Buried (2010)
170,000 sq miles of desert. 90 minutes of oxygen. No way out.
Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.
Director: Rodrigo Cortés
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds - Paul Conroy
- José Luis García Pérez - Jabir (voice)
- Robert Paterson - Dan Brenner (voice)
- Stephen Tobolowsky - Alan Davenport (voice)
- Samantha Mathis - Linda Conroy (voice)
- Ivana Miño - Pamela Lutti (voice)
- Warner Loughlin - Maryanne Conroy / Donna Mitchell / Rebecca Browning (voice)
- Erik Palladino - Special Agent Harris (voice)
- Kali Rocha - 911 Operator (voice)
- Chris William Martin - State Department Rep. (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Víctor Reyes
Cinematography: Eduard Grau
Editing: Rodrigo Cortés
Production: Versus Entertainment, The Safran Company, Dark Trick Films, Studio 37, Atresmedia, Canal+ España, Kinology, ICO
Country: France, Spain, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $19M
Original Language: en
Themes
Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Being Marooned and Escaping the Island, Shipwreck Survival in the Open Ocean
Keywords
race against time, isolation, coffin, buried alive, survival, terrorism, cell phone, desert, survival horror, aftercreditsstinger, captivity, confined
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Buried about?
- Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.
- Who directed Buried?
- Buried was directed by Rodrigo Cortés.
- Who stars in Buried?
- Buried stars Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis, Ivana Miño.
- How long is Buried?
- Buried has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Buried?
- Buried is a Drama, Thriller, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Buried?
- Buried had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Buried gross?
- Buried grossed $19M worldwide.
- Where was Buried produced?
- Buried was produced in France, Spain, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Buried?
- The themes of Buried include: Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat, The Suffocating Silence of Loneliness, Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Being Marooned and Escaping the Island, Shipwreck Survival in the Open Ocean.