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:

sex scene | police officer | police officer shot | police officer killed | 

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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

Jay's parents are said to live near the border of Canada when he is talking to Liza, however, at the bar when Liza is going through Jay's mail in the truck the address is listed as "Bear Lake, MI 016522" which is nowhere near the Canadian border,it's on the other side of Michigan by Lake Michigan, also, that zip code is one too many digits.

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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

Referenced in Talking with Chris Hardwick: Charlie Hunnam (2017)

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Soundtracks

Simply Seductive
Written by Michael Baiardi, Mick Flowers and Emile Millar
Produced by Michael Baiardi
Performed by Emile Millar
Courtesy Of Soundfile Prod.

User Reviews

Good time pass thriller with Immorale Characters

Deadfall – CATCH IT (B)

Siblings Addison (Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gone wrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances, a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country, creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (Charlie Hunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (Sissy Spacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It's there the siblings are reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of family to the limit.

Eric Bana did his job nicely, watching him doing incest jealous/obsesses/protective brother/lover was indeed bizarre. Olivia Wilde is stunningly gorgeous and at times creepy too. Charlie Hunnam is fun to watch, he is smart and never looks bad in what he does. Kate Mara is fine as always. Sissy Spacek and Kris Krsitoppher are good.

In the end, there is nothing much to expect from a movie besides that it's a B class thriller with gorgeous faces. I found movie quite entertaining, it may not have the most lovable characters but they sure are pretty. Good Time pass.