Derailed (2005)
Año de lanzamiento: 2005
Nación: United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: Descarrilados, Entgleist, Fora de Rumo, Rencontre fatale, Descarrilados
Director: Mikael Håfström
Writer: James Siegel, Stuart Beattie
Producción & Género
Productor: Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Co-Producer: Mark Cooper
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Jonathan Gordon
Compañías: Patalex V Productions Limited, di Bonaventura Pictures
Género: Crime Thriller Film, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Melodrama, Thriller
Budget: 22.000.000
Premios & Similares
Premios: N/A
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Palabras clave
Palabras clave: advertising executive, anonymous letter, based on novel or book, blackmail, chance meeting, chicago, illinois, child with illness, commuter, commuter train, diabetic child, extramarital affair, family's daily life, hotel room, husband wife relationship, marital tensions, rape victim, relationship problems, teenage daughter, torment, traumatic experience
Historia
Chicago advertising executive Charles 'Chaz' Schine finds himself in an affair with Lucinda Harris after she pays his train fare one day. They meet up at a hotel where they are robbed and assaulted by Frenchie LaRoche, who blackmails Chaz for money. Desperate to protect his family from the truth of his infidelity, Chaz pays Frenchie but this only escalates the situation. Meanwhile, Lucinda's true identity is revealed as part of an elaborate setup. In a desperate attempt to end things, Chaz brings along office mail boy Winston Boyko to scare off Frenchie, but Winston ends up shot. With no legal recourse and more demands from Frenchie, Chaz must navigate a deadly game of blackmail and revenge.
Resumen
Derailed is a 2005 crime thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The story follows married advertising executive Charles Schine who becomes entangled in a web of deceit, violence, and blackmail after meeting Lucinda Harris on his daily commuter train. The film explores themes of marital tension, extramarital affairs, and the consequences of one's actions. It is notable for its tense atmosphere and unexpected twists.
