Quicksand (2003 film)
| Quicksand | |
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| Directed by | John Mackenzie |
| Produced by |
Jim Reeve Geoffrey Reeve Randy Lippert (USA) Bernard Mazauric (France) |
| Written by | Timothy Prager |
| Starring |
Michael Keaton Michael Caine Judith Godreche Rade Serbedzija Matthew Marsh Xander Berkeley Kathleen Wilhoite Elina Löwensohn Hermione Norris William Beck |
| Music by |
Hal Lindes Anthony Marinelli |
| Cinematography | Walter McGill |
| Edited by | Graham Walker (film editor) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
First Look Pictures Cinerenta Artisan Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country |
France United Kingdom United States Germany Finland Sweden Norway |
| Language |
English French Russian |
Quicksand is a 2003 direct-to-video British-French-German co-produced action film starring Michael Keaton and Michael Caine. The film was released in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Norway in 2003, in United States on 16 March 2004 and in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2004. Quicksand was filmed in South France between December 2000 and January 2001, originally set for a 2002 release.
Plot
Martin Raikes is a bank investigator who is sent to Monaco to check up on the shady dealings of a movie production. After the business trip, he'll then fly over to London to visit his daughter.
When Martin arrives in Monaco, he is met by the film company's CFO, Lela Forin and washed-up action star Jake Mellows.
Something is rotten with the production, though, and Martin senses it. Unfortunately, he sticks his nose in a little too deep for the corrupt bankrollers' tastes, and is soon deemed a threat to them. Martin is first offered a mega-bribe, but he rejects it. As it turns out, the bankrollers are Russian mafia, led by Oleg Butraskaya.
Suddenly, Martin finds himself framed for an assassination attempt, and the hostile authorities—on the payroll of the mob—want to kill him. The American authorities are also hot on his trail, investigating him for money laundering, among other false charges.
As Martin sifts through the mystery, he reveals the nefarious nature of Oleg's rackets, which include illegal pornography and money laundering. Not knowing whom to trust, he turns to Lela. Soon, she, too, is marked for death, and the two go on the run, before meeting up with Jake, who joins the group.
They put their minds together, desperate to find a way to clear their names and survive.
Cast
- Michael Keaton as Martin Raikes
- Judith Godreche as Lela Forin
- Michael Caine as Jake Mellows
- Rade Sherbedgia as Oleg Butraskaya
- Matthew Marsh as Michel Cote
- Xander Berkeley as Joey Patterson
- Kathleen Wilhoite as Beth Ann
- Rachel Ferjani as Rachel
- Elina Löwensohn as Vannessa
- Clare Thomas as Emma
- Hermione Norris as Sarah
- William Beck as Nicoli
- Jean-Yves Berteloot as Vincent Deschamps
- Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Jean Pillon
- Colin Stinton as Harbinson
- Bogdan E. Stanoevitch as Oleg's Driver
- Paul O'Boyle as Close Cropped Man
- Patrick Mazet as Detective
- Paul Birchard as F.B.I. Man
- Bob Friend as Newscaster
- Sabrina Mongin as Nina
- Axelle Behary as Tasha
- Stéphane Lévêque as Desk Clerk
- Jake Broder as Technician
- Serge Soric as Scene Shifter Driver
- Ivan Marevich as Scene Shifter Driver's Mate
- Simon Smith as Mikhail
- Herve Candy as First Slavic Girl
- Aurelie Attyasse as Second Slavic Girl
- Sebastian Barrio as First French Man
- Pascal Saint-James as Second French Man
- Stephan Chrisz as Second French Man (Look Alike)
- Didier Casnati (uncredited) as Himself
Release
Quicksand was released in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Norway in 13 May 2003, in 16 March 2004 in United States and 1 November 2004 in United Kingdom.
Filming
Quicksand was filmed in South France between December 2000 and January 2001, originally set for a 2002 release.
References
- ↑ "Quicksand (R)". IMDb.
External links
- Quicksand at the Internet Movie Database
- Quicksand at AllMovie
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