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2006 1h 25m EN
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MysteryThriller
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Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Simón Brand
Writers
Matthew Waynee
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 92% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simón Brand, shot by Steve Yedlin. 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 Angelo Milli. 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 Luis Carballar 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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Jim Caviezel and Greg Kinnear and Bridget Moynahan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simón Brand directs. Steve Yedlin behind the camera. Angelo Milli scores. Luis Carballar cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Earned back only 92% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 4Released 20 years ago.
  • 5Directed by Simón Brand, shot by Steve Yedlin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Angelo Milli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Luis Carballar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Jim Caviezel and Greg Kinnear and Bridget Moynahan carry the top of the cast.
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0450340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Classified under 9 themes, including "factory", "amnesia", "police", "ransom".

The technical file

Cinematography
Steve Yedlin
Original score
Angelo Milli
Editing
Luis Carballar
Production design
Chris Jones
Costume design
Jane Anderson
Makeup / hair
Uli Nunn
Stunt coordinator
Ben Hernandez Bray
Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$3,700,000
Box office
$3,419,456
Return
92% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • RI

    Rick Lashbrook Films

  • EL

    Eleven Eleven Films

    US

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerTamara Delano
  • CastingShannon Makhanian
  • ProducerDarby Parker
  • ProducerRick Lashbrook
  • EditorLuis Carballar
  • EditorPaul Trejo
  • Line ProducerBrent Morris
  • ProducerJohn S. Schwartz
  • Executive ProducerRandy Delano
  • ProducerRuss Chasney
  • ProducerRoss M. Dinerstein
  • Executive ProducerAriel Veneziano
  • ProducerJohn Yull
  • Executive ProducerFrederick Levy
  • ProducerBobby Schwartz
  • Executive ProducerCedric Jeanson
  • StuntsDane Farwell
  • StuntsPaul E. Short
  • StuntsSteve Kelso
  • Costume DesignJane Anderson
  • Production DesignChris Jones
  • Set DecorationJames McGowan
  • Makeup ArtistUli Nunn
  • Key Hair StylistTanya Cookingham

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • factory
  • amnesia
  • police
  • ransom
  • kidnapping
  • past
  • survival
  • toxic
  • photographic memory

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2006-11-03NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Identità sospetteIT
  • 5 неизвестныхRU
  • Mentes en blancoES
  • EmlékezetkiesésHU
  • Unknown - AusgelöschtDE
  • 5 NeznámýchCZ
  • Пять неизвестныхRU
  • INCONNUSCA
  • アンノウンJP

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