Painkillers

2015 1h 45m EN

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 21

ThrillerScience FictionAction

Synopsis

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Led by Major John Cafferty, a squad of US soldiers are sent on a mission,deep into the mountainous regions of Afghanistan with orders to extract a mysterious top secret package. Now they are back home in a military hospital because they have no memory of what happened to them, or even who they are. In time, they start to recall the strange events that occurred: apparitions that appeared, luring some of them to their deaths and readings of a powerful electromagnetic energy from a strange unearthly power source. But there is no time to dwell on the past, they need to face the bitter truth about how they ended up in Afghanistan to begin with and the betrayals that wiped out their minds and nearly destroyed their lives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tahmoh Penikett
Cafferty
Erica Durance
Trudy
Lesley-Ann Brandt
Guts
Colm Feore
Dr. Troutman
Julia Voth
Masters
Riza Santos
Madeline
Caroline Lindy
Sasha
Amanda Vredegoor
Nurse Keller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Winther
Writers: Peter Winther, Jason Groce, kirk ross
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Winther, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alec Harrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tahmoh Penikett and Erica Durance and Lesley-Ann Brandt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3171176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Winther directs. Kamal Derkaoui behind the camera. Alec Harrison scores. Michael J. Duthie cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Peter Winther, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alec Harrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael J. Duthie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tahmoh Penikett and Erica Durance and Lesley-Ann Brandt carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3171176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.