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Overview

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Director:
Marc Forster
Writer (WGA):
David Benioff (written by)
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Release Date:
21 October 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
You Can't Stay Between the Living and the Dead. more
Plot:
This movie focuses on the attempts of a psychiatrist to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
A brilliant film about a young man near death more (320 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ewan McGregor ... Dr. Sam Foster

Ryan Gosling ... Henry Letham
Kate Burton ... Mrs. Letham

Naomi Watts ... Lila Culpepper

Elizabeth Reaser ... Athena

Bob Hoskins ... Dr. Leon Patterson

Janeane Garofalo ... Dr. Beth Levy
B.D. Wong ... Dr. Ren

John Tormey ... Custodian / Piano Mover #1
José Ramón Rosario ... Cabbie / Piano Mover #2 (as José Ramon Rosario)
Becky Ann Baker ... Paramedic #1 / Butch Cook
Lisa Kron ... Paramedic #2
Gregory Mitchell ... Dance Instructor
John Dominici ... Boy / Young Henry
Jessica Hecht ... Boy's Mother
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some disturbing images.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:M | Mexico:B15 | Czech Republic:15 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Norway:15 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 | Hungary:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Brazil:14 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | UK:18 (video rating) (uncut) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Columbia University - Broadway & 116th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
New Regency Pictures more

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Massive Attack's song "Angel" is prominently featured on in Doug Liman's Go (1999) and Marc Forster's Stay (2005/I) - movies with opposing titles. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Dr Sam Foster is counting Lila's bottle of Klonopin, it says "100 mg", but Klonopin is dispensed in .5 mg pills. more
Quotes:
Sam Foster: What's this?
Henry Letham: I burned myself.
Sam Foster: You burned yourself? Why?
Henry Letham: Practicing for hell.
Sam Foster: Why do you think you're going to hell?
Henry Letham: Because of what I did. Because of what I'm gonna do.
Sam Foster: What are you going to do?
Henry Letham: [mimes a gun to his head]
Sam Foster: You're going to try to kill yourself? And how serious should I take this threat?
Henry Letham: Saturday at midnight. It's what I'm going to do.
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Cold Water more

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274 out of 342 people found the following comment useful.
A brilliant film about a young man near death, 23 October 2005
9/10
Author: Melissa_1982 from United States

It's hard to comment on this film without including a spoiler, but I feel it is necessary to try because of all of the unwarranted bad reviews this film is receiving. If you go into it expecting to see a rendition of The 6th Sense, you might be disappointed. If you go into it expecting to see a logical plot with a chronological story behind it and an honest portrayal of developed characters, you will be disappointed and very confused.

However, if you go see this film with an open mind and simply EXPERIENCE what it has to offer, you will be rewarded greatly at the end - assuming, of course, that you understand what you have just seen, at least to some degree. For the best experience, pay attention to the little details, but don't try to figure anything out until the end. See it with someone so that you can discuss it afterward. It's that good.

This movie is visually appealing and artistically constructed - pleasing to both the eye AND to the mind.

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