Series 7

"Real People in Real Danger!"

2001 1h 27m EN

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6.3

MID

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72%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 80🍅72%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 6,765

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Synopsis

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A reality TV program selects six contestants to participate in a free-for-all, no holds barred deathmatch, where they must skillfully outwit and kill each other in order to be the last person alive.

“Real People in Real Danger!”

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Cast

Brooke Smith
Dawn
Mark Woodbury
Dairy Mart Clerk
Michael Kaycheck
Tony
Marylouise Burke
Connie
Richard Venture
Franklin
Donna Hanover
Sheila
Merritt Wever
Lindsay
Glenn Fitzgerald
Jeff

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Minahan
Writers: Daniel Minahan
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Minahan, shot by Randy Drummond. 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 Eli Janney. 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 Malcolm Jamieson 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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Brooke Smith and Mark Woodbury and Michael Kaycheck carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Real People in Real Danger!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Minahan directs. Randy Drummond behind the camera. Eli Janney scores. Malcolm Jamieson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Daniel Minahan, shot by Randy Drummond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Eli Janney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Malcolm Jamieson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brooke Smith and Mark Woodbury and Michael Kaycheck carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Real People in Real Danger!".
9IMDB entry: tt0251031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.