Derailed (2005/I)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Writers (WGA):

Stuart Beattie (screenplay)
James Siegel (novel)

Release Date:

11 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Some lines should never be crossed.

Plot:

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, the two must turn the tables on him to save their families.

Plot Keywords:

Rape | Abortion | Confidence Woman | Stockings | Commuter Train

Cast

Clive Owen	...	Charles Schine
Jennifer Aniston	...	Lucinda Harris
Vincent Cassel	...	LaRoche
Melissa George	...	Deanna Schine
Addison Timlin	...	Amy Schine
RZA	...	Winston Boyko
Tom Conti	...	Eliot Firth
Denis O'Hare	...	Jerry the Lawyer
Richard Leaf	...	Night Clerk Ray
Xzibit	...	Dexter
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Detective Church
Sandra Bee	...	Train Conductor
William Armstrong	...	Accountant
Rachael Blake	...	Susan Davis (as Rachel Blake)
Catherine McCord	...	Avery Price Receptionist

MPAA:

Rated R for strong disturbing violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

108 min | USA:112 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | Norway:15 | USA:R (certificate #41872) | Czech Republic:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | France:-12 | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut version) | USA:Not Rated (unrated DVD version) | Philippines:R-13 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Di Bonaventura Pictures

Trivia:

Metra, which operates the regional train system in Chicago, was paid $30,000 for advice and the use of some trains and stations for the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: Although the card at the end of the film reads "December", the last shot is that of Charles's daughter running outside with fall leaves and trees all around her, clearly not a Chicago winter.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Amy Schine: Hey.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Derailed' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Be the Girl

This film could DERAIL you!!

I was a bit hesitant about seeing the film because of the low ratings.

BUT despite false "endings" this is a film worth seeing. The three leads are good, although Clive Owen's character is three dimensional in a way that Vince Cassell's and Jennifer Aniston's aren't.

There is definitely a chemistry between Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston, which goes a long way to making the premise of the film "work" and also makes the twists so sudden, so plausible, so believable, so odd! It's an atmospheric film aided by good music and interesting "minor" characters.

See this film, willing to suspend disbelief. It's not a great film, often a little implausible. But the genre it creates calls for one to "go for a ride" too.

It is a film that, with twists and turns, will keep you "derailed". It's a good thriller, and ends on a positive note.

Don't be put off seeing it.