The Jammed

"They were promised a new life in the lucky country."

2007 1h 29m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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A young Australian woman reluctantly agrees to help a Chinese mother search for her missing daughter and becomes involved in human trafficking and the sex slave trade.

“They were promised a new life in the lucky country.”

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Cast

Emma Lung
Crystal
Veronica Sywak
Ashley
Saskia Burmeister
Vanya
Sun Park
Rubi/Li Rong
Amanda Ma
Sunee
Andrew S. Gilbert
Mr. Glassman
Alison Whyte
Mrs. Glassman
Debra Lawrance
DIMIA Case Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dee McLachlan
Writers: Dee McLachlan
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Emma Lung and Veronica Sywak and Saskia Burmeister carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They were promised a new life in the lucky country.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0791178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dee McLachlan directs. Maryjeanne Watt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Maryjeanne Watt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Emma Lung and Veronica Sywak and Saskia Burmeister carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They were promised a new life in the lucky country.".
7IMDB entry: tt0791178 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.