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| Directed by | Jeffrey Gerritsen John V. Soto |
| Produced by | Michael Favelle Deidre Kitcher Ray Meadowcroft Andrew Morgan |
| Written by | John V. Soto |
| Starring | Chris Egan Emma Lung Brooke Harman Christian Clark |
| Music by | Jamie Blanks |
| Cinematography | Richard Malins |
| Distributed by | Phase 4 Films |
| Release date(s) | April 2009 |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Crush is a 2009 Australian thriller film directed by Jeffrey Gerritsen and John V. Soto. It stars Christopher Egan as Julian, an American martial arts champ house sitting a luxury home in Perth. Julian's life unravels when he cheats on his girlfriend, Clare (Brooke Harman) with Anna (Emma Lung). It was released in Australia in April 2009. It was released on DVD in North America on 14 July 2010.[1]
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An international architecture student at University of Western Australia and martial arts champ, Julian finds work as a house sitter for the wealthy owners of a luxury home in Perth. His new job causes friction with his girlfriend Clare, who he was supposed to live with. The house and wealth it exudes opens up a realm of opportunities for Julian, and he is seduced by the mysterious and attractive Anna. Subsequently, his relationship with Clare falls apart, and he struggles to regain momentum in a martial arts championship. His academic life is threatened when his final university assignment disappears. He begins to connect Anna with this series of catastrophes and struggles to end their relationship, when he does the consequences are lethal.[2]
It was filmed in Western Australia, primarily in Perth. The area offered financial incentives according to the producer. Filming locations included South Perth, Perry Lakes Reserve, University of Western Australia and West Perth.[3]
The film received a generally positive reaction from Australian cinema magazine, Filmink. "Crush delivers most of what it sets out to do. A busy soundtrack enhances the experience (itself a rarity), while muscular production and the eye candy appeal of Egan and Lung (the film's biggest asset) push proceedings a notch or two above similar movies." (..) "it's all handled with enough flair to make the popcorn experience worthwhile."[4] However, the film has a current rating of 3/10 on IMDB.com
