Butterfly on a Wheel
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| Shattered: Butterfly on a Wheel | |
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| Directed by | Mike Barker |
| Produced by | William Morrissey David Valleau Beau St. Clair |
| Written by | William Morrissey |
| Starring | Pierce Brosnan Maria Bello Gerard Butler Callum Keith Rennie |
| Music by | Robert Duncan |
| Cinematography | Ashley Rowe |
| Distributed by | Icon Entertainment Lions Gate Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | August, 2007[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
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Butterfly on a Wheel (US: Shattered) is a drama film starring Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello and Gerard Butler. It was released in 2007. The film’s title is an allusion to a line of Alexander Pope’s Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot: “Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?” The line is usually interpreted as questioning why someone would put massive effort into achieving something minor or unimportant.[3]
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[edit] Plot summary
Chicago residents Neil Randall (Gerard Butler) and his wife, Abby Randall (Maria Bello) have the perfect life and a perfect marriage. With their beautiful young daughter, Sophie, they are living the American dream... until today. When Sophie is suddenly kidnapped, they have no choice but to comply with the abductors demands. The kidnapper, Tom Ryan (Pierce Brosnan), a cold and calculating sociopath, takes over their lives with the brutal efficiency of someone who has nothing to lose. In the blink of an eye Neil and Abby's safe and secure existence is turned upside down. Over the next twenty-four hours they are at the mercy of a man who wants only one thing. That they do his bidding. It soon becomes clear that Ryan's demands are all the more terrifying... because he doesn't want their money. What he wants is for Neil and Abby's life, the life that they have built over 10 years, to be systematically dismantled and destroyed, piece by piece. With time running out on their little girl, Neil and Abby realize their nightmare is just about to begin. They will have to submit to Ryan's challenges over the next 24 hour period. How far will they go to save the life of their child?
[edit] Production
Pierce Brosnan joined the film's cast in late 2005.[4] Maria Bello and Gerard Butler joined production on January 19, 2006.[5]
Filming began in February, 2006 and finished the following May.[2] Vancouver stands in for Chicago but the production shot in the latter city for landscapes before moving to the United Kingdom for post-production.[2] Filming also took place in Los Angeles.[6]
[edit] Cast
- Pierce Brosnan - Tom Ryan
- Maria Bello - Abby Randall
- Gerard Butler - Neil Randall
- Callum Keith Rennie - Detective McGrath
- Dustin Milligan - Matt Ryan
[edit] External links
- Lionsgate Official Film Site: Shattered
- Butterfly on a Wheel at the Internet Movie Database
- Icon Entertainment: Butterfly on a Wheel
[edit] References
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2007-05-13). Bello replaces Weisz in 'Mummy'. Variety. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ a b c Beiks, Ilona (2006-04-06). Infinity rolls Wheel with Brosnan. Playback. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (2007-02-16). Lionsgate nets U.S. rights to Icon's 'Butterfly'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
- ^ Brosnan crushes Butterfly. Empire (2005-10-04). Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ Fischer, Martha (2006-01-19). Butterfly cast expands. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
- ^ Ratny, Ruth L. (2006-03-27). Five L.A. productions break production dry spell. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.
