The Deaths of Ian Stone

"Live everyday like it's your last."

2008 1h 27m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 300

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Synopsis

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Deaths tells the story of an all-American guy who is murdered each day by horrifying pursuers, only to wake up in slightly different lives to experience the terror of being murdered again.

“Live everyday like it's your last.”

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Cast

Mike Vogel
Ian Stone
Michael Dixon
Brad Kopple
Christina Cole
Jenny Walker
Michael Feast
Gray
Jaime Murray
Medea
Charlie Anson
Josh Garfield
George Dillon
Referee
Andrew Buchan
Ryan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dario Piana
Writers: Brendan Hood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dario Piana, shot by Stefano Morcaldo. 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 Elia Cmiral. 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 Celia Haining 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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Mike Vogel and Michael Dixon and Christina Cole carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Dario Piana directs. Stefano Morcaldo behind the camera. Elia Cmiral scores. Celia Haining cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 18 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Dario Piana, shot by Stefano Morcaldo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Elia Cmiral. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Celia Haining shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mike Vogel and Michael Dixon and Christina Cole carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Live everyday like it's your last.".
10IMDB entry: tt0810823 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.