Derailed (2005)
Release Year: 2005
Nation: United Kingdom, United States of America
Alternative Title: Descarrilados, Entgleist, Fora de Rumo, Rencontre fatale, Descarrilados, Afsporet, Sin control, Dérapage, Ektos trohias, Fatalni preljub, Kisiklottak, Attrazione letale, Subete wa sono asa hajimatta, Avsporing, Wykolejony, Pecado Capital, Houkutus, Izbačeni iz koloseka, Vykol'ajení - Hra s neverou, Raydan çikanlar
Director: Mikael Håfström
Writer: James Siegel, Stuart Beattie
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Patalex V Productions Limited, di Bonaventura Pictures
Genre: Crime Thriller Film, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Melodrama, Thriller
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: advertising executive, anonymous letter, based on novel or book, blackmail, chance meeting, chicago, illinois, child with illness, commuter, commuter train, diabetic child, extramarital affair, family's daily life, hotel room, husband wife relationship, marital tensions, rape victim, relationship problems, teenage daughter, torment, traumatic experience
Story
Chicago advertising executive Charles 'Chaz' Schine finds himself in an affair with Lucinda Harris after she pays his train fare one day. They meet up at a hotel where they are robbed and assaulted by Frenchie LaRoche, who blackmails Chaz for money. Desperate to protect his family from the truth of his infidelity, Chaz pays Frenchie but this only escalates the situation. Meanwhile, Lucinda's true identity is revealed as part of an elaborate setup. In a desperate attempt to end things, Chaz brings along office mail boy Winston Boyko to scare off Frenchie, but Winston ends up shot. With no legal recourse and more demands from Frenchie, Chaz must navigate a deadly game of blackmail and revenge.
Summary
Derailed is a 2005 crime thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The story follows married advertising executive Charles Schine who becomes entangled in a web of deceit, violence, and blackmail after meeting Lucinda Harris on his daily commuter train. The film explores themes of marital tension, extramarital affairs, and the consequences of one's actions. It is notable for its tense atmosphere and unexpected twists.
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