Trespass (2011)

As they're held for ransom, a husband and wife's predicament grows more dire amid the discovery of betrayal and deception.

Director:

Joel Schumacher

Writer:

Karl Gajdusek

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Nicolas Cage	...	Kyle Miller
Nicole Kidman	...	Sarah Miller
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Elias
Liana Liberato	...	Avery Miller
Cam Gigandet	...	Jonah
Jordana Spiro	...	Petal
Dash Mihok	...	Ty
Emily Meade	...	Kendra
Nico Tortorella	...	Jake
Brandon Belknap	...	Dylan
Terry Milam	...	Travis
Tina Parker	...	Security Operator
David Maldonado	...	Security Guard (as Dave Maldonado)
Nilo Otero	...	Mr. Big
Simona Williams	...	Mrs. Big

Storyline

Kyle and Sarah Miller have it all: a huge gated house on the water, fancy cars, and the potential for romance in their relationship. He's just back from a business trip (he brokers diamonds) and their teen daughter Avery is sneaking out to a party, when four thugs in security uniforms and ski masks stage a home invasion. They want what's in the safe: cash and diamonds. Kyle stalls them, trying to negotiate for Sarah's freedom. Over the next few hours, the back stories of the four robbers (two brothers, a girlfriend, and the representative of a local drug kingpin) as well as the fault lines in Kyle and Sarah's marriage come into play. Is there room here for heroism?

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Plot Keywords:

home invasion | family in danger | betrayal | threat to kill | dysfunctional family | 

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Taglines:

When terror is at your door, you can run, or you can fight.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and terror, pervasive language and some brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Millennium Films [United States]

Country:

USA Bulgaria

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 October 2011 (Bulgaria)

Also Known As:

Anatomia strachu

Filming Locations:

Millennium Studios- 300 Douglas Street, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,816, 16 October 2011

Gross USA:

$24,094

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,612,469

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Millennium Films, Winkler Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Ben Mendelsohn, Actress Nicole Kidman, & Director Joel Schumacher all have ties to live action Batman films. Ben Mendelsohn acted in The Dark Knight Rises. Nicole Kidman acted in Batman Forever. Joel Schumacher directed both Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

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Goofs

Nail guns have a safety feature that keeps them from firing without putting pressure on the tip, which means Kyle couldn't have fired it like a gun.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kyle Miller: I don't understand why we can't continue construction.

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Connections

Featured in Trespass: Inside the Thriller (2011)

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Soundtracks

Hoody
Written by Joleen Belle, Jaden Michaels and Jack D. Elliot
Performed by Joleen Belle
Published by Wild Pink Music/JoBelle Music/J Ad3nmichaels (ASCAP) and Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc. OBO G Tank Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of the Royalty Network, Inc. and Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.

User Reviews

Straight to DVD, "paint by numbers"

This straight to DVD, "paint by numbers" thriller staring Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman was one hell of a disappointment. The home invasion sub-genre while popular continually devours itself by its own lack of originality. There were a few moments in Trespass where the story could have taken a much more substantial route but rather then strive for something original the story falls back into the safe "paint by numbers" genre style. So in short - once you've seen one you've seen them all.

I have no idea where it went wrong but there was once a time when Nicolas Cage was hailed as being a great talent of cinema. During the past 10 years I can only count two films that feature the quality of acting he was once known for - 2009's doomsday epic Knowing & 2011's fantastic Drive Angry. There were scenes in Trespass that were obviously meant to be tense & on the edge but they were stripped of that feeling by the sub-par performance of Nicolas Cage as Kyle Miller. I found myself laughing several times when I should have been rooting for his character. He was just that bad. Played by someone else the character of Kyle Miller could have helped anchor this movie a little more and allow it to regain the intensity that it lacked.

The supporting cast (Nicole Kidman included) worked with what they had but I just wasn't able to invest in caring whether they lived or died. Nicole Kidman who is still such a great talent was reduced to spending the majority of this film sobbing and crawling along the ground. There was no need for the character of Sarah Miller (Nicole Kidman) to be played by someone of Kidmans stature. This character could have been played by anyone. The character Avery Miller (Liana Liberato) has a couple of great scenes towards the end of this film.

Trespass had the chance to go down a different route but sadly it went the safe, predictable path that we've all seen before.