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| Directed by | Bryan Bertino |
| Written by | Bryan Bertino |
| Produced by | Nathan Kahane Doug Davison Roy Lee |
| Starring | Liv Tyler Scott Speedman |
| Cinematography | Peter Sova |
| Edited by | Kevin Greutert |
| Distributed by | Rogue Pictures |
Release dates | May 30, 2008  |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 |
The Strangers is a 2008 horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. The film is rated R for violence/terror and language by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
Plot
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown nibbler, assailants[1] A simple handgun would make this a lot shorter of a movie.
Production
The Strangers was filmed in the United States beginning on October 10, 2006 and finishing in 2007. The production's estimated budget was around $10,000,000. The release of the film was postponed twice. The producers originally intended to release the film in Summer 2007, but due to complications, the date was pushed back to the Autumn. The release was pushed back yet again to May 30, 2008.
Trailer and promotion
A short promotional teaser trailer for the movie was released in August 2007 on the internet, and can be found on YouTube[1] and on Apple's Quicktime[2]. It was not until March 2008 that a full-length theatrical trailer for the film was released, which is available at Yahoo Movies.[3] This theatrical trailer began showing in movie theaters soon after to promote the film, first being attached with Rogue Pictures' Doomsday (2008 film).
There were two promotional one-sheet posters for the film that were released in August 2007, one displaying the three masked Strangers, and the other displaying a wounded Liv Tyler.In April 2008, the final, official one-sheet for the film was released.
Cast
- Liv Tyler as Kristen McKay
- Scott Speedman as James Hoyt
- Gemma Ward as Dollface
- Kip Weeks as The Man In The Mask
- Laura Margolis as Pinup Girl
- Glenn Howerton as Mike
- Alex Fisher as Mormon Boy #1
- Peter Clayton-Luce as Mormon Boy #2
External links
- Based on a true story
- The Strangers The official movie trailer.
- Official Website
- Rogue Pictures Homepage
- The Strangers at IMDb