Odd Thomas (2013)

In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

Director:

Stephen Sommers

Writers:

Stephen Sommers (screenplay by), Dean R. Koontz (based on the novel "Odd Thomas" by)

Stars:

Anton Yelchin, Ashley Sommers, Leonor Varela

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anton Yelchin	...	Odd Thomas
Ashley Sommers	...	Penny Kalisto
Leonor Varela	...	Odd's Mother
Matthew Page	...	Harlo Landerson (as Matthew Daniel Page)
Casey Messer	...	Pool Mom
Barney Lanning	...	Stevie
Nico Tortorella	...	Officer Simon Varner
Kyle McKeever	...	Officer Bern Eckles
Willem Dafoe	...	Chief Wyatt Porter
Carmen Corley	...	Levanna
Maisha Diatta	...	Nicolina (as Maisha Diata)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Viola Peabody
Addison Timlin	...	Stormy Llewellyn
Jack Justice	...	Young Odd (as Jack Justice Brown)
Robin Lanning	...	Young Stormy

Storyline

Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy (Addison Timlin) and the local sheriff (Willem Dafoe), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz.

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Plot Keywords:

bodach | supernatural ability | seeing the dead | able to see the dead | seeing ghosts | 

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Taglines:

When evil comes to town, he is the only one who can stop it.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 February 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cudni Thomas

Filming Locations:

Plaza Cafe Downtown - 54 Lincoln Ave., Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fusion Films (II), Future Films, The Sommers Company

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features two of Stephen Sommers' previous collaborators: Arnold Vosloo and Shuler Hensley, who Sommers respectively directed in The Mummy (1999) and Van Helsing (2004).

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Goofs

When Odd Thomas leaves the mall in the step van, he side swipes a car. In subsequent scenes with the van, no damage is evident on the side of the van.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Odd Thomas: My name is Odd Thomas, though in this age when fame is the alter at which most people worship, I'm not sure why you should care.

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Connections

References Ghost (1990)

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Soundtracks

Like a Cigarette
Written by Nicholas Stuart, Hugh Masterson, Quinn Sharber
Performed by The Wildbirds
Courtesy of The Wildbirds
By arrangement with Ghost Town, Inc.

User Reviews

Loved It

Well I have read every book of Odd Thomas and I was worried about the movie adaptation , well I needn't of worried , it was fun great chemistry with the main actors , Willem Dafoe great as usual , the pacing was good , and the action scenes really good , OK so the ghost of Elvis is not in it , the sad thing is no cinema release that probably means no sequel and that's a damn shame as this was a great adaptation of Odd Thomas, I truly think this could have carried through a complete series of movies based on each book That said you never know the power of the fans , so fingers crossed there may be more Odd Thomas in the future