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Octane

Play trailer Poster for Octane R,  2003,  1h 30m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 23% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 23% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
After a family visit, stressed businesswoman Senga Wilson (Madeleine Stowe) is driving with her rebellious daughter, Nat (Mischa Barton), down an ominous highway in the middle of the night. After they pick up a weird teenage hitchhiker (Bijou Phillips), their journey goes awry. Nat decides to give her mom the slip and runs off with the hitchhiker at a rest stop. In a desperate search to find her daughter, Senga learns that Nat has been drawn into an evil cult.

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Josh Bell Las Vegas Weekly Sep 29, 2004
Once you scratch the surface, there's nothing underneath. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 5, 2004
1.5/4
...the film's storyline is hopelessly convoluted and dull. Go to Full Review
Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com Mar 29, 2004
2.5/5
Starts as a pretty effective little thriller in the 'Road Trip turns deadly' vein -- and then takes a hard left turn into a field full of stupid. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Marcus Adams

Director

Madeleine Stowe

Senga Wilson

Norman Reedus

Recovery Man

Bijou Phillips

Backpacker

Mischa Barton

Natasha 'Nat' Wilson

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers

The Father

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Octane

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Movie Info

Synopsis After a family visit, stressed businesswoman Senga Wilson (Madeleine Stowe) is driving with her rebellious daughter, Nat (Mischa Barton), down an ominous highway in the middle of the night. After they pick up a weird teenage hitchhiker (Bijou Phillips), their journey goes awry. Nat decides to give her mom the slip and runs off with the hitchhiker at a rest stop. In a desperate search to find her daughter, Senga learns that Nat has been drawn into an evil cult.
Director
Marcus Adams
Producer
Alistair Maclean-Clark, Basil Stephens
Screenwriter
Stephen Volk
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Delux Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 20, 2004
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround
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