae Whitman, famous for her role in "Parenthood" more than anything, I think). It's not a bad cast.

    In fact, the film has the bones of being excellent. It's the story, and the specific writing that went into the story, that kills it. No pun intended.
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    • Apr 3, 2013

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2013 (Japan)
      • France
      • Canada
      • United States
      • English
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      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
      • Mel's Cite du Cinema
      • Silver Pictures
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
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