Crawl

2011 1h 20m EN

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5.1

MID

★5.1TMDB · 35

CrimeThriller

Synopsis

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A seedy bar owner hires a mysterious Croatian to commit murder, but a planned double-crossing backfires when a young waitress is taken hostage. A suspenseful, yet darkly humorous chain of events builds to a bloodcurdling climax.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lauren Dillon
Holly
George Shevtsov
The Stranger
Paul Holmes
Slim
Georgina Haig
Marilyn Burns
Bob Newman
Rusty
Paul Bryant
Sergeant Byrd
John Rees-Osborne
Constable Rolly
Penny Anne Hoffmann
Girl Playing Pool

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul China
Writers: Paul China
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul China, shot by Brian J. Breheny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lauren Dillon and George Shevtsov and Paul Holmes carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1848832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul China directs. Brian J. Breheny behind the camera. Christopher Gordon scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Directed by Paul China, shot by Brian J. Breheny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Christopher Gordon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lauren Dillon and George Shevtsov and Paul Holmes carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1848832 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.