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Red Eye

5.4

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Original title

Red Eye

Year

2005

Running time

85 min.

Country

United States

Director

Wes Craven

Screenwriter

Carl Ellsworth. Story: Carl Ellsworth, Daniel Foos

Cast

Music

Marco Beltrami

Cinematography

Robert D. Yeoman

Producer

DreamWorks SKG

Genre

Thriller. Mystery | Planes. Terrorism

Synopsis

Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) hates to fly, but the terror that awaits her on the night flight to Miami has nothing to do with a fear of flying. Moments after takeoff, Lisa’s seatmate, Jackson (Cillian Murphy), menacingly reveals the real reason he’s on board: He is an operative in a plot to kill a rich and powerful businessman…and Lisa is the key to its success. If she refuses to cooperate, her own father will be killed by an assassin awaiting a call from Jackson. Trapped within the confines of a jet at 30,000 feet, Lisa has nowhere to run and no way to summon help without endangering her father, her fellow passengers and her own life. As the miles tick by, Lisa knows she is running out of time as she desperately looks for a way to thwart her ruthless captor and stop a terrible murder.

Critics' reviews

"The best thriller of summer (...) The gripping, seat- clutching suspense in this baby will pin you to your seat. (...) keeps you riveted by just watching two people on a plane. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"A nifty, tense thriller (...) brings together a classic thriller setup (a damsel in distress) and a relevant-sounding if thoroughly undercooked story involving worldwide terrorism."

Manohla Dargis: The New York Times
"A one-trick action thriller that feels like a poor cousin of an episode of 24"

Wesley Morris: Boston Globe
"There are no dinosaurs, starships, monsters or special effects involved. Just two humans pressed too close to one another, locked in a fight for survival. What could be more frightening?"

Tom Long: Detroit News
"An immensely dumb, immensely fun thriller"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald

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Red Eye

2005

Wes Craven

5.4

(11,725)