Chariot (2013)

Seven strangers find themselves unwitting participants in a U.S. government evacuation program gone horribly wrong.

Director:

Brad Osborne

Writer:

Eric Vale

Stars:

Anthony Montgomery, Ian Sinclair, Brina Palencia

Cast

Cast overview:
Anthony Montgomery	...	Cole
Ian Sinclair	...	Aden
Brina Palencia	...	Emily
Michelle Sherrill	...	Genevieve
Leslie Steele	...	Belinda (as Leslie Hippensteel)
Joe Nemmers	...	Michael
David DeLao	...	Ra
Larry Jack Dotson	...	Collins
J. Taylor	...	Moss
Frederic Doss	...	Boyd
LeeAnne Locken	...	News Anchor
Simon Morton	...	Fischer
Eric Vale	...	Langdon (voice)
Everette Scott Ortiz	...	Arabic Man (voice)

Storyline

Seven strangers wake aboard a passenger jet in mid-flight, with no idea how they got there - and no idea where they are headed. Cut off from the cockpit and with a dying smartphone as their sole source of communication, they learn the U.S. is under a devastating attack... and they might be the only survivors.

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Plot Keywords:

passenger jet | mysterious | government plot | psychological drama | amnesia | 

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Taglines:

Where do you go when there's nowhere to land?

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout the film, the audience is never allowed to see anything the characters can't see. Therefore the film contains no exterior shots of the airplane.

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Quotes

Ra: That's the thing about time, isn't it? You always think you have more.

User Reviews

A Movie in Search of a Story

Here is a shining example as to why you don't shoot a picture until the script has been carefully and completely worked out. The lame excuse of using ambiguity as a plot device is just a testament to the fact that many 'filmmakers' still have no idea what makes up good entertainment. For the record the actual story begins and hour and fifteen minutes into the film and cuts off just when we should be breaking into act two. Plus the narrative has a huge glaring error.

There is no tension since we don't care about any of the characters. The actors gave it their best shot, but the script just didn't live up to its promise. As a result there are no cathartic moments of any kind. The story is also missing its thematic element. A raison d'être if you will. It winds up being just a long rambling mess of tired, uninteresting expository dialogue that ends abruptly for no apparent reason. One thing this filmmaker should learn is to never steer the narrative through dialogue. It's not a radio program - it's visual. Ultimately this is a very dull, nihilistic version of 'Airport'. Too bad, if the idea was executed by someone with talent it could have made a very entertaining picture.

Real amateurville.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Missing

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$42,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mancat Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD