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ERA
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Released 14 years ago.
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Chained
2012 1h 34m EN
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6.9
SOLID
★6.9TMDB · 553
HorrorThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him to be his accomplice. After years in captivity, the boy must choose between escaping or following in his captor's bloody footprints.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Vincent D'Onofrio
Bob
Eamon Farren
Older Rabbit
Evan Bird
Younger Rabbit
Julia Ormond
Sarah Fittler
Conor Leslie
Angie
Gina Philips
Marie Fittler
Jake Weber
Brad Fittler
Daniel Maslany
Young Bob
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jennifer Lynch
- Writers
- Damian O'Donnell, Jennifer Lynch
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jennifer Lynch, shot by Shane Daly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Chris A. Peterson 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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Vincent D'Onofrio and Eamon Farren and Evan Bird carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1989475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Jennifer Lynch directs. Shane Daly behind the camera. Chris A. Peterson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Directed by Jennifer Lynch, shot by Shane Daly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Chris A. Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Vincent D'Onofrio and Eamon Farren and Evan Bird carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt1989475 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Classified under 15 themes, including "rap music", "taxi driver", "childhood trauma", "incest overtones".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Shane Daly
- Editing
- Chris A. Peterson
- Production design
- Sara McCudden
- Costume design
- Brenda Shenher
- Makeup / hair
- Jill Demaer
- Sound
- Wade Chamberlain
- Stunt coordinator
- Daniel Ford Beavis
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $77,839
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Chained (2012)
Awards
- Special Jury Award
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Jennifer Lynch
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RG
RGB Productions
Envision Media Arts
US
Key crew
- ScreenstoryDamian O'Donnell
- Sound MixerKevin Hemmingson
- Sound Re-Recording MixerWade Chamberlain
- Unit PublicistRichelle Bourgoin
- Additional MusicAmy Marie Beauchamp
- Foley ArtistMonique Reymond
- Dialogue EditorSerge Perron
- Additional MusicJose Cancela
- Dolby ConsultantBryan Pennington
- ProducerLee Nelson
- CastingShannon Makhanian
- Camera OperatorLayton Burton
- Dialect CoachJoel Goldes
- Sound DesignerScott A. Jennings
- Costume DesignBrenda Shenher
- Construction CoordinatorBrentyn Krekoski
- Sound Effects EditorSean Heissinger
- ProducerDavid Buelow
- EditorChris A. Peterson
- Production DesignSara McCudden
- Makeup ArtistJill Demaer
- Key Hair StylistNina McArthur
- Property MasterNorm Daschle
- Sound Effects EditorD. Chris Smith
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rap music
- taxi driver
- childhood trauma
- incest overtones
- serial killer
- brainwashing
- slave
- chained
- misogynist
- isolated house
- protégé
- desolation
- serial rapist
- woman director
- abuse
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2012-10-12· Spooky Movie International Horror Film Festival
- Physical2012-10-02R· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- EncadenadoSV
