| The Jammed | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dee McLachlan |
| Produced by | Dee McLachlan Andrea Buck |
| Written by | Dee McLachlan |
| Starring | Emma Lung Veronica Sywak Saskia Burmeister Sun Park |
| Music by | Grant McLachlan |
| Cinematography | Peter Falk |
| Editing by | Anne Carter Maryjeanne Watt |
| Distributed by | Titan View |
| Release date(s) | 2007 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Jammed is a 2007 thriller film written and directed by Dee McLachlan.
The film is a story about human trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne, and the search for three girls trapped by a trafficking syndicate. Court transcripts and actual events were an influence in the production of the film.
The Jammed was nominated for seven AFI Awards, [1] for four FCCA awards[2] and for six IF Awards,[3] winning for best feature film, best script and best music.[4]
The film was favourably reviewed by David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz.[5] Its original distribution plan of a DVD release was soon after was altered after filmmaker and distributor John L Simpson of Titan View used his own home mortgage to release the film. It ended up screening on 40 screens in Australia and 10 in NZ[6]
Contents |
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emma Lung | Crystal |
| Veronica Sywak | Ashley |
| Saskia Burmeister | Vanya |
| Masa Yamaguchi | Dyce |
| Sun Park | Rubi |
| Andrew S. Gilbert | Mr. Glassman |
| Alison Whyte | Mrs. Glassman |
| Anna Kim Anderson | Rose |
The Jammed grossed $861,524 at the box office in Australia.[7]