The 24th Day (2004)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Tony Piccirillo

Writer:

Tony Piccirillo (play)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

Your next lie may be your last.

Plot:

Tom (Speedman) and Dan's (Marsden) one-night stand turns into an intense power-play between captor and captive. |

Plot Keywords:

Captive | Power Play | One Night Stand | Hostage | Handcuffs

Cast

James Marsden	...	Dan
Scott Speedman	...	Tom
Sofía Vergara	...	Isabella
Barry Papick	...	Mr. Lerner
Charles J. Corrado Jr.	...	Officer 1 (as Charlie Corrado)
Jarvis W. George	...	Officer #2 (as Jarvis George)
Scott Roman	...	Bartender
Jeffrey Frost	...	Dan's Assistant
Jona Harvey	...	Marla
Thea Chaloner	...	Wife
Brian Campbell	...	Blondie
Zach	...	Lerner's Dog

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual dialogue, and for brief violence.

Runtime:

92 min | USA:96 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia Civic Center - 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Big Teddy Films

Trivia:

Began as a play in Los Angeles with original cast members Noah Wyle and Peter Berg. A year later the play was revamped in Atlanta with Chad Darnell and Quint Von Canon.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Tom refers to the Iowa State "Hawkeyes." The Hawkeye is in fact the mascot of the University of Iowa. Iowa State's sport teams are known as the "Cyclones."

Quotes:

[first lines]
Tom: I walk home. I'm all scratched up, I got blood all over my face. I'm crying my eyes out. Anyway, my mother see's me. She runs in screaming, "What happened, who did thisa to you?" So I tell her Stevie Bellow jumped me from behind in the schoolyard while his pals stood there and made sure no one broke it up. So, take a guess what my mom does? She takes me back to the school yard. She finds Stevie, she tells him we're gonna fight again this time it's gonna be a fair fight.

Movie Connections:

References The Pelican Brief (1993)

A important work for our time.

Scott Speedman and James Marsden's one-night stand turns into an intense power play between captor and captive.

A independent film adaptation from a play by Tony Piccirillo and directed by same, is a tour de force with very good acting by Scott Speedman and James Marsden. Although straight forward and attentively simple, one is easily engrossed by the story. The dialog carries well, and the ending very human.

It's not often I enjoy simplified concept pieces but this was vital and endurable for the criticssm.

A flawless, and beautifully moving film. A important work for our time.