Getaway (2013)

To save his kidnapped wife, Brent Magna must drive at the orders of a mysterious man.

Director:

Courtney Solomon

Writers:

Sean Finegan, Gregg Maxwell Parker

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke	...	Brent Magna
Selena Gomez	...	The Kid
Jon Voight	...	The Voice
Rebecca Budig	...	Leanne
Paul Freeman	...	The Man
Bruce Payne	...	Distinguished Man
Ivaylo Geraskov	...	Detective (as Ivailo Garaskov)
Dimo Alexiev	...	Henchman #1
Velislav Pavlov	...	Henchman #2 (as Slavi Pavlov)
Dejan Angelov	...	Henchman #3 (as Deyan Angelov)
Kaloian Vodenicharov	...	Head Valet
Danko Jordanov	...	Car Driver
Velizar Peev	...	Valet Thug
Peewee Piemonte	...	Valet Thug
Esteban Cueto	...	Valet Thug

Storyline

Former race car driver Brent Magna is pitted against the clock as he commandeers a custom Shelby Super Snake Mustang, taking it and its unwitting owner on a high-speed adventure at the command of a mysterious villain on a race against time to save the life of his kidnapped wife.

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Plot Keywords:

race against time | race car driver | villain escapes | gunfight | die hard scenario | 

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Taglines:

Get in. Get out. Getaway.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense action, violence and mayhem throughout, some rude gestures, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Picerni's team carried out over twenty air cannon launches. They also executed twenty-five pipe rims, which involves running the car up a pipe and turning it over. They did forty turnovers, which is a huge amount for one film.

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Goofs

While Magna and The Kid are being chased by police, he keeps telling her to put on her seat-belt, which she never does. Yet, many scenes during the chase show her wearing her seat-belt and then not wearing it in the next.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
The Kid: I am not going to die for you.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.186 (2013)

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Soundtracks

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Traditional
Arranged and Produced by Michael Bradford
Performed by Nailah Porter
Courtesy of Cutting Edge Music Group (Holdings) Ltd.

User Reviews

I Don't Understand Why this Has Been So Poorly Received

I don't normally take the time to write reviews as I don't feel I have much to add to everyone else's take. But Getaway has been so poorly received, unjustifiably so in my opinion, that I thought I'd weigh in.

This is a popcorn movie. Nothing more. I understood that going in. It's not high art. It doesn't revolutionize movie-making, and is not even the high point of the genre. But it's entertaining, and that's all I ask of a movie. Give me some popcorn and a Coke, and dim the lights, let me forget about the world for a couple hours, and I'm happy.

The two leads are very good in my opinion. Ethan Hawke is a very capable actor, and he brought a depth to his character that I didn't expect. He expressed concern without being overly dramatic or gnashing his teeth or chewing up the scenery, and conveyed his character's limitations without appearing dumb. Selena Gomez was bright, and had the expected attitude of someone her character's age without being precocious or annoying.

Most of the plot was admittedly easy to figure out early on, but the movie still provided plenty of excitement in how it got there. There were some aspects of the story that were dismissed without explaining a lot of detail, but it didn't rely on otherwise smart people doing dumb things to make it all work, and I appreciated that as well.

I've read criticisms by others concerning the "shaky-cam" technique during the chase scenes. I didn't find that to be a problem in the least. It was much less annoying or even apparent than in movies like Transformers. I found everything was easy to follow and served the story well - I didn't think any style choices got in the way. And there was one street-level point of view sequence that I thought was especially well done - presumably a single take - that gave me a real rush.

Overall, I enjoyed Getaway, but that may be in part because I went in with low expectations due to its opening weekend box office and some negative reviews. With stiff competition this summer there are certainly better choices for your entertainment dollar. I don't know if I'd even consider this in the top ten or twenty films this year. But for cheap ticket at a matinée or second-run theater, or later as a rental it's an entertaining diversion.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA Bulgaria

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Getaway

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,503,892, 1 September 2013

Gross USA:

$10,501,938

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,806,432

Company Credits

Production Co:

After Dark Films, Dark Castle Entertainment, After Dark Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1