Plot
A man awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one, (not even his wife), believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.
Release Year: 2011
Rating: 6.9/10 (82,623 voted)
Critic's Score: 56/100
Director:
Jaume Collet-Serra
Stars: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones
Storyline A biochemist and his dishy wife arrive in Berlin for a conference at which a scientist and his controversial Arab funder will announce breakthrough research. While his wife checks into the hotel, he grabs a cab to return to the airport for his briefcase, left at the curb. En route, an auto accident puts him in a coma, from which he awakes four days later without identification and with gaps in his memory. He goes to the hotel: his wife refuses to recognize him and another man has claimed his identity. With help from a nurse, the cab driver, a retired Stasi agent, and an academic friend, he tries to unravel what's going on. Is the answer in the briefcase?
Writers: Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell
Cast: Liam Neeson
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Dr. Martin Harris
Diane Kruger
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Gina
January Jones
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Elizabeth Harris
Aidan Quinn
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Martin B
Bruno Ganz
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Ernst Jürgen
Frank Langella
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Rodney Cole
Sebastian Koch
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Professor Leo Bressler
Olivier Schneider
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Smith
Stipe Erceg
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Jones
Rainer Bock
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Herr Strauss
Mido Hamada
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Prince Shada
Clint Dyer
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Biko
Karl Markovics
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Dr. Farge
Eva Löbau
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Nurse Gretchen Erfurt
Helen Wiebensohn
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Laurel Bressler
Opening Weekend: $21,856,389
(USA)
(20 February 2011)
(3 Screens)
Gross: $130,786,397
(Worldwide)
(12 May 2011)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
According to his passport, Martin Harris was born on June 7th. This is also the birthday of Liam Neeson who portrays Dr. Harris.
Goofs:
Factual errors:
After the explosion at the Hotel Adlon the screen shows Police cars driving by but the corresponding siren belongs to a Fire Brigade vehicle.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Pilot's Voice:
Ladies and gentlemen, we're beginning our descent into Berlin Tegel, where local time is 8:30 AM, and the temperature is a cool minus four degrees. Dr. Martin Harris:
Morning. Elizabeth Harris:
Did you sleep? Dr. Martin Harris:
No. I'll sleep at the hotel.
User Review
It's all in the ending
Rating: 8/10
An effective thriller with a good twist in the ending. Not since The
Sixth Sense has a movie given me such a surprise at its ending. Liam
Nieson keeps your attention fixed on the action throughout the movie,
although some of his lines did not match the scenes or his character.
If someone is trying to kill you, maybe some emotion would be shown.
The car accident at the beginning is very realistic and makes Liams
amnesia credible. The car chase scenes in the movie will also keep the
action buffs happy, although the black car driven by the assassin is a
bit too corny to believe . Bruno Ganz as an aging former Stasi agent
gives a stand-out performance and Diane Kruger supports Nieson without
the usual Hollywood theme of girl following for hero. Maybe its because
Nieson is old enough to be her father. This film is no masterpiece but
if your looking for a couple of hours entertainment with an interesting
ending this will fit the bill.
Plot
Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.
Release Year: 2006
Rating: 6.5/10 (15,847 voted)
Critic's Score: 44/100
Director:
Simon Brand
Stars: Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan
Storyline Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.
Cast: Jim Caviezel
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Jean Jacket
Greg Kinnear
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Broken Nose
Bridget Moynahan
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Eliza Coles
Joe Pantoliano
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Bound Man
Barry Pepper
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Rancher Shirt
Jeremy Sisto
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Handcuffed Man
Peter Stormare
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Snakeskin Boots
Chris Mulkey
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Detective James Curtis
Clayne Crawford
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Detective Anderson
Kevin Chapman
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Detective McGahey
Mark Boone Junior
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Bearded Man
Wilmer Calderon
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Detective Molina
David Selby
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Police Captain Parker
Adam Rodriguez
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County Doctor
Jeffrey Daniel Phillips
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Iron Cross
Opening Weekend: $3,746
(USA)
(5 November 2006)
(2 Screens)
Gross: $144,397
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Both Jim Caviezel and Jeremy Sisto have portrayed the role of Jesus Christ on film; Most recently, Caviezel starred in
The Passion of the Christ while Sisto previously assumed the role for
Jesus. In addition, Peter Stormare played Satan in 'Constantine (2005)'.
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes:
When Jean Jacket (Jim Caviezel) bangs on the barred window at the very beginning, the wall very visibly shakes and bulges outwards, revealing it to be improperly anchored drywall at best.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jean Jacket:
Who are you? Who the fuck are you?
User Review
unknown and unexpected
Rating: 8/10
I usually am disappointed in psychological thrillers - typically the
twist at the end never lives up to the hype. It was a wonderful
surprise that this one failed to let me down at the end. Although the
film is slow at times, there are numerous twists and turns so you don't
have to wait until the end for all of the excitement.
Unknown is a great movie that keeps the viewer trying to stay one step
ahead through the collective confusion. Caviezel and Peppers gave
strong and engaging performances. Kinnear skillfully draws both dislike
and sympathy. Stormare is a great character actor and perfectly cast
for the role.
I agree with other viewers the lighting was dim and depressing but I
would give a good guess that this was intentional. Certainly the movie
would not have "felt" the same otherwise.
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