Whiteout (2009)

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writers:

Jon Hoeber (screenplay) &
Erich Hoeber (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 September 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

See Your Last Breath.

Plot:

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months. |

Plot Keywords:

Antarctica | Stitches | Shootout | South Pole | Storm

Cast

Kate Beckinsale	...	Carrie Stetko
Gabriel Macht	...	Robert Pryce
Tom Skerritt	...	Dr. John Fury
Columbus Short	...	Delfy
Alex O'Loughlin	...	Russell Haden
Shawn Doyle	...	Sam Murphy
Joel S. Keller	...	Jack (as Joel Keller)
Jesse Todd	...	Rubin
Arthur Holden	...	McGuire
Erin Hickock	...	Rhonda
Bashar Rahal	...	Russian Pilot
Julian Cain	...	Russian Co-pilot
Dennis Keiffer	...	Russian Guard #1
Andrei Runtso	...	Russian Guard #2
Roman Varshavsky	...	Russian Guard #3

Also Known As:

Whiteout: Enfer blanc (Canada: French title)
Terror en la Antártida (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) [es]
Белая мгла (Russia) [ru]
Bílá smrt (Czech Republic) [cs]
Baltoji puga (Lithuania) [lt]
Cosmarul alb (Romania) [ro]
Ihni sto hioni (Greece) [el]
Ledena smrt (Slovenia) [sl]
Polarna noc (Serbia) [sr]
Polarna noc (Croatia) [hr]
Snehová búrka (Slovakia) [sk]
Terror en la Antartida (Venezuela) [es]
Terror na Antártida (Brazil) [pt]
Vakító fehérség (Hungary) [hu]
Valgus kaob (Estonia) [et]
Whiteout (Japan: English title) [en]
Whiteout - Incubo bianco (Italy) [it]
Zamiec (Poland) (poster title) [pl]

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, grisly images, brief strong language and some nudity.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA | Canada | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44921) | Australia:MA | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Japan:PG12 | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

Boucherville, Québec, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Shipped to theaters under the code name "Snowbound".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the finale, the wind is strong enough to bodily hurl characters off into the distance, provided they are not attached to a safety line. As soon as they are attached to the safety line, the wind has comparatively little effect. The characters have no difficulty standing in or walking against the previously irresistible force of the gale.

Quotes:

Carrie Stetko: How bad is it?
Delfy: Bad enough that you don't want to see.

Movie Connections:

References Them! (1954)

Whiteout: a blizzard of buffoonery

As interesting as the trailer seemed, nothing came close to filling my expectations. Acting was horrible, dialogue was horrible, editing was atrocious, scoring was outrageously overbearing and character attachment - pfffft, there was none.

The tension was minimal but at its best when the storm hit and when a brief 3 way scuffle occurred.

If the scenery in the trailer drew you to the movie, then you may be happy. That was the best part of the movie. Even a supposed twist melted away any chance for praise. Seriously, two of the lamest characters in the movie were catalysts in the twist....wow, umm, surprise?....ummm, noooo.

I now rest my case that far too many movies are made on the cheap without any effort to clean up the mess on the cutting floor. Why? There is no mess on the cutting floor because no one took time to edit this poor piece of trash.

I sound bitter? Yes! I give it 2 stars? Yes, for Kate and scenery.