The Breed

"Let the manhunt begin."

2006 1h 30m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 441

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Synopsis

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Brothers John and Matt have inherited an island cabin from their recently deceased uncle. Along with Matt's girlfriend, Nicki, and other mutual friends, the siblings travel to the cabin for a relaxing weekend getaway. But, not long after arriving, the group is besieged by ravenous dogs. They watch in horror as another vacationer, Luke, is eaten alive. Soon, they discover a training facility where the dogs have been bred to kill.

“Let the manhunt begin.”

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Cast

Michelle Rodriguez
Nicki
Taryn Manning
Sara
Eric Lively
Matt
Oliver Hudson
John
Hill Harper
Noah
Nick Boraine
Luke
Lisa-Marie Schneider
Jenny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Mastandrea
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, Germany, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: South Africa, Germany, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Breed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Mastandrea, shot by Giulio Biccari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcus Trumpp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nathan Easterling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Michelle Rodriguez and Taryn Manning and Eric Lively carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Mastandrea directs. Giulio Biccari behind the camera. Marcus Trumpp scores. Nathan Easterling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa, Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: South Africa, Germany, United States of America.
4Part of the "The Breed Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Nick Mastandrea, shot by Giulio Biccari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Marcus Trumpp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nathan Easterling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Michelle Rodriguez and Taryn Manning and Eric Lively carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Let the manhunt begin.".
10IMDB entry: tt0455362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "exotic island", "loss of loved one", "animal attack", "baseball bat".
12Released under 15 different titles around the world.