The Factory

"Based on Actual Events"

2012 1h 48m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 311

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Synopsis

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An obsessed cop is on the trail of a serial killer prowling the streets of Buffalo, N.Y. but when his teenage daughter disappears, he drops any professional restraint to get the killer.

“Based on Actual Events”

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Cast

John Cusack
Mike Fletcher
Jennifer Carpenter
Kelsey Walker
Mae Whitman
Abby Fletcher
Dallas Roberts
Gary Gemeaux
Sonya Walger
Shelley
Michael Trevino
Tad
Ksenia Solo
Emma
Mageina Tovah
Brittany

Credits

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Director: Morgan O'Neill
Writers: Morgan O'Neill, Paul Leyden
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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205+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Morgan O'Neill, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter and Mae Whitman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Based on Actual Events".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1132285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Morgan O'Neill directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Tod Feuerman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2205+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Morgan O'Neill, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tod Feuerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Cusack and Jennifer Carpenter and Mae Whitman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Based on Actual Events".
8IMDB entry: tt1132285 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Original score: Mark Isham
Editing: Tod Feuerman
Production design: Martin Whist
Costume design: Odette Gadoury
Makeup / hair: Colleen Quinton
VFX supervisor: Dennis Berardi
Sound: Tom Ozanich
Stunt coordinator: Jean Frenette
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Factory (2012)

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clyde e collins2015-03-24
★ 4/10
Fundamentals, reception. 1. American/Canadian live action feature length film, 2012, rated R, 108 minutes, crime, mystery, thriller. 2. IMDB: 5.7/10.0 from 5,365 audience ratings. Estimated budget, 25 million USD. 3. Rotten Tomatoes: 'No score yet...' and 42% liked it from 1,128 audience ratings. 4. Netflix: 3.5/5.0 from 636,300 audience ratings. 5. Directed by: Morgan O'Neill. 6. Starring: John Cusack as Mike Fletcher, Jennifer Carpenter as Kelsey, Dallas Roberts as Carl, Mae Whitman as Abby Fletcher, Sonya Walger as Shelley Fletcher, Ksenia Solo as Emma, Gary Anthony Williams as Darryl. Setup and Plot 1. Mike and Kelsey have been on the case of a serial killer for quite some time, but the department is shutting their efforts down for lack of progress. It's Thanksgiving, and Mike asks Kelsey to stop by to say hello to his wife Shelley, and daughter Abby. 2. There is tension between Shelly and Abby, and between Shelley and Mike. Mike and Kelsey revive the case somewhat over a murder of a transsexual. Abby gets more discouraged with Shelley, and takes off. She breaks up with her boyfriend, and the serial killer kidnaps her. Shelley finally notices Abbey is gone. She alerts Mike, and the police engage more strongly. 3. Mike and Kelsey get a lead on the accomplice of the killer. Mike goes off on him, and physically assaults him. After trying to follow the accomplice, they give up after a while. The accomplice was on a long shift and stayed in the hospital where he worked to avoid being followed. Mike loses his composure at home. 4. Abbey, meanwhile, has a wretched time in captivity with other young women who have been kidnapped. Mike starts looking at his daughter's life as he would if he were not his father; then the clues start coming. 5. Will Abbey get rescued? Will Mike still have a career? Conclusions 1. One line summary: Cop needs to find his daughter emotionally to find her physically. 2. Three stars of five. Scores 1. Cinematography: 8/10 Better than VHS quality, but not by much. 2. Sound: 4/10 Sound levels were absurdly out of control. 3. Acting: 6/10 Cusack and Carpenter were fine. Dallas Roberts, whose role was pivotal, was unconvincing, beginning to end. Mae Whitman was rather good, but Sonya Walger not so much. 4. Screenplay: 6/10 The story was clever and engaging, but the poor choices in casting nullified much of that. I enjoyed the onscreen time of Cusack and Carpenter, but when Roberts was onscreen, the urge to leave to get a cup of coffee was enormous. The ending was tough to stomach, but it certainly explained the difficulties in the investigation.

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