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.

Director:

Morgan O'Neill

Writers:

Morgan O'Neill, Paul Leyden (as Paul A. Leyden)

Stars:

John Cusack, Dallas Roberts, Vincent Messina

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cusack	...	Mike
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Kelsey
Dallas Roberts	...	Carl
Mae Whitman	...	Abby
Sonya Walger	...	Shelly
Mageina Tovah	...	Brittany
Katherine Waterston	...	Lauren
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Darryl
Michael Trevino	...	Tad
Cindy Sampson	...	Crystal
Vincent Messina	...	Jed
Lita Tresierra	...	Divine
Andrew Johnson	...	Chief
Ksenia Solo	...	Emma
Charles Papasoff	...	Jerome

Storyline

Detective Mike Fletcher, a rugged and obsessive police officer, and his partner Kelsey Walker, are on the trail of a serial killer who prowls the streets targeting young streetwalkers. When his teenage daughter disappears, Fletcher discovers that the killer has kidnapped her after mistaking her for a prostitute. Fletcher's obsession goes into overdrive when he drops all professional restraint to get the killer and save his daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

missing girl | female police officer | detective | serial killer | prostitute | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including disturbing images, language throughout and some sexual material

Did You Know?

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.

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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.

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Connections

Features A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

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Soundtracks

Don't Panic
Written by Tim Lindberg, Zaac Pick, Jay Stewart, Ben Rogers and Wayne Ledbetter
Performed by Doubting Paris

User Reviews

Interesting story...

While the pace in "The Factory" is not head over heels fast, then it doesn't really slow down the movie. This movie is built up in a very nice way that slowly builds up suspense and feeds the audience bits and pieces along the way.

What appealed to me about this movie was the storyline, and the way that director Morgan O'Neill managed to entice the audience with the way that the story was presented and still managed to put in some really genius plot twists along the way.

The storyline in "The Factory" was alpha and omega in the movie, but the good cast also helped the movie along quite nicely. It was essentially John Cusack who made me sit down and watch this movie, but it turned out to be Dallas Roberts who ended up carrying the movie with his phenomenal performance as Carl.

I can't claim to be familiar with the true story upon which this movie is based, but the events that took place in the movie were portrayed nicely and realistic. And the fact that some of this actually happened to a certain degree is just disturbing.

"The Factory" might be slow paced, but it is an outstanding movie that really should be watched if you enjoy crime thrillers. Quite a unique movie experience.

Details

Country:

France Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 2013 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Factory

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,640

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dark Castle Entertainment, Mel's Cite du Cinema, Silver Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1