Derailed (2005/I)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

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 (Owen and Aniston) 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

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 16

9:00 PM

LIFE

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Descarrilados (Argentina) (Colombia) [es]
Entgleist (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Dérapage (France) [fr]
Derailed - Attrazione letale (Italy) [it]
Ektos trohias (Greece) [el]
Fora de Rumo (Brazil) [pt]
Houkutus (Finland) [fi]
Izbaceni iz koloseka (Serbia) [sr]
Raydan çikanlar (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Rencontre fatale (Canada: French title) [fr]
Sin control (Spain) [es]

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:

When Laroche (Cassel) goes over to Schine's house, he tells Schine's daughter in French: "Je m'appelle Laroche, comme une petite roche qui va bientôt baiser ton père par derrière". Translation: "My name is Laroche, like a little rock who will soon screw your father from behind." Then, he tells her that in English, it means: "My name is Laroche, it means a rock. Like the little rocks rolling down a river".

Goofs:

Factual errors: The Rock Island route on Metra is colored red in the system map and it services as far south as Joliet. Lucinda mentions living in Lake Forest which is north of Chicago and serviced by UP-N (Green) line.

Quotes:

Charles Schine: She's a bitch.
Eliot Firth: She's the worst kind of bitch... she actually has a point.

Movie Connections:

References Arthur (1981)

Soundtrack:

Luna do Paris

Never goes off the tracks

Derailed is a tight, smart, and dangerous movie about risks. Based on the novel by the same name, it's hard to believe the book could be much better.

Jennifer Aniston gives a great performance, as does Clive Owen. The directing is spot on and the music is simple yet effective. One knock may be the film's cinematography; it looks like you've seen it or a movie like it before. Nothing special about the visual style.

Beware though, this movie is serious in all aspects. It can be violent, foul-mouthed,and at times really thrilling. Those are things thrillers usually aren't.

Luckily, Derailed never goes off the tracks and in the end makes it all the way to the credits. See it, rent it, or buy it. You'll believe that Hitchcock still lives.