Untraceable (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Gregory Hoblit

Writers (WGA):

Robert Fyvolent (screenplay) &
Mark Brinker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A cyber killer has finally found the perfect accomplice: You.

Plot:

FBI agent Jennifer Marsh is tasked with hunting down a seemingly untraceable serial killer who posts live videos of his victims on the Internet. As time runs out, the cat and mouse chase becomes more personal.

Plot Keywords:

Website | Serial Killer | Chase | FBI Agent | Internet

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Jennifer Marsh
Billy Burke	...	Detective Eric Box
Colin Hanks	...	Griffin Dowd
Joseph Cross	...	Owen Reilly
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Stella Marsh
Peter Lewis	...	Richard Brooks
Tyrone Giordano	...	Tim Wilks
Perla Haney-Jardine	...	Annie Haskins
Tim De Zarn	...	Herbert Miller (as Tim deZarn)
Christopher Cousins	...	David Williams (as Chris Cousins)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	...	Arthur James Elmer
Trina Adams	...	Female Cop #3
Brynn Baron	...	Mrs. Miller
John Breen	...	Richard Weymouth
Dan Callahan	...	Trey Restom

Also Known As:

Streaming Evil (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly violence and torture, and some language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #43915) | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:18 | Australia:MA | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:15 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Israel:18 | France:-16 | South Korea:18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Germany:16 | Japan:R-15 | Argentina:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Austria:14 | Denmark:15 | Portugal:M/18 | Italy:VM14

Filming Locations:

3712 SE Carlton Street, Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Cohen / Pearl Productions

Trivia:

Marilyn Deutsch, Pete Ferryman, David Freitas, Jim Hyde, Kimberly Maus, and Kerry Tomlinson are actual newscasters from Portland, Oregon's KPTV Fox 12, and played themselves in the movie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The movie takes place in 2008, as seen when the killer types the death dates of his victims. However, early in the film, after an Internet thief is captured, Jennifer Marsh says "Sunday is his father's birthday". She is referring to January 10, which was a Thursday in 2008.

Quotes:

Owen Reilly: [watching his victim in a tub filling up with acid] You know if no one was watching right now, you'd just be sitting in water. But the whole world wants to watch you die, and they don't even know you.

Movie Connections:

References Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) (VG)

Soundtrack:

KillWithMe

Good enough to be worth your while, probably not to own.

The movie had a few things going in its favor. For one, it used reasonable technology and background, so the story wasn't far-fetched. Secondly, and most importantly in my eyes, it did NOT go for shock value. It didn't try to use gore to elicit a reaction from the crowd. Not to say that some scenes weren't rough on the eyes, but it was far from a Saw or Hostel. Thirdly, it honestly kept me on the edge of my seat for a good portion of the movie. And lastly, the ending does not drag itself out. It ends at the logical point.

That having been said, this movie will not change your life. It's a little bit of a commentary on society, but moreso, it's just an entertaining movie to watch.