The Kovak Box (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Daniel Monzón

Writers:

Jorge Guerricaechevarría (writer)
Daniel Monzón (writer)

Release Date:

12 January 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

You're trapped... and you don't even know it.

Plot:

A sci-fi writer (Hutton) is invited to an island for a conference, only to discover that he's become lured into a trap. |

Plot Keywords:

Balcony | In Shower When Phone Rings | Fall Through Awning | Fantasy Becomes Reality | Boeing 727

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Timothy Hutton	...	David Norton
Lucía Jiménez	...	Silvia Mendez
David Kelly	...	Frank Kovak
Georgia Mackenzie	...	Jane Graham (as Georgia MacKenzie)
Gary Piquer	...	Jaume
Annette Badland	...	Kathy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jorge Aguado de Gabriel	...	Man with card
Cristóbal Anaga	...	Door policeman
Christopher de Andrés	...	Paramedic
Ana Asensio	...	CNW Announcer
Nina Bagusat	...	Hostess
Keith Bartlett
Jorge Bosch
Nicholas Boulton	...	US Consulate Official
Luis Callejo	...	Caves Caretaker
Kwenya Carreira	...	Thomas
Helena Carrión	...	Actress
Félix Casales	...	Hospital policeman
Fede Celada	...	Paramedic
Leslie Charles	...	Villa Manageress
Vicente Colomar	...	Hotel receptionist
Félix Cubero	...	Lift Attendant
Lorena Garcia	...	Hostess
Tacho González	...	Fred
Jeff Harding
Alexander Herrmann	...	Flirting Party-Guest
Alberto Lopez	...	Tour operator
Albert López-Murtra
Molly Malcolm	...	Psychologist
Iván Morales	...	Charlie
Pepe Ocio	...	Hotel bellboy
Fiona Ormiston	...	Mary
May Pascual	...	Charlie neighbour
Pepe Pau
Lola Peno
Montse Pla	...	Final Air Hostess
Álvaro Roig	...	Hotel manager
Artur Sala	...	Tattooed Man (as Arturo Sala)
Colin Stinton
Dan Strauss	...	Doctor
Ben Temple	...	Roy
Tilly Vosburgh	...	Amy
Andres Ysbert	...	Taxi driver

Also Known As:

La caja Kovak (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

USA:102 min (DVD) | Argentina:102 min

Country:

Spain | UK

Language:

English | Spanish | German

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2006) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of froth in David's bottle varies during his conversation with Silvia at the bar.

Quotes:

Kovak: Do you really think you have a choice?

Movie Connections:

Features Arachnid (2001)

Soundtrack:

Gloomy Sunday

This is more correctly a Suspense Thriller

I kept reading the description of this Movie as a Sci-Fi genre. It isn't.

It's more a Suspense Thriller. NOT an ACTION Thriller-- A Suspense Thriller. But you have to be patient. It starts off with what seems to be two disparate story lines than will slam together very soon.

A writer on book signing tour becomes embroiled in a very convoluted and deadly conspiracy which centers around one of his books.

The tone and visual flow of the movie makes me think of the old Bond Movies-- but like I said-- this is NOT an action flick. The web of conspiracy makes me think of some old spy Movies-- yet this isn't a Spy Movie.

Another reviewer hit a bulls-eye with one descriptor-- Hitchcock. This is Hitchcock for the 21st century.

SO this one is a movie for a Saturday Evening. You have to be ready to think and LISTEN to the dialogue. If your girlfriend keeps babbling that she doesn't know what's going on-- GAG HER and DUMP HER. You can do better. You need a smarter girlfriend.

Oh, and this movie goes good with wine.