Choose (2011)

A journalism student tracks a killer with the help of her detective father and a therapist.

Director:

Marcus Graves

Writers:

Brandon Camp, Mike Thompson

Stars:

Katheryn Winnick, Kevin Pollak, Nicholas Tucci

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katheryn Winnick	...	Fiona Wagner
Kevin Pollak	...	Sheriff Tom Wagner
Nicholas Tucci	...	Scar Lip
Bruce Dern	...	Dr. Ronald Pendleton
Richard Short	...	Detective Benson
Alexi Wasser	...	Marni
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Creepy guy in hotel
Cady Huffman	...	Alice
Billy Kay	...	Brian
Billy Magnussen	...	Paul
Tom Cleary	...	Simon
Shana Dowdeswell	...	Sara
John Rothman	...	Elliot Vincent
Cathy Ladman	...	Sara's Mom
David Iacono	...	Jake

Storyline

Fiona Wagner is studying for a master's degree in journalism and still grieves for her mother Samantha who committed suicide at the Crescent Hotel three years ago. Her father, Detective Tom Wagner, is investigating the brutal death of lawyer Elliot Vincent, who was murdered by his teenager daughter. His daughter was forced to choose between killing him or having her mother, little brother and herself killed by a sadistic criminal that had broken in their house. When pianist Simon Campbell is forced to choose between losing his fingers or his hearing, Tom realizes that a deranged serial-killer is attacking people. Meanwhile, Fiona is contacted by the criminal through the codename ISO_17. Fiona recalls that her mother had mentioned something about choice in her suicide note and she decides to investigate the sadistic man further.

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Plot Keywords:

killer | one word title | 

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Taglines:

He makes the rules. You make the choice.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and terror, grisly images and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2011 (Brazil)

Also Known As:

A Escolhida

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$90,901

Company Credits

Production Co:

Choose Films, The 7th Floor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Sara: Oh my God. Jess told me that he's like way into Ella. Ugh. Can you say slut?
Lisa: [on video chat] I heard she gave him a blumpy.
Sara: Boys are disgusting. And that guy Nick? He's thinks he's all like, look at me, I'm so beautiful.
Lisa: I think he's kinda cute.
Sara: No. No. I mean he's kinda hot, but he's *not* God's gift. No.
Lisa: I heard he hooked up with Michelle.
Sara: *No* he did not.
Elliot Vincent: [mockingly] He totally did. Like for real.

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Connections

Features Halo 3 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Sister Mary
Written by Jessica Brooks
Performed by Jessica Brooks, Leh-Lo, Steve Clark, Ben Huband, Steve York
Published by Bungalow 7 (ASCAP)

User Reviews

This movie or a good one? CHOOSE!

Caught this at Leeds Hyde Park Picture House's Night of the Dead and wish I hadn't. Dull, by-the-numbers serial killer slasher that has one gimmick - the killer makes his victims choose between two nasty punishments - that proves to be a lot less interesting than the you'd think.

Cue a plucky young journalist who uses the power of Google searching to solve a series of local crimes that her father, a high-ranking police officer, inexplicably doesn't seem to give a toss about.

The script has unintentional laugh-out-loud moments, and that's about the best I can say about this gently steaming pile of tepid naffness.