Cube (1997)
Directed by Vincenzo Natali
Genres - Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Escape Film, Psychological Sci-Fi |
Release Date - Sep 11, 1998 (USA - Limited), Sep 11, 1998 (USA) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Bhob Stewart
This low-budget science-fiction drama, winner of a 1997 Toronto Film Festival prize for "Best Canadian First Feature," depicts the plight of a group of people clad in prison-style uniforms and trapped in futuristic cube-like metal cells. Their memories are hazy; no one can recall how they got there. Alderson (Julian Richings) awakens in a cell, seeks an exit, and arrives in an adjacent cube where he's sliced and diced. Former cop Quentin (Maurice Dean-Wint) becomes the group leader, and he's challenged by conspiracy theorist Dr. Holloway (Nicky Guadagni). Government worker Worth (David Hewlett) remembers a past government link to the project. A discovery that the cubes have numerical codes suggests study by math-student Leaven (Nicole deBoer) while former thief Rennes (Wayne Robson) knows some escape tricks. However, the extreme behavior of Kazan (Andrew Miller) becomes a threat to their survival. The film was also shown at the 1997 Vancouver Film Festival.
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captive, imprisonment, escape, trap, survivor, captor, police
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Low Budget, Sleeper