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Brake

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 32m
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6.1/10
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Stephen Dorff in Brake (2012)
A Secret Service Agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures high-speed mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract needed information for their sinister plot.
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A Secret Service agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract information for their plot against the President of the ... Read allA Secret Service agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract information for their plot against the President of the United States.A Secret Service agent is held captive in the trunk of a car and endures mental and physical torture as terrorists attempt to extract information for their plot against the President of the United States.

  • Director
    • Gabe Torres
  • Writers
    • Andrew Hilton
    • Timothy Mannion
  • Stars
    • Stephen Dorff
    • Chyler Leigh
    • JR Bourne
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gabe Torres
    • Writers
      • Andrew Hilton
      • Timothy Mannion
    • Stars
      • Stephen Dorff
      • Chyler Leigh
      • JR Bourne
    • 97User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Stephen Dorff
    Stephen Dorff
    • Jeremy Reins
    Chyler Leigh
    Chyler Leigh
    • Molly Reins
    JR Bourne
    JR Bourne
    • Henry Shaw
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Ben Reynolds
    Bobby Tomberlin
    • Trucker
    Kali Rocha
    Kali Rocha
    • 911 Operator
    King Orba
    King Orba
    • Good Samaritan
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    Pruitt Taylor Vince
    • Driver
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sammy Sheik
    Sammy Sheik
    • Marco
    • (voice)
    Kent Shocknek
    Kent Shocknek
    • News Anchor Jack Stern
    Jaylen Moore
    Jaylen Moore
    • Training Agent Ahmadyar
    Stephen Bridgewater
    Stephen Bridgewater
    • Training Agent McClane
    • (as Stephen J. Bridgewater)
    Matthew Pollino
    • Training Agent Dipego
    Jason Raphael
    Jason Raphael
    • Paramedic
    Jamie Fishback
    Jamie Fishback
    • Secret Service Training Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Franklin
    Michael Franklin
    • Secret Service Training Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Marley Rey
    Marley Rey
    • Secret Service Field Technician
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gabe Torres
    • Writers
      • Andrew Hilton
      • Timothy Mannion
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    5thejollyzimbo

    A good watch

    I enjoyed this. Late to the party in watching it. I felt the story line was strong, and it must have been a cheap film to make, and without giving spoilers away, yes, the secret service agent awakes in the trunk of a car, as the film discription says. I'm not sure about the.conclusion of this film, you decided, but it left me feeling irritated. Overall, good film
    6mcaninchmindy

    Had to see it

    I liked the overall plot of this movie but thought something was missing. The acting was good and there was a lot of action. It didn't seem like it would cost a lot of money to produce a movie like this. There was a couple parts that didn't make sense to me but I don't think I'll bother to watch again. The previews kinda reminded me of the movie buried so I was hesitant to watch. It didn't matter to me how or why the guy was put in the trunk. It was tiring watching him try to get out. I got more into the movie as it progressed and was thrown off at the ending. Overall it was okay but could of been so much better. Definitely a one time watch only movie for me.
    8chicagopoetry

    Enjoyed Brake

    The entire movie Brake is set in the trunk of a car. I'm not kidding. You might think that premise sounds ridiculous and boring. But think of 127 hours during which most of the movie takes place in a cranny of rocks or Buried in which the entire movie takes place in a coffin. Brake lives up in comparison to those two titles, plus add a little bit from The Game into the mix and it's a pretty fun ride. The main character reminds of Bruce Willis at times and he had Willis' Die Hard intensity even when he's not swinging down a skyscraper from a fire hose through a window but stuck in, well, like I said, the trunk of a car. I was presently surprised by Brake. I recommend it. There isn't a dull moment.
    6Ashman1977

    Boring and predictable

    This movie is so boring especially if you have seen Saw and Buried(oh and the Recruit). The beginning is so similar to Saw that I couldn't sit through it. The end was predictable and without giving away too much I can say that it was really what one expects. All in all, a failure as movie, not because it's bad as a standalone thriller, but because it's not the first of it's kind and borrows too much from it's predecessors.

    To sum up:Originality in the script is the big issue here. However, if you have not seen the other movies I mentioned, you may like this one.( Saw is way way way better though)
    7kuklei

    Keeps you interested up to the end but unfortunately not the best ending

    I must say I liked the movie. Would I watch it again? No. Up to the very end the movie was very interesting and it has been thus far - by my standards one of the best movies that you see 1:20mins only one actor acting.

    Acting was good to great. Special attention was given to verbal communications to convey meaning and a big thumbs up for that.

    Cinematography and editing was very good, too. It does not get boring or repetitive and the movie maintains an edge right close to the end. Very clever script actually.

    I would spoil the movie if I continue to speak about the ending but If you haven't read many reviews (that could spoil the end) and like mystery flick I would recommend this movie.

    7/10 for the clever movie but loses some point for the ending.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Lead actor Stephen Dorff is really claustrophobic. Director Gabe Torres did not know this until after filming wrapped. Torres stated that Dorff's willingness to stay inside a glass box for the duration of filming was "extreme method acting".
    • Goofs
      With short wave radios, the person speaking must press a button to engage the microphone to broadcast, and cannot receive signal while the button is depressed. In other words, only one person can speak at a time. This is why people say "over" when they have finished speaking-- to indicate that they have finished taking their turn. It is not possible to interrupt someone while they are broadcasting, as is depicted in the movie several times.
    • Quotes

      Jeremy Reins: If you know me so well, you should know that I won't tell you anything.

    • Connections
      References Die Hard (1988)

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2012 (Israel)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mật Lệnh Khẩn Cấp
    • Filming locations
      • Newhall, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walking West Entertainment
      • Costa Productions, La
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,876
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,330
      • Mar 25, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $102,819
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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