Don't Say a Word (2001)

Director:

Gary Fleder

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Klavan (novel)
Anthony Peckham (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

You want what they want, don't you... I'll never tell... any of you.

Plot:

When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he's horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a post traumatic stress disorder suffering young woman who knows a secret...

Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Post Traumatic Stress | Hidden Message | Flashback | Coffin

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Michael Douglas	...	Dr. Nathan R. Conrad
Sean Bean	...	Patrick Koster
Brittany Murphy	...	Elisabeth Burrows
Skye McCole Bartusiak	...	Jessie Conrad
Guy Torry	...	Dolen
Jennifer Esposito	...	Detective Sandra Cassidy
Shawn Doyle	...	Russel Maddox
Victor Argo	...	Sydney Simon
Conrad Goode	...	Max Dunlevy
Paul Schulze	...	Jake
Lance Reddick	...	Arnie
Famke Janssen	...	Aggie Conrad
Oliver Platt	...	Dr. Louis Sachs
Aidan Devine	...	Leon Edward Croft
Alex Campbell	...	Jonathan

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, including some gruesome images, and language.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #38497) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Disused lower platform, Bay subway station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

The Canal Street subway station was actually filmed in Toronto's "Bay Lower" unused subway station. $150,000 was spent on set dressing alone. The TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) was so impressed with the New York conversion that they actually requested the set to be left up after filming was completed to attract future filming revenue. The set remained for about three weeks until TTC fire inspectors deemed the set a hazard (steel girders, signs and benches were plastic and wood), so the set was torn down and disposed of.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dr. Conrad is taking the stolen boat to Hart Island, the boat's owner is yelling at him. his lips don't match his words.

Quotes:

Jessie Conrad: You had a bad day!
Nathan Conrad: Why do you say that?
Jessie Conrad: [copies Nathan] Frown faceeeeee!
Nathan Conrad: [copies Jessie] Well my little frown face, is because it's after ten o'clock and your still awake.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Blake Lively/Rihanna (#35.8)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Funky Cold Medina

ONE WORD: G R E A T

It was a very dramatic and suspenseful thriller and the film is never boring. So I can only say a word: G R E A T. Michael Douglas played as usual good in the role as a psychiatrist. Also good performance from Skye McCole as Jessie the little girl. There are some scary scenes. I will add no doubt this DVD to my best of collection. If you liked this movie you shouldn´t miss "KISS THE GIRLS" also from director Gary Fleder or "SINGLE WHITE FEMALE" from Barbet Schroeder. Believe me you will not be disappointed. I think the film is too underrated. I give it a minimum of 8/10.