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Donkey Punch (2008) -- A botched sex act turns a hedonistic Mediterranean cruise into a deadly fight for survival when two girl friends face off against the group of boys who invited them aboard their luxury yacht.
Donkey Punch (2008) -- Things go terribly wrong for a group of coeds partying on a yacht in this triller
Donkey Punch (2008) -- A 2008 British thriller film about a group on holiday in Spain who end up fighting for their lives

Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   2,770 votes
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Director:
Oliver Blackburn
Writers:
Oliver Blackburn (writer)
David Bloom (writer)
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Release Date:
18 July 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
This party is going overboard
Plot:
Things go drastically wrong for a group of British holidaymakers in Spain. full summary | full synopsis
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(108 articles)
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Full-on thrill ride more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Robert Boulter ... Sean
Sian Breckin ... Lisa
Tom Burke ... Bluey

Nichola Burley ... Tammi

Julian Morris ... Josh
Jay Taylor ... Marcus
Jaime Winstone ... Kim
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Punch (UK) (working title)
Donkey Punch (Sweden) [sv]
Donkey Punch (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Võmm kuklasse (Estonia) [et]
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MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of strong sexual content involving an aberrant violent act, graphic nudity, violence, language and drug use.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Cape Town, South Africa more
Company:
EM Media more

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Trivia:
The opening scene in which the girls hop from bar to bar is clearly shot in Cape Town, South Africa, along Camps Bay promenade. The first bar is Café Caprice and the second is The Grand (previously Opium on the Beach). The beach on which they are sitting when they first meet the boys is on the Atlantic Sea Board as well. more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Full-on thrill ride, 19 May 2009
8/10
Author: cpbadgeman from California, USA

This film reportedly created quite a stir when it was released in the UK due to it's portrayal of the dodgy mores of young British holidaymakers overseas. There is certainly no dispute that the prudish will find no end of things to dislike about this explicitly raunchy, hard-nosed thriller. The film centers on three up-for-it young women from Leeds who are invited by four equally fun-loving young guys to hang out on a yacht where the lads were employed as crew members.

This intrepid group then sail out to sea, turn up the music, ingest some Ecstasy and what looks like crystal meth, and start getting very intensely busy with each other. However, just as this orgy is reaching it's peak, a sexual technique goes wrong and somebody dies. Things get worse when the group, stoned and terrified of the consequences they may face, cannot agree on how to handle the situation. All of a sudden, what had started out as an ill-considered but probably harmless outing turns into a nightmare of panic, paranoia, and murder as all the characters realize that they are going to have to fight for their lives.

The ensemble cast are top notch. The premise is credible and the behavior of the well-drawn characters remains believable. The film deftly changes pace in a heartbeat from depicting joyous hedonism to ice-cold fear and suspicion. The pacing is spot-on and the tension and sense of mounting horror are relentless. The soundtrack is also right on target. The only cause for complaint might be the thickness of some of the English accents but it really is not a big deal. On some other websites "Donkey Punch" has gotten very mixed reviews- people seem to love it or hate it. However, if you're interested in seeing an overlooked but world-class thriller then this film ought to be top of your list. Highly recommended.

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