Restraint (2008 film)
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Restraint is a 2008
Australia
n thriller film
, directed by David Denneen, written by Dave Warner
and starring Stephen Moyer
, Travis Fimmel
and Teresa Palmer
. The film was shot on location around New South Wales
, Australia
in mid-2005. Working titles during production were, Ravenswood, Guests and Power Surge. It also features a cameo from British actress, Vanessa Redgrave
.
art dealer with a dark past of his own. Captive by way of taking refuge in a magnificent country estate, Dale (Teresa Palmer
) and Ron (Travis Fimmel
) find themselves participants in a game of survival. Dale, a stripper
, is resentful of the way she has been treated in the past. Their hostage, Andrew (Stephen Moyer
) appears to represent everything she’s been unable to have but always wanted. Ron, impulsive and out of control, loves Dale and will do whatever he can to take her away from her old life. Dale saves Andrew from being killed by Ron however he(Ron) gets a deal of 40,000 dollars to keep Andrew alive. Someone though must to bank and cash in the cheque. Andrew suggests Dale to do it since she resembles his Fiancee. In the process of getting the cash, Ron observes that his girlfriend (Dale) is slipping away with Andrew and puts her love to test. She fails and its now Andrews turn to save her life. Finally, Ron is Killed by Dale who ends up assuming the identity of Gabrielle.
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n thriller film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by David Denneen, written by Dave Warner
Dave Warner
David Robert "Dave" Warner is an Australian rock musician, author and screenwriter.-Biography:Dave Warner was born in Bicton, Western Australia in 1953. He attended Aquinas College and then the University of Western Australia where he graduated with a B.A. , majoring in psychology...
and starring Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer is an English actor who has starred as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood since 2008.-Early life and career:Moyer was born in Brentwood, Essex...
, Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model who is currently based in the United States. He is best known for his high-profile Calvin Klein campaign and for co-starring with Patrick Swayze in TV series The Beast shortly before Swayze's death.- Early years :Fimmel was raised as the...
and Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer is an Australian actress. She made her film debut in the suicide drama 2:37. Palmer was seen in The Grudge 2 in 2006, in December Boys, alongside Daniel Radcliffe, and in the 2008 children's fantasy Bedtime Stories, with Adam Sandler...
. The film was shot on location around New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in mid-2005. Working titles during production were, Ravenswood, Guests and Power Surge. It also features a cameo from British actress, Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave, CBE is an English actress of stage, screen and television, as well as a political activist.She rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London's West End and Broadway, winning...
.
Cast
- Teresa PalmerTeresa PalmerTeresa Palmer is an Australian actress. She made her film debut in the suicide drama 2:37. Palmer was seen in The Grudge 2 in 2006, in December Boys, alongside Daniel Radcliffe, and in the 2008 children's fantasy Bedtime Stories, with Adam Sandler...
as Dale - Travis FimmelTravis FimmelTravis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model who is currently based in the United States. He is best known for his high-profile Calvin Klein campaign and for co-starring with Patrick Swayze in TV series The Beast shortly before Swayze's death.- Early years :Fimmel was raised as the...
as Ronald 'Ron' Jason Beron - Stephen MoyerStephen MoyerStephen Moyer is an English actor who has starred as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood since 2008.-Early life and career:Moyer was born in Brentwood, Essex...
as Andrew Shepard - Philip Holder as Sgt. Paul Wittens
- Margie McCrae as Mrs. Wynott
- Peter DaviesPeter DaviesPeter Davies may refer to:*Sir Peter Maxwell Davies , British composer and conductor*Peter Ho Davies , British writer*Peter Davies , English cricketer...
as Terry Gilmore - Alyssa McClellandAlyssa McClellandAlyssa McClelland is an Australian actress and filmmaker. McClelland was educated at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts in Sydney and holds a BA Communications in Media Arts and Production from the University of Technology Sydney...
as Gabrielle - Nate Jones as Tim
- Joanne Hunt as Constable Edwina Blainey
Plot
Two fugitives on the run from a murder scene take hostage an agoraphobicAgoraphobia
Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder defined as a morbid fear of having a panic attack or panic-like symptoms in a situation from which it is perceived to be difficult to escape. These situations can include, but are not limited to, wide-open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions...
art dealer with a dark past of his own. Captive by way of taking refuge in a magnificent country estate, Dale (Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer
Teresa Palmer is an Australian actress. She made her film debut in the suicide drama 2:37. Palmer was seen in The Grudge 2 in 2006, in December Boys, alongside Daniel Radcliffe, and in the 2008 children's fantasy Bedtime Stories, with Adam Sandler...
) and Ron (Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model who is currently based in the United States. He is best known for his high-profile Calvin Klein campaign and for co-starring with Patrick Swayze in TV series The Beast shortly before Swayze's death.- Early years :Fimmel was raised as the...
) find themselves participants in a game of survival. Dale, a stripper
Stripper
A stripper is a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease at strip club establishments, public exhibitions, and private engagements. Unlike in burlesque, the performer in the modern Americanized form of stripping minimizes the interaction of customer and dancer,...
, is resentful of the way she has been treated in the past. Their hostage, Andrew (Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer is an English actor who has starred as vampire Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood since 2008.-Early life and career:Moyer was born in Brentwood, Essex...
) appears to represent everything she’s been unable to have but always wanted. Ron, impulsive and out of control, loves Dale and will do whatever he can to take her away from her old life. Dale saves Andrew from being killed by Ron however he(Ron) gets a deal of 40,000 dollars to keep Andrew alive. Someone though must to bank and cash in the cheque. Andrew suggests Dale to do it since she resembles his Fiancee. In the process of getting the cash, Ron observes that his girlfriend (Dale) is slipping away with Andrew and puts her love to test. She fails and its now Andrews turn to save her life. Finally, Ron is Killed by Dale who ends up assuming the identity of Gabrielle.