Deadfall (2012)

A thriller that follows two siblings who decide to fend for themselves in the wake of a botched casino heist, and their unlikely reunion during another family's Thanksgiving celebration.

Director:

Stefan Ruzowitzky

Writer:

Zach Dean

Stars:

Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, Charlie Hunnam

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Bana	...	Addison
Olivia Wilde	...	Liza
Charlie Hunnam	...	Jay
Dennis Lafond	...	Theo
Patrick Kerton	...	State Trooper
Kwasi Songui	...	Corrections Officer
Kris Kristofferson	...	Chet Mills
Sissy Spacek	...	June Mills
John Robinson	...	Ronnie
Job Daniel	...	Young Boxer
Kate Mara	...	Hanna Becker
Jocelyne Zucco	...	Doris
Treat Williams	...	Sheriff Marshall T. Becker
Jason Cavalier	...	Deputy Travis
Maxime Savaria	...	Deputy Brice

Storyline

After a heist of a casino, the criminal Addison and his sister Liza are on the run to Canada. Addison tells his sister to get a ride to the border while he will cross the woods. Meanwhile, the former boxer Jay, released from prison on probation, calls his mother June who invites her son for Thanksgiving dinner. While driving on the road, he sees Liza and gives her a ride. But Sheriff Marshall T. Becker is hunting Addison with his men but excludes his daughter, Deputy Hanna, from the hunting party. An unlikely gathering of characters for a Thanksgiving celebration.

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Plot Keywords:

snowmobile chase | snowmobile jump | snowmobile | motel | snowman | 

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Taglines:

Don't try to escape from your past

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

rated R for strong violence, language and sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2012 (Bulgaria)

Also Known As:

Deadfall

Filming Locations:

Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,391, 9 December 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$65,804, 18 January 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magnolia Pictures, StudioCanal, 2929 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released ten months after the death of Catherine Colvey, who plays Vicky Wienrick.

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Goofs

With the understanding that movie is set near the near the Detroit area. The early in the film the sheriffs established a search area from the lake shore (Lake Huron) to I-75. In the next scene Jay is driving down the road and sees a road block, which happens to be US-131. US-131 is very distant and runs up the west side of the state where I-75 runs up the east side. The I-75 and US-131 do not converge or cross.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Addison: What would home look like? I don't know. A farmhouse in the valley, I guess, like the one we grew up in, Liza and I. I remember hiding in the Orchard at night, looking down at the lighted windows, and waiting for our daddy to fall asleep just so we could go back inside. Do you remember that, Liza? Hmm, do you remember that?
Liza: [nodding smile]

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Playing for Keeps (2012)

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Soundtracks

All of My Trains
Written by Robert Commagere
Performed by Robert Francis
Courtesy of Robert Francis Music

User Reviews

An entertaining movie with a great cast but was just too predictable to be a great movie. Worth seeing but needed twists. I say B

"It's a good sign when you feel a little bad." Brother and sister Addison (Bana) and Liza (Wilde) have just robbed a casino and are making their getaway when they get into an accident. Jay (Hunnam) is fresh out of jail and is looking for answers as to why he took the fall. When all their paths cross things turn for the worse. This is a movie I was looking forward too. The cast had me interested right away. The movie started off fast and never really slowed down. It is a movie where you seem to be one step ahead of what is going on though and that kind of hurts the overall enjoyment. When you can predict 90% of what is going to happen before it does you start to lose interest, at least I do. I did like the movie and I would recommend it but don't expect a lot of twists. The movie was good and entertaining though and the cast was great but a few twists could have made it better. Overall, an enjoyable movie that could have been better if it wasn't so predictable. I give it a B.