Getaway (2013)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Getaway |
| Original title | Getaway |
| Country of production |
United States , Bulgaria |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Courtney Solomon |
| script |
Gregg Maxwell Parker , Sean Finegan |
| production |
Moshe Diamant , Christopher Milburn , Courtney Solomon , Allan Zeman |
| music | Justin Burnett |
| camera | Yaron Levy |
| cut | Ryan Dufrene |
| occupation | |
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Getaway ( German Flucht ) is an American - Bulgarian action - thriller film from 2013 with Ethan Hawke and Selena Gomez in the leading roles. The film is about a former racing driver in Sofia who is fighting for the life of his kidnapped wife.
action
Former racing driver Brent Magna learns that his wife Leanne has been kidnapped. Brent is ready to do anything to get his wife back safe and sound. He gets behind the wheel of a deployed armored Shelby Mustang to complete a series of dangerous tasks for the kidnapper, whom he only hears over the phone. While he was following the instructions of the mysterious kidnapper, he met a young girl who was drawn into Brent's misery by adverse circumstances. It turns out that she owns the car and her father is the manager of a large investment bank targeted by the kidnapper. Together they risk their lives to meet its demands before the time is up and it is too late for everyone involved. After completing almost all tasks, the two manage to turn the tables. You bring an important USB stick from the bank into your possession and ask for it to be exchanged for Leanne. Leanne is released at the handover, but the girl is now kidnapped and Brent has to start one last chase by Sofia. He manages to stop the car in which she and the suspected mastermind are driving. The driver of the car is arrested, again Brent, the girl and Leanne get a call and the actual kidnapper answers. He has not been in Sofia the whole time, was able to successfully complete his criminal deals with the help of the three and reveals himself to be Brent Magna's biggest fan.
background
- In April 2012, Selena Gomez and Ethan Hawke were cast for the lead roles.
- The film was shot in May 2012 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and in September 2012 in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia .
- The film is based on the US crime film Getaway (1972) with Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw as well as on the British Playstation 2 game of the same name (2002).
- The film had a budget of 18 million US dollars and played until October 12, 2013 11,710,000 US dollars.
- In Germany , 3,822 viewers saw the film on the opening weekend.
criticism
The criticism of Getaway can be summarized as devastating. The evaluation of 123 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes resulted in only 2% positive reviews. The boring plot, lack of character drawing and the acting performance were criticized. The film received the Moldy Tomato Award from Rotten Tomatoes for the film with the worst reviews in 2013. The film critic Scott Foundas of Variety magazine wrote that Solomon made the film Hell is Going on the Highway (1981) for the YouTube generation.
Awards and nominations
- Nomination for the Golden Raspberry 2013: Selena Gomez in the category Worst Actress .
publication
The first trailer for the film was released in June 2013. The world premiere took place on August 26, 2013 in Los Angeles . The film opened in German cinemas on November 21, 2013.
synchronization
The German synchronization took place at Scalamedia GmbH in Munich. Script and direction : Manuel Straube .
| role | actor | German speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Magna | Ethan Hawke | Frank Schaff |
| The kid | Selena Gomez | Gabrielle Pietermann |
| The voice | Jon Voight | Lutz Riedel |
| The man | Paul Freeman | Frank-Otto Schenk |
| Leanne Magna | Rebecca Budig | Sonja Spuhl |
Web links
- Getaway in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Getaway . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , October 2013 (PDF; test number: 141 067 K).
- ↑ Sarah Maloy: Selena Gomez Cast in Action Flick With Ethan Hawke . In: billboard.de . April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ Getaway at Box Office Mojo . In: Box Office Mojo . Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ↑ TOP 20 GERMANY weekend 47 from November 21 to 24, 2013 . In: insidekino.de . Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ↑ Getaway . Rotten tomatoes . Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ Moldy Tomato Awards . Rotten tomatoes. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Foundas, Scott: Film Review: Getaway . In: Variety . August 28, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ InternetMovieDatabase - Getaway (2013) - Release Info . Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ a b Getaway. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on October 13, 2012 .