Enterrado (2010)

Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Director:

Rodrigo Cortés

Writer:

Chris Sparling

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson

16 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds	...	Paul Conroy
José Luis García Pérez	...	Jabir (voice) (as José Luis García-Pérez)
Robert Paterson	...	Dan Brenner (voice)
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Alan Davenport (voice)
Samantha Mathis	...	Linda Conroy (voice)
Ivana Miño	...	Pamela Lutti (voice)
Warner Loughlin	...	Maryanne Conroy / Donna Mitchell / Rebecca Browning (voice)
Erik Palladino	...	Special Agent Harris (voice)
Kali Rocha	...	911 Operator (voice)
Chris William Martin	...	State Department Rep. (voice)
Cade Dundish	...	Shane Conroy (voice)
Mary Birdsong	...	411 Female Operator (voice) (as Mary Songbird)
Kirk Baily	...	411 Male Operator (voice)
Anne Lockhart	...	CRT Operator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy	...	CRT Spokesman (voice)

Storyline

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He finds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself.

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Plot Keywords:

one person | single set production | die hard scenario | hitchcockian | psycho thriller | 

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Taglines:

Your fate is never sealed.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M/16

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ryan Reynolds stated that he suffered from claustrophobia towards the end of filming (much like the character he is playing). This was mainly due to the fact the coffin he was in was gradually filled with more and more sand as filming went on. He describes the last day of shooting as "unlike anything I experienced in my life, and I never ever want to experience that again."

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Goofs

When Conroy writes down White's name he picks up the pen and writes with his left hand but when the camera shows him writing the name it is being written with the right hand.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Paul Conroy: [screaming] Hey!

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Connections

Referenced in Neerali (2018)

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Soundtracks

In the Lap of the Mountain
Written by Rodrigo Cortés and Víctor Reyes
Performed by Garrett Wall & The Breath-No-Breathers
Guitars and Banjo: Diego García
Drums: David Hyman
Bass: Francisco López

User Reviews

Spanish film by Rodrigo Cortes , starred by an American star and with international success

Original and ingeniously basic premise full of suspense and intrigue in spite of developing only one scenario. Paul (Ryan Reynolds) is an U.S. truck driver working in Iraq . After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes up to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. He encounters within the coffin a working phone, which allows him contact with the outside world. With only a lighter and a cellphone it's a race against time to getaway this claustrophobic death trap . Paul must rely on his owns resources to survive , taking on serpent and burying .

This freaky and clever film chronicles fear ,desperation, paranoia of a kidnapped trucker in Iraq who faces off a completely Kafkaesque situation . This is a thrilling film in which the abducted starring quest to find answers and solutions to why he's imprisoned and getting freedom . The buried trucker very well performed by Ryan Reynolds works utilizing his skills and talents to survive the deadly trap which guard the coffin with serpent and falling down included , as using his intelligence he attempts to avoid get smashed because the coffin is caving itself in .

The picture succeeds because the thriller, tension , as well as a superbly written script delving into the human psyche in such extreme situation and our instinctive urges for survival . Despite low budget the picture manages to be intelligent, intriguing and thrilling. The good thing about this film is that the director made it on a shoestring budget only having to do one set , yet the movie works on many levels but is constantly reconfigured . The trucker contacts by means of cellular phone with the outside world asking for help various characters , they are played -voices-by prestigious American secondaries as Stephen Tobolowski , Kali Rocha and Erik Palladino ; furthermore Samantha Mathis who plays another hostage .The interesting plot bears special resemblance to 'The cube' and ¨Fermat's room¨ but also there's a dangerously premise with strangers closed attempting to find an exit to exasperating situations. Good musical score fitting to tension by Victor Reyes who is also film producer . Fine cinematography , and naturally , plenty of dark and shades by Eduard Grau . The motion picture is originally directed by Rodrigo Cortes . Rating : Good , better than average .

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

29 December 2011 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Enterrado

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$100,268, 26 September 2010

Gross USA:

$1,044,143

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,439,764

Company Credits

Production Co:

Audiovisual Aval SGR, Avalis de Catalunya SGR, Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1