In Johannesburg, an American parole breaker unknowingly picks up a rental car that will tie him to a web of corrupt local police.
Director:
Mukunda Michael DewilWriter:
Mukunda Michael Dewil
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Cast
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| Paul Walker | ... | Michael Woods | |
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Naima McLean | ... | Rachel Shabangu |
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Gys de Villiers | ... | Detective Smith |
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Leyla Haidarian | ... | Angelica Moore / Radio Journalist |
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Tshepo Maseko | ... | Lieutenant |
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Welile Nzuza | ... | Mohawk |
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Mangaliso Ngema | ... | Judge James Muzuka |
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Ernest Kubayi | ... | Crackhead (as Ernest 'Ray Ray' Kubayi) |
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Elize Van Niekerk | ... | Car Rental Receptionist (voice) |
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Sizo Motsoko | ... | Car Charger Kid #1 |
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Siviwe Mazibuko | ... | Car Charger Kid #2 |
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Brandon Lindsay | ... | Hostage Reporter |
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Paul Pieterse | ... | Bicyclist |
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Jeanne Maree Du Pisanie | ... | Angelica's Double |
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In Johannesburg, an American parole breaker unknowingly picks up a rental car that will tie him to a web of corrupt local police.
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He picked the wrong car. They picked the wrong guy.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 February 2013 (Bahrain) See more »Also Known As:
Aucun détour See more »Filming Locations:
Johannesburg, South AfricaEdit
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
The Safran Company, Forefront Media Group, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa See more »
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2.35 : 1
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By the time the van went through the car wash, the brushes and rollers would have broken the windows of the van with the pressure applied to the broken windows.
During the course of driving through the car wash, the windows do not leak from the holes in the window. See more »
Written by Ntokozo Mdluli (as N. Midluli), Bantu Hanabe (as B. Hanabe) and Ezee Hanabe (as E. Hanabe)
Performed by Teargas
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In the final car chase, just a handful of cars can repeatedly be seen as either traffic or cars parked on the side of the street. See more »Goofs
After the glass is shot in the van, the windows would have shattered into tiny pieces based on the location of the hole and the pressure of the door opening and closing.By the time the van went through the car wash, the brushes and rollers would have broken the windows of the van with the pressure applied to the broken windows.
During the course of driving through the car wash, the windows do not leak from the holes in the window. See more »
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This YearWritten by Ntokozo Mdluli (as N. Midluli), Bantu Hanabe (as B. Hanabe) and Ezee Hanabe (as E. Hanabe)
Performed by Teargas
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One reviewer says this film has a "nice plot", but the plot of Vehicle 19 is actually its greatest downfall, and, as movies generally succeed or fail or their plots, this movie is a bit of a bummer.
What I am about to say might, for some films, be a plot spoiler, but as I've established the plot is poop, I don't think I need to worry.
So, Paul Walker arrives at Jo'burg airport, picks up the wrong rental car and subsequently discovers a silenced gun has been left for the rightful renter for the purpose of killing the female lawyer currently tied up and gagged in the trunk. Hmm. Someone has gone to the trouble of kidnapping this woman, sourcing a silenced weapon, bundling her into a rental car, but doesn't bother with that extra step of killing her. (This is a little like that old James Bond moment when the baddies always but always fail to actually kill him when they have the chance.) Instead, they have hired someone from abroad to fly in, pick up the car, take it somewhere remote and kill the woman. Come on, people, this is one of the most violent countries on earth; you couldn't find someone local to do the job?
This is, therefore, one of the most contrived plot openings ever, and its discordant noise reverberates throughout the entire film. Paul Walker's character makes some equally idiotic moves with the sole purpose of progressing what remains of the plot, ignoring common sense at every turn in a sterling effort to place himself in as much danger as possible.
You get the gist.
The final scene is a direct rip-off of Clint Eastwood's The Gauntlet, which is a far better get-this-lady-to-safety film than Vehicle 19 could ever hope to be.
It's rather sad. As much as I really like Paul Walker as an action hero, and mourn his untimely passing, this is a pitiful epitaph for the man.