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User Rating:
6.7/10   14,475 votes
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Director:
Writers:
James Moran (screenplay) and
Christopher Smith (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 August 2006 (Ireland) more
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Tagline:
Another bloody office outing. more
Plot:
A team-building weekend in the mountains of Eastern Europe goes horribly wrong for the sales division... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination more
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(81 articles)
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A totally brilliant film more (164 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Toby Stephens ... Harris
Claudie Blakley ... Jill

Andy Nyman ... Gordon
Babou Ceesay ... Billy

Tim McInnerny ... Richard

Laura Harris ... Maggie

Danny Dyer ... Steve

David Gilliam ... George
Juli Drajkó ... Olga
Judit Viktor ... Nadia
Sándor Boros ... Coach Driver
Levente Törköly ... Lodge Killer
János Oláh ... Flamethrower Killer
Attila Ferencz ... Head-squish Killer
Bela Kasi ... Headbutt Killer
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Also Known As:
P45 (UK) (working title)
Severance - Ein blutiger Betriebsausflug (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, drug content and some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
96 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Trivia:
Danny Dyer spent 10 weeks toning up in the gym prior to shooting. more
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Continuity: When the land-mine that Richard is stepping from explodes you can clearly see that the explosion of it takes place in a completely different place in the forest (tree on the left side of the screen which wasn't there before, the soldiers balancing over the horizontal-tree are completely gone together with the tree from the screen, as well already before the explosion takes place). more
Quotes:
Gordon: Shall I make a cup of tea? more
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References First Blood (1982) more
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Stars and Stripes Forever more

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8 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
A totally brilliant film, 29 June 2007
10/10
Author: collipal-1 from Argentina

Severance shows us a happy tendency:a European filmmaker who takes the clichés of North American horror films and he gives them an excellent new twist with ingenious moments,intensity and touches of humor.The director who made this great movie is Christopher Smith who started pretty well with the very fun and gory film Creep and,now,gives us Severance,a perfect movie with fun characters,black humor and a social critic.This film can be described as a twist between the TV series The Office(the British version)and The Hills Have Eyes(1977).I know it sounds strange,but the screenplay sails greatly between the horrors of the office work,the black humor and the horror.The movie has a political commentary and it gives the movie a bigger context.Although the basic premise does not sound original,the performances,context and a lot of details give new life to a very used concept(including the great appearance of a bear).I also admire the main characters are not the typical teenagers,but a realistic group of clerks.The reactions the characters have with the horror are credible and fun.Also,the movie brings some intense moments of violence which could really keep me anxious and nervous...and that's something awesome for a horror film.Severance is a brilliant and very fun horror movie with great moments of intensity and black humor.If you are a fan of horror movies,you should not miss this joy which shows the genre on its best condition.

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