Summary
Complete strangers stranded at a remote desert motel during a raging storm soon find themselves the target of a deranged murderer. As their numbers thin out, the travelers begin to turn on each other, as each tries to figure out who the killer is.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- You scare easily
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+9)
Critics 64Audiences 73GoodWatch 68
Box office
3.2×its budget
- Budget
- $28 M
- Worldwide
- $90 M
Worldwide it earned $62 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most mysteries, −12 min on the typical 102
typical 10290Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 49 countries, rent or buy in 63 more
+39
Released
2003
April 25, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 people
John CusackEd
Ray LiottaRhodes
Amanda PeetParis
John HawkesLarry
Alfred MolinaDoctor
Clea DuVallGinny
John C. McGinleyGeorge
William Lee ScottLou
Jake BuseyRobert Maine
Pruitt Taylor VinceMalcolm Rivers
Rebecca De MornayCaroline Suzanne
Carmen ArgenzianoDefense Lawyer
Marshall BellDistrict Attorney
Leila KenzleAlice
Matt LetscherAssistant District Attorney
Bret LoehrTimmy York
Holmes OsborneJudge
Frederick CoffinDetective Varole
Joe HartBailiff Jenkins
Michael HirschNaked Businessman
Terence Bernie HinesBailiff- SMStuart M. BesserFrozen Body
Directing · 3
- James Mangold Director, Writer
- Rick Avery Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Sheila Waldron Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Michael Cooney Writer
- Agatha Christie Original Concept
Production · 5
- Stuart M. Besser Executive Producer
- Cathy Konrad Producer
- Sarah Katzman Casting
- Lisa Beach Casting
- Dixie J. Capp Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Phedon Papamichael Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Brenner Editor
Sound · 2
- Alan Silvestri Original Music Composer
- Greg Orloff Sound Designer
Art · 5
- Mark Friedberg Production Design
- Kyle Cooper Title Designer
- Jess Gonchor Art Direction
- Cindy Carr Set Decoration
- Cheree Welsh Art Department Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Arianne Phillips Costume Design
- Scott H. Eddo Makeup Department Head
- Carlane Passman Costume Supervisor
- Jane Galli Makeup Department Head
- Jo Kissack Folsom Set Costumer
- Jonathan Hanousek Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 3
- Robert Stromberg Visual Effects Supervisor
- Vicki Galloway Weimer Visual Effects Producer
- Julia Rivas Frey Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 12
- Eric Norris Stunts
- Brett A. Jones Stunts
- Caryn Mower Stunt Double
- Lisa Hoyle Stunt Double
- Brian Machleit Stunts
- Brian Avery Utility Stunts
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