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The Vanishing

Original title: Keepers
  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan in Keepers (2018)
Set on an uninhabited island 20 miles from the rugged Scottish coast, 'The Vanishing' tells the story of three lighthouse keepers (Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells) who stumble on something that isn't theirs to keep. What follows is an isolation and paranoia-fed battle for survival as the men venture down a path of destruction.
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery

Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
17K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,971
533
  • Director
    • Kristoffer Nyholm
  • Writers
    • Celyn Jones
    • Joe Bone
  • Stars
    • Peter Mullan
    • Gerard Butler
    • Emma King
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kristoffer Nyholm
  • Writers
    • Celyn Jones
    • Joe Bone
  • Stars
    • Peter Mullan
    • Gerard Butler
    • Emma King
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    • 201User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos3

    Official UK Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
    Official UK Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:34
    Official Trailer
    The Vanishing
    Trailer 2:35
    The Vanishing

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    Keepers (2018)
    Keepers (2018)
    Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan in Keepers (2018)
    Gerard Butler and Peter Mullan in Keepers (2018)
    Keepers (2018)
    Peter Mullan in Keepers (2018)
    Peter Mullan in Keepers (2018)
    Keepers (2018)
    Peter Mullan in Keepers (2018)
    Gerard Butler and Connor Swindells in Keepers (2018)
    Keepers (2018)
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    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Thomasas Thomas
    Gerard Butler
    Gerard Butler
    • Jamesas James
    Emma King
    Emma King
    • Maryas Mary
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Kennyas Kenny
    Connor Swindells
    Connor Swindells
    • Donaldas Donald
    Ken Drury
    • Duncanas Duncan
    Gary Kane
    • Gherdas Gherd
    Søren Malling
    Søren Malling
    • Lockeas Locke
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
    • Booras Boor
    Roderick Gilkison
    Roderick Gilkison
    • Galley Handas Galley Hand
    Gary Mclellan
    • Bones (extra)as Bones (extra)
    John Taylor
    John Taylor
    • Fishermanas Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kristoffer Nyholm
    • Writers
      • Celyn Jones
      • Joe Bone
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    Storyline

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    Based on the Flannan Isle mystery. A small relief boat approaches a tiny, isolated island where a lighthouse is located. They're to replenish the stocks and replace the crew of 3. After they dock no one greets them. The winch is broken. The lamps are clean and refilled; the table's laid for dinner. There's an upturned chair, 2 sets of yellow oilskins are missing - the 3 men have vanished. —Andy Evans
    • remote island
    • castaway
    • lighthouse
    • nineteenth century
    • scotland
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • What's left when the lights go out?
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Records allegedly showed that on December 12th, 1900, Thomas Marshall, the second assistant keeper, wrote in the lighthouse log of "severe winds the likes of which I have never seen before in twenty years". He also noted that Principal keeper James Ducat had been "very quiet" and that the third assistant, (the Occasional) Donald MacArthur, had been crying, although MacArthur was a seasoned mariner and known as a tough brawler on the mainland. The December 13th entries stated that the storm was still raging and that all three men had been praying, despite the fact that all were experienced lighthouse keepers and were safely situated in what was a brand new lighthouse, 150 feet above sea level. Also strange is that weather records of the day had no reported storms in the area on the 12th, 13th and 14th of December that year and show the weather was calm, with storms not coming until December 17th. The final log entry at the lighthouse was made on December 15th. It simply read "Storm ended, sea calm. God is over all." An investigation by Mike Dash for Fortean Times, revealed that these logbooks were later additions to the story not based on fact.
    • Goofs
      The dog on the island disappears during all fight scenes and also during any scene in which an additional surprise human being appears on the island.
    • Quotes

      Donald: You old cunt

    User reviews201

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Crime and Punishment
    The movie is not about the disappearance of the three lighthous keepers from 1900. That was just a pretext. It is about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Greed, guilt, suspicion... We always think that we are able to manage extraordinary circumstances, but do we?
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    FAQ3

    • supposedly ''On Demand'' tomorrow, but where? what service or system, no one with the production will say?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Keepers
    • Filming locations
      • Killantringan Lighthouse, Portpatrick, United Kingdom
    • Production companies
      • Mad As Birds
      • G-BASE
      • Head Gear Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,202,522
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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