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Buried (2010)

15 95 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller  -   29 September 2010 (Ireland)
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Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Director:

Rodrigo Cortés

Writer:

Chris Sparling

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García Pérez and Robert Paterson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds ...
José Luis García Pérez José Luis García Pérez ...
Jabir (voice) (as José Luis García-Pérez)
Robert Paterson ...
Dan Brenner (voice)
Stephen Tobolowsky ...
Alan Davenport (voice)
Samantha Mathis ...
Linda Conroy (voice)
Ivana Miño Ivana Miño ...
Pamela Lutti
Warner Loughlin Warner Loughlin ...
Maryanne Conroy / Donna Mitchell / Rebecca Browning (voice)
Erik Palladino ...
Special Agent Harris (voice)
Kali Rocha ...
911 Operator (voice)
Chris William Martin ...
State Department Rep. (voice)
Cade Dundish Cade Dundish ...
Shane Conroy (voice)
Mary Birdsong ...
411 Female Operator (voice) (as Mary Songbird)
Kirk Baily Kirk Baily ...
411 Male Operator (voice)
Anne Lockhart ...
CRT Operator (voice)
Robert Clotworthy ...
CRT Spokesman (voice)
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Storyline

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He finds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Coffin | Buried Alive | Iraq | Death | Darkness  | See more »

Taglines:

Time is running out for Paul Conroy. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violent content See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Official site | Official site [Spain] | See more »

Country:

Spain | USA | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Enterrado See more »

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$100,268 (USA) (26 September 2010) (11 Screens)

Gross:

$1,028,658 (USA) (7 November 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Versus Entertainment, Safran Company, The, Dark Trick Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Shot in sequence. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Paul receives a message from terrorist, there are "Yes/No" buttons in the phone menu though the actual interface language is still Arabic. See more »

Quotes

Jabir: American can breathe? No breathe?
Paul Conroy: No, I can't breathe. Please get me out of here.
Jabir: Get out?
Paul Conroy: Yes, get me out. Please help.
Jabir: Soldier.
Paul Conroy: No, no I'm not a soldier. I'm a truck driver. Just a contractor.
Jabir: Contractor?
Paul Conroy: Yeah. A contractor. Not a soldier. I'm just a truck driver. That's all.
Jabir: You are American?
Paul Conroy: Yeah.
[...]
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Connections

Spoofed in 2011: ¡¿Estamos contentos?! (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"In the Lap of the Mountain"
Written by Rodrigo Cortés and Víctor Reyes
Performed by Garrett Wall & The Breath-No-Breathers
Guitars and Banjo: Diego García
Drums: David Hyman
Bass: Francisco López See more »