Untraceable (2008)

Director:

Gregory Hoblit

Writers (WGA):

Robert Fyvolent (screenplay) &
Mark Brinker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

A cyber killer has finally found the perfect accomplice: You.

Plot:

FBI agent Jennifer Marsh is tasked with hunting down a seemingly untraceable serial killer who posts live videos of his victims on the Internet. As time runs out, the cat and mouse chase becomes more personal.

Plot Keywords:

Videotape | Shot In The Head | Video | Computer Hacker | Sadism

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Jennifer Marsh
Billy Burke	...	Detective Eric Box
Colin Hanks	...	Griffin Dowd
Joseph Cross	...	Owen Reilly
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Stella Marsh
Peter Lewis	...	Richard Brooks
Tyrone Giordano	...	Tim Wilks
Perla Haney-Jardine	...	Annie Haskins
Tim De Zarn	...	Herbert Miller (as Tim deZarn)
Christopher Cousins	...	David Williams (as Chris Cousins)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	...	Arthur James Elmer
Trina Adams	...	Female Cop #3
Brynn Baron	...	Mrs. Miller
John Breen	...	Richard Weymouth
Dan Callahan	...	Trey Restom

Also Known As:

Streaming Evil (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated R for grisly violence and torture, and some language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate #43915) | Sweden:15 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | France:-16 | Israel:18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Japan:R-15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva)

Filming Locations:

Oaks Park, Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Cohen / Pearl Productions

Trivia:

Release prints were shipped to some theaters under the fake name, "One Way Lane".

Goofs:

Factual errors: One of the victim's lifespan is seen to have been June 14, 1955 to January 15, 2008. It is said that he is 55 years old, although in reality he would have been 52.

Quotes:

[online, Griffin sits in a chamber with sulfuric acid pumping into it]
Detective Eric Box: If that's water in that tank, pretty soon he's going to be sitting in battery acid.

Movie Connections:

References Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Tavern In The Town

Good enough to be worth your while, probably not to own.

The movie had a few things going in its favor. For one, it used reasonable technology and background, so the story wasn't far-fetched. Secondly, and most importantly in my eyes, it did NOT go for shock value. It didn't try to use gore to elicit a reaction from the crowd. Not to say that some scenes weren't rough on the eyes, but it was far from a Saw or Hostel. Thirdly, it honestly kept me on the edge of my seat for a good portion of the movie. And lastly, the ending does not drag itself out. It ends at the logical point.

That having been said, this movie will not change your life. It's a little bit of a commentary on society, but moreso, it's just an entertaining movie to watch.