Detour

"When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?"

2017 1h 37m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 208

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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A young law student, grieving for his dying mother, struggles to decide whether he should kill his unfaithful step-father.

“When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?”

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Cast

Tye Sheridan
Harper James
Bel Powley
Cherry
Emory Cohen
Johnny Ray
Stephen Moyer
Vincent
John Lynch
Frank Malone
Jared Abrahamson
Paul
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Michael Andrews
Deon Lotz
Mr. Parfitt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Smith
Writers: Christopher Smith
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Smith, shot by Christopher Ross. 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 James Griffith. 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 Kristina Hetherington 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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Tye Sheridan and Bel Powley and Emory Cohen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4372390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christopher Smith directs. Christopher Ross behind the camera. James Griffith scores. Kristina Hetherington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Christopher Smith, shot by Christopher Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by James Griffith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kristina Hetherington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tye Sheridan and Bel Powley and Emory Cohen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When you want someone dead, which road would you choose?".
8IMDB entry: tt4372390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Ross
Original score: James Griffith
Editing: Kristina Hetherington
Production design: Sharon Lomofsky
Costume design: Ros Berkeley-Hill
Makeup / hair: Francesca Van Der Feyst
Sound: Sven Taits
Stunt coordinator: Antony Stone
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,788
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Detour (2017)

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★ 5/10
An overly-stylized, poorly written crime thriller. It really hurt me to see Emory Cohen in this, but everyone makes mistakes.

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