Summaries

A policeman works to figure out whether a violent teen murdered his family.

Three lives. Buffalo detective Lt. Cristofuoro, whose catatonic wife is in hospital, takes a special interest in Eric Komenko, a juvenile who killed his parents and will be freed on his 18th birthday. So does Lori Cranston, 15 or 16, her body fully developed and the object of lust by her boss and her mother's new boyfriend. She keeps a scrapbook about Eric, and when he's released from custody, she hides in the backseat of his car, insisting he take her with him on a trip toward Albany where he's planning to meet a girl. Cristofuoro is certain Eric will kill again, so he follows. It's clear early on that Cristofuoro's probably right, but what's Lori's motivation?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • teenage girl
  • murder
  • road trip
  • police
  • release from prison
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Jan 14, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Arthur Kill Correctional Facility - 2911 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Lionsgate GreeneStreet Films iDeal Partners Film Fund

Box office

Gross worldwide $322189

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 41m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

A nail-biting psychological thriller, that never lets you go. Set in New York State, the story center's on juvenile murderer, Eric Poole, who at 18, is released from jail having served his sentence for the murder of a young girl. Russell Crowe plays the hard-bitten detective who put him away and who is sure that Poole is a potential serial killer who will reoffend. He makes it his mission to keep Poole under surveillance as he sets off on a seemingly innocent road trip up-state. But all is not as it seems as Poole soon finds himself on the run with a young girl who has become obsessed with him and may or may not have been witness to the first murder. [D-Man2010]

John Polsen directs this indie thriller based on the novel by Robert Cormier. Russell Crowe stars as Detective Cristofuoro, a semi-retired police officer who trails a violent teenager, Eric Poole (Jon Foster), who was released after serving time for the murder of his family. Sophie Traub co-stars as Lori, the teenage runaway who falls under Eric's spell. [D-Man2010]

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