The Cost

"Vengeance comes with a heavy price"

2023 1h 48m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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Intent on dispensing their own brutal form of justice, two ordinary men abduct a felon who committed a horrific crime many years before.

“Vengeance comes with a heavy price”

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Cast

Jordan Fraser-Trumble
David
Damon Hunter
Aaron
Kevin Dee
Troy
Clayton Watson
Brian
Nicole Pastor
Stephanie
Nadia Fragnito
Kelly
Mark Redpath
Sgt. Leseberg
Calt Spiker
Megan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Holmes
Writers: Matthew Holmes, Gregory Moss
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Holmes, shot by Cable Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Tresize 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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Jordan Fraser-Trumble and Damon Hunter and Kevin Dee carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vengeance comes with a heavy price".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14490398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Matthew Holmes directs. Cable Williams behind the camera. Edward Tresize cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Matthew Holmes, shot by Cable Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Edward Tresize shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jordan Fraser-Trumble and Damon Hunter and Kevin Dee carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Vengeance comes with a heavy price".
6IMDB entry: tt14490398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Cable Williams
Editing: Edward Tresize
Production design: Lufan Shi
Costume design: Oriana Merullo
Makeup / hair: Michelle Sherry Damon
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): MA 15+
IMDB: The Cost (2023)

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Simon Foster2022-12-20
"This superbly acted, compellingly staged study in vigilante psychology will be too grey-shaded for some, who may interpret the narrative trajectory as a pro-argument for personal justice; others, with an ‘eye for an eye’ perspective on criminal punishment, will lap up scenes of brutal payback..." Read the full review here: http://www.screen-space.net/reviews/2022/12/20/the-cost.html

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