Lost (2004 film)
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Directed by | Darren Lemke |
Produced by |
Paul Emami Kevin Matossian |
Written by | Darren Lemke |
Starring |
Dean Cain Ashley Scott Griffin Armstorff Irina Björklund Justin Henry Danny Trejo |
Music by | Russ Landau |
Cinematography | Paul Emami |
Edited by | Bob Joyce |
Distributed by | SilverCrest Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language |
English Spanish |
Lost is a 2004 American thriller film starring Dean Cain. It was written and directed by first-time filmmaker, Darren Lemke.
Plot
After orchestrating a robbery, bank Vice President Jeremy Stanton (Dean Cain) gets lost driving in the desert, en route to meeting his family with a deadline of eight hours. He listens to tapes by a lifestyle guru (the film is divided into sections titled according to chapters from the guru's best-selling book) and seeks help from a telephone route-finding service, which gives him guidance that does not agree with his map. At first it seems as if he has succeeded in the perfect crime, but things quickly deteriorate – he is pursued by one of his fellow robbers (Danny Trejo), a ruthless killer whom he double crossed; his wife begins to doubt the choices they've made; he attempts to turn himself in to a state trooper, who is found dead by his pursuer's hand – and self-doubt plagues him. The film is almost a solo performance, with few other characters except Stanton and Judy (Ashley Scott), the woman from the telephone route-finder service, and tension builds in a Kafka-esque style as it becomes clear that things are not what they seem. Ultimately, it is revealed that Judy has been paid by his pursuers to lead him into a trap. He is surrounded and one of his pursuers taps on the window as the movie ends.
Cast
- Dean Cain as Jeremy Stanton
- Irina Björklund as Cora Stanton
- Danny Trejo as Edward James Archer
- Justin Henry as Chester Gould
- Ashley Scott as Judy
- Bill Cobbs as Jeremy's Boss
- Robert Easton as Minister
Reception
Lost received mostly positive reviews. It holds 7.0 out of 10 on Metacritic. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times said in his review; "Lost is consistently clever, amusing – and scary." Jon Strickland of LA Weekly called the film a "likable thriller (that) shows surprising smarts for a low-budget debut".
External links
- Lost
- Lost at AllMovie
- Lost at the Internet Movie Database
- Lost at RottenTomatoes.com
- Lost at Metacritic
- LA Times Review
- Variety Review