Urge (2016)

A weekend getaway takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious nightclub owner introduces a group of friends to a dangerous new designer drug.

Director:

Aaron Kaufman

Writers:

Guy Busick (story by), Aaron Kaufman (story by)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Justin Chatwin, Danny Masterson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	The Man
Justin Chatwin	...	Jason Brettner
Danny Masterson	...	Neil
Ashley Greene	...	Theresa
Nick Thune	...	Danny
Alexis Knapp	...	Joey
Chris Geere	...	Vick
Bar Paly	...	Denise
Kea Ho	...	Xiomara
Alison Lohman	...	Mother
Jagger Davide Fishman-Salguero	...	Boy
Eric Davis	...	The Red Bastard
Jeff Fahey	...	Gerald
Kevin Corrigan	...	Cop
Nader Kheirbek	...	Clapping Man

Storyline

A weekend getaway takes a dangerous turn when a mysterious nightclub owner introduces a group of friends to a dangerous new designer drug.

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Plot Keywords:

drug | fighting | bondage | overeating | party | 

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Taglines:

Every Drug Has It's Price

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent and sexual behavior, drug use, and language throughout

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deseo peligroso

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sculptor Media,Green-Light International,Blackmrkt

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pierce Brosnan was on-set for only three days to complete shooting his scenes.

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Goofs

A the 8 minute mark, as the helicopter descends into view, it has wheels, then when you see it depart, it has skids.

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Crazy Credits

There is a scene after the credits.

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Soundtracks

Fader
Written By Nynex

User Reviews

Engaging and Disturbing

I was quite surprised to see a pretentious self righteous review for this movie and after having watched it I can only conclude that the reviewer must have been confused about what they were reviewing.

The movie centers around the premise of the hedonistic lifestyle of a wealthy individual Neil (Danny Masterson) who takes pleasure in indulging himself and his group of friends with the best experiences that money can buy.

An excursion to a luxury home on island includes a trip to an exotic night club that has a sexy stylized feel similar to attending a performance art show on steroids. The opportunity to try a designer drug like no other presents itself at the club and Neil and has posse have an experience like no other the only catch is they are told they can only take it once, but told why.

The next day they are keen to recreate the experience and its then that everything starts to unravel.

The movie does not set out to preach about the dangers of drugs and it is not the theme yet you cant help but recognize the parallels between the decent into psychosis that some are unfortunate enough to experience with recreational drug use and the aberrant behavior of those taking URGE.

The ending has a interesting twist and after the final credits a short scene sets up the possibility of a follow up movie.

This movie is both engaging and disturbing in the same way as a car crash can be, you know people are being harmed but you cant help but keep watching out of macabre curiosity.

A solid 7/10 anyone who thinks otherwise needs to get over themselves.