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Released 19 years ago.
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Reservation Road
"To find the truth you have to find who's hiding it."
2007 1h 42m EN
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★6.5TMDB · 426
DramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In response, the two men react in unexpected ways as a reckoning looms in the near future.
“To find the truth you have to find who's hiding it.”
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Ethan Learner
Jennifer Connelly
Grace Learner
Elle Fanning
Emma Learner
Sean Curley
Josh Learner
Mark Ruffalo
Dwight Arno
Mira Sorvino
Ruth Wheldon
Gary Kohn
Norris Wheldon
Eddie Alderson
Lucas Arno
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Terry George
- Writers
- John Burnham Schwartz, Terry George
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Terry George, shot by John Lindley. 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 Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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ERA
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Editor Naomi Geraghty 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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Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly and Elle Fanning carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "To find the truth you have to find who's hiding it.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0831884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Terry George directs. John Lindley behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Naomi Geraghty cuts. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
- 3Directed by Terry George, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Naomi Geraghty shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Joaquin Phoenix and Jennifer Connelly and Elle Fanning carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "To find the truth you have to find who's hiding it.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0831884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 10 themes, including "dying and death", "police", "sense of guilt", "funeral".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Lindley
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- Naomi Geraghty
- Production design
- Ford Wheeler
- Costume design
- Catherine George
- Makeup / hair
- Lori Hicks
- Sound
- Tom Fleischman
- Stunt coordinator
- G.A. Aguilar
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,783,064
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Terry George
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- NI
Nick Wechsler/Miracle Pictures
- VO
Volume One Entertainment
- MI
Miracle Pictures
US
Key crew
- NovelJohn Burnham Schwartz
- ProducerNick Wechsler
- ProducerA. Kitman Ho
- Executive ProducerDean M. Leavitt
- Executive ProducerGina Resnick
- EditorNaomi Geraghty
- Production DesignFord Wheeler
- Costume DesignCatherine George
- LeadmanRay Fisher
- Unit Production ManagerLori Johnson
- First Assistant DirectorGlen Trotiner
- Second Assistant DirectorEddie Micallef
- Stunt CoordinatorG.A. Aguilar
- Stunt CoordinatorStephen A. Pope
- StuntsJohn Cenatiempo
- StuntsPeter Epstein
- StuntsPaul Marini
- StuntsEddie Micallef
- StuntsAnthony Molinari
- StuntsBryan Farrell Wilson
- Post Production SupervisorKelley Cribben
- Art DirectionKim Jennings
- Set DecorationChryss Hionis
- "A" Camera OperatorStephen Consentino
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- dying and death
- police
- sense of guilt
- funeral
- loss of loved one
- sadness
- obsequies
- revenge
- lawyer
- family
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-09-13R
Also known as
International titles
- Заповедная дорогаRU
- Camino a la redenciónAR
