Elevator

"Take the stairs."

2013 1h 24m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 131

ThrillerHorror

Synopsis

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Nine people are stuck in an elevator. One of them has a ticking bomb that can't be defused. The other eight will do anything to survive. There is no escape and no promise of rescue. As the tension in the elevator mounts the unthinkable soon becomes the only reasonable solution.

“Take the stairs.”

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Cast

Christopher Backus
Don Handley
Anita Briem
Celine Fouquet
John Getz
Henry Barton
Shirley Knight
Jane Redding
Michael Mercurio
The Bombmaker
Amanda Pace
Madeline Barton
Rachel Pace
Madeline Barton
Devin Ratray
Martin Gossling

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stig Svendsen
Writers: Marc Rosenberg
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America, Norway

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stig Svendsen, shot by Alain Betrancourt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Løvig 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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Christopher Backus and Anita Briem and John Getz carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stig Svendsen directs. Alain Betrancourt behind the camera. Thomas Løvig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Norway. Dialogue in French, English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Norway.
6Directed by Stig Svendsen, shot by Alain Betrancourt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Thomas Løvig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Christopher Backus and Anita Briem and John Getz carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Take the stairs.".
10IMDB entry: tt1728975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.