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Released 18 years ago.
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Lullaby
2008 1h 36m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
ThrillerDrama
Synopsis
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An American mother receives word that her drug addled son has been kidnapped by a drug lord operating in South Africa.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Melissa Leo
Stephanie
LaDonna Pettijohn
Flo
Lisa-Marie Schneider
Tina
Joey Dedio
T-Boy
Russel Savadier
Joe
Renier Basson
Steven Armstrong
Richard Njoky
Gimar
Meren Reddy
Taxi Driver
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Darrell James Roodt
- Writers
- Ivan Milborrow, Donald A. Barton, Michael D. Sellers
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- South Africa
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The take
Darrell James Roodt directs. Jamie D. Ramsay behind the camera. Alun Richards scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Darrell James Roodt, shot by Jamie D. Ramsay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Alun Richards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Melissa Leo and LaDonna Pettijohn and Lisa-Marie Schneider carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt1010418 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jamie D. Ramsay
- Original score
- Alun Richards
- Runtime
- 96 min · 1h 36m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Lullaby (2008)
Also by
Darrell James Roodt
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2008-02-24
