Restraint

2008
R
1h 32m

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Stephen Moyer, Travis Fimmel, and Teresa Palmer in Restraint (2008)

A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.

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6.0/10

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Travis Fimmel

Teresa Palmer

Dale

Stephen Moyer

Andrew

Philip Holder

Sgt Paul Widdens

Margie McCrae

Mrs. Wynott

Peter Davies

Terry Gilmore

Taylor Owynns

Angela - Antique Dealer

Keith Robinson

Mr. Middleton

Nate Jones

Alyssa McClelland

Gabrielle

Patrick Ward

Andrew's father

Joanne Hunt

Constable Blainey
(as Josy Lee Hunt)

Mike Willesee

Sky News reader #1

Vanessa Redgrave

Sky News reader #2

Fabio Nardo

Joey's dead body

Rachel King

Lydia
(voice)
(as Rachael King)

Deborah Woodley-Page

Mum
(voice)
(as Deb Woodley-Page)

Director
- David Denneen
Writer
- Dave Warner
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Trivia
First nude scenes and sex scenes in a feature film of Australian actress Teresa Palmer.

Goofs
Andrew's car is a Mercedes 190SL Roadster. As it it started a couple of times, its distinctively lolling idle speed sound is heard.

In one scene, a person is unconscious in the same car with a garden hose leading exhaust fumes in the cabin.

There is smoke all over, but the engine appears not to be running.

Quotes
Dale: [as he avoids looking at her body] Grow up, Andy. So what's she like, this chick, huh? Does she talk like you?
Andrew: [softly] I suppose so.
Dale: You can look at me, Andy. Mm. You've never been to a strip club?
Andrew: No, I haven't.
Dale: So, how long has she been away?
Andrew: Six months.
Dale: You don't worry she's got her legs wrapped around some other guy by now?
Andrew: No. She's not like that.
Dale: Like what? Normal?
Andrew: Like you.
Dale: Let me tell you something, Andy. They're *all* like me.

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Featured in Behind the Scenes of 'Restraint' (2008)

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Voodoo Lover
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Performed by Emma Pask and Unity Hall Big Band

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6/10

Claustrophobic and Dark, but Too Long

The smalltime criminal Ron (Travis Fimmel) has killed the boss of his girlfriend and striper Dale (Teresa Palmer) and they are escaping from the police. After killing a gas station attendant, Ron drives to the old manor of the agoraphobic Andrew (Stephen Moyer) in the middle of nowhere to swap the runaway car. When he notes that Andrew is a wealthy man, Ron decides to get money from Andrew to travel to Thailand. Andrew notes the resemblance of Dale with his fiancée Gabrielle that left him six months ago and proposes Dale to die her hair and go to the bank with two checks of US$ 20,000.00 pretending that she is Gabrielle. Along the days, Dale saves Andrew from the sadistic Ron, but the unstable killer is a jealous man and does not intend to leave Andrew alive.

"Restraint" is a claustrophobic and dark low-budget movie and my remark is that it is too long. The cinematography is very beautiful and Stephen Moyer, the vampire Bill Compton from "True Blood", and Travis Fimmel have fine performances, but the hot Teresa Palmer steals the movie with her amoral character. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Aprisionados" ("Imprisoned")