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On the Line

"A dangerous game. Played live."

2022 1h 44m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 609
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A provocative and edgy radio host must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who's kidnapped his family and is threatening to blow up the whole station.

“A dangerous game. Played live.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Romuald Boulanger
Writers
Romuald Boulanger
Languages
English
Countries
France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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CAST

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Directed by Romuald Boulanger, shot by Xavier Castro. 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 Clement Perin. 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 Pierre-Marie Croquet 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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Mel Gibson and William Moseley and Alia Seror-O'Neill carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A dangerous game. Played live.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14824590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Romuald Boulanger directs. Xavier Castro behind the camera. Clement Perin scores. Pierre-Marie Croquet cuts. Produced in France, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 4 years ago.
  • 2International production across 2 countries: France, United States of America.
  • 3Directed by Romuald Boulanger, shot by Xavier Castro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Clement Perin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Pierre-Marie Croquet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Mel Gibson and William Moseley and Alia Seror-O'Neill carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "A dangerous game. Played live.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt14824590 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 24 themes, including "radio station", "psychological thriller", "criminal", "psychotic".

The technical file

Cinematography
Xavier Castro
Original score
Clement Perin
Editing
Pierre-Marie Croquet
Production design
Emmanuel Reveillere
Costume design
Johanna Mondon
Runtime
104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • CaliWood Pictures

    CaliWood Pictures

    US

  • R-Lines Productions

    R-Lines Productions

    FR

  • Icon Productions

    Icon Productions

    US

  • TPC

    TPC

    US

  • BondIt

    BondIt

    US

Key crew

  • EditorPierre-Marie Croquet
  • ProducerRobert Ogden Barnum
  • Costume DesignJohanna Mondon
  • Executive ProducerMel Gibson
  • ColoristYvan Lucas
  • Executive ProducerWilliam Baldwin
  • Associate ProducerMichael Barba
  • Executive ProducerShanan Becker
  • Associate ProducerGianna Bellomo
  • ProducerRomuald Boulanger
  • Associate ProducerNicolas Bouvet
  • Executive ProducerBill Bromiley
  • Executive ProducerPierre-Ange Caravano
  • Executive ProducerMarie-Ange Casalta
  • Co-ProducerJames Cooney
  • Executive ProducerNadine de Barros
  • ProducerMarc Frydman
  • Executive ProducerDavid Gendron
  • Associate ProducerSylvain Goldberg
  • Executive ProducerNick Guerra
  • Executive ProducerMatthew Helderman
  • Executive ProducerAli Jazayeri
  • Executive ProducerEuzebio Munhoz Jr.
  • Executive ProducerJina Panebianco

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • radio station
  • psychological thriller
  • criminal
  • psychotic
  • questioning
  • radio host
  • shocking
  • paranoid
  • zealous
  • thoughtful
  • philosophical
  • ironic
  • wonder
  • malicious
  • suspicious
  • provocative
  • joyous
  • euphoric
  • forceful
  • joyful
  • optimistic
  • ridiculous
  • sardonic
  • straightforward

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2022-11-04R
  • Digital2022-11-04R

Also known as

International titles

  • Secuestro en directoES
  • No ArBR
  • پشت خطIR

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