Compulsion (2013 film)
| Compulsion | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Egidio Coccimiglio |
| Produced by | Gary Howsam, Bill Marks |
| Written by | Floyd Byars |
| Based on |
301, 302 by Park Chul-soo |
| Starring |
Heather Graham Carrie-Anne Moss Kevin Dillon Joe Mantegna |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Editing by | D. Gillian Truster |
| Studio | Phase 4 Films |
| Distributed by | Dimension Films |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million[1] |
Compulsion is a 2013 Canadian independent[2] psychological thriller directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and starring Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon, and Joe Mantegna.[3] The movie is based on the South Korean film 301, 302 directed by Park Chul-soo. It focuses on two women occupying neighboring apartments, each one grappling with psychological disorders that have begun to overtake their lives.[4]
The movie opened for limited release on June 21, 2013.[5] The tagline for the movie is: She has a killer appetite.
Plot
An obsessive chef, Amy (Heather Graham), meets an anorexic former child star Saffron (Carrie-Anne Moss) living in the apartment next door, provoking a fiery battle of wills. The film explores themes of eating disorders, sex, and psychological domination.
Cast
- Heather Graham ... as Amy
- Carrie-Anne Moss ... as Saffron
- Kevin Dillon ... as Fred
- Joe Mantegna ... as Detective Reynolds
- James McGowan ... as Bob
- Natalie Brown ... as Rebecca
- Jean Yoon ... as Leslie
See also
- Girl, Interrupted, a 1999 drama film.
- Single White Female, a 1992 similarly themed film.