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The Hole (2001)

R 102 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   20 April 2001 (UK)
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Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.

Director:

Nick Hamm

Writers:

Guy Burt (novel), Ben Court (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thora Birch ...
Desmond Harrington ...
Daniel Brocklebank ...
Laurence Fox Laurence Fox ...
Keira Knightley ...
Embeth Davidtz ...
Steven Waddington ...
DCS Tom Howard
Emma Griffiths Malin Emma Griffiths Malin ...
Daisy
Jemma Powell ...
Minnie (as Gemma Powell)
Gemma Craven Gemma Craven ...
Mrs. Dunn
Anastasia Hille Anastasia Hille ...
Gillian
Kelly Hunter Kelly Hunter ...
DI Chapman
Maria Pastel Maria Pastel ...
Policewoman
Celia Montague Celia Montague ...
Solicitor
Kevin Trainor Kevin Trainor ...
Boy in school
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Storyline

One misty morning, Liz Dunn stumbles down the road to her school and screams for help. A police psychologist gets her to reveal her story: A month earlier: three rebellious teenagers - Mike, Frankie and Geoff are trying to ditch the school field trip to Wales. The school nerd Martin helps them out by allowing them to stay in an old war bunker for the three days on the condition that his friend Liz joins them. The teens go down, party and have great fun but Martin doesn't return to let them out and they hope and pray that someone will find them... Written by RJDL  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

School | Private School | Psychologist | Police | Scream  | See more »

Taglines:

No exit, No key, No food, No heartbeat See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, sexuality/nudity and drug use See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Atrapados See more »

Box Office

Budget:

£4,158,370 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£673,777 (UK) (22 April 2001) (322 Screens)

Gross:

£2,229,975 (UK) (20 May 2001)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Cowboy Films, Film Council See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Thora Birch was paid a highly publicized seven-figure salary, due to her recent acclaimed appearance in American Beauty. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Dr. Horwood visits Liz at her house, she pulls up in her car, which is quite dirty. When they leave, her car is sparkling clean. See more »

Quotes

Geoff: After you start to feel thirsty, you find yourself feeling impatient, maybe even a little sick. And your pulse starts to go up, then there's the headaches, dizziness... when it gets bad, your vision will blur and you'll find it hard to walk and talk. Your tongue swells up, your skin shrivels, you twitch, you go deaf and then you die.
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Connections

References Heavenly Creatures (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Always Remember To Respect And Honour Your Mother (Part 1)"
Written by Dido Armstrong, Roland 'Rollo' Armstrong (as Rollo Armstrong) and Mark Bates
Performed by Dusted See more »