Dead Drop

"Sometimes your best friends can be your worst enemies..."

2013 1h 31m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 31

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Synopsis

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After surviving a fall from a plane 3000-feet over the ocean, a former CIA operative turned government contractor re-infiltrates a dangerous North Mexican drug trafficking ring to find his own killer. With his memory unraveling, he descends into a murderous rampage while trying to uncover the truth. Who threw him from the plane? Was it his best friend?

“Sometimes your best friends can be your worst enemies...”

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Cast

Cole Hauser
Dwight
Luke Goss
Michael Shaughnessy
Nestor Carbonell
Santiago
David Del Rio
Ozzy
David Fernandez Jr.
Fernando
Jill Remez
Nadine
Jack Carlisle
Lito Diaz
Carolina Castro
Rosita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: R. Ellis Frazier
Writers: Benjamin Budd
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Mexico

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by R. Ellis Frazier, shot by Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein. 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 Larry Groupé. 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 Stephen J. Murray 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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Cole Hauser and Luke Goss and Nestor Carbonell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes your best friends can be your worst enemies...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2240966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

R. Ellis Frazier directs. Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein behind the camera. Larry Groupé scores. Stephen J. Murray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Mexico. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Mexico.
3Directed by R. Ellis Frazier, shot by Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Larry Groupé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stephen J. Murray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cole Hauser and Luke Goss and Nestor Carbonell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes your best friends can be your worst enemies...".
8IMDB entry: tt2240966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.