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Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Joe Pantoliano, Barry Pepper, Jeremy Sisto ... see more see more... , Bridget Moynahan , Peter Stormare , Clayne Crawford

Five men desperately try to recover their memories and piece together the traumatic events of the past several days in this independent thriller. In an abandoned warehouse, a handful of men slowly reg... read more read more...ain consciousness, but they've been stricken with amnesia and have no idea who they are, where they are, or what has happened to them. All five seem to have been in some sort of serious scuffle; one is tied up (Joe Pantoliano), another has been handcuffed (Jeremy Sisto), a third has a broken nose (Greg Kinnear), and the other two have their share of scrapes and bruises (Jim Caviezel and Barry Pepper). As the men compare the tiny shards of memory they can pull from their minds, one finds a newspaper from two days before, which features a front-page story about the kidnapping of a wealthy and well-known businessman. The men begin to suspect that they were involved with the kidnapping, but no one is sure if they're on the right or wrong side of the law -- or if one of them might happen to be the victim. The first feature film from veteran music-video director Simon Brand, Unknown also stars Peter Stormare, Bridget Moynahan, and Clayne Crawford. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Simon Brand

Release Date: November 3, 2006

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  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    May 10, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    Trust no one. Fear everyone.

    Excellent Movie! The film story just keeps changing even at the end, amazing plot! Good acting roles by everyone involve. Highly recommended film for any real movie buffs.

    How would you feel if you were tied to a chair, in a locked-down warehouse, i... read moren the middle-of-nowhere, with no recollection whatsoever of what happened, or what didn't. To add to it, you're not alone. There are four others with you in the exact same state of mind. Some of the group are responsible for putting the others there BUT no one knows who's who. Thats how this movie starts, getting grittier with every passing minute. Five guys are asleep in an abandoned, run-down warehouse. There has been some violence. One is handcuffed by one hand to a railing; one is tied up. "Blue jean shirt" wakes up first, and has no idea who he is or where he is. He has no memory. The other four are still asleep, but Blue Jean Shirt makes the handcuffed man more comfortable and wanders around. The phone rings and Blue Jean Shirt has no idea what to make of it; by this time it is obvious there has been violence. Blue Jean Shirt fakes his way through the phone conversation, including lying about a Glock being in the desk drawer. The plot unfolds slowly as the other four wake up and they try to find a way out of the warehouse. They get along sometimes, sometimes they argue violently; you know some of these five are bad guys and then you get the feeling that some are good guys as the clues continue coming and fall into place slowly, as the movie plot twists its way to the surprise at the end where it all falls together
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    January 21, 2010
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "Trust no one. Fear everyone."

    Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.

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    In the ... read moreend the audience learns there has been a kidnapping but I think the screenplay was too complicated to follow, throwing the viewer in the middle of too many twists. Characters are well assorted and all do quite well, not only the five main actors - James Caveziel, Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Jeremy Sisto and Joe Pantoliano - but also the ones playing the smaller roles. The director wanted "Unknown" to work as a puzzle, providing a good ride for the audience by showing invention, tension and audacity. Would say that the finale leaves a bit to be desired, not because I was expecting the happy ending (in the sense of the cheating wife being arrested along with the undercover agent) but I'd have preferred a more detailed description of the abduction, that is the assumption/introduction of the story.
  • allan913
    January 10, 2010
    allan913
    It's The Usual suspects meets Saw. It's a gripping and electrifying, edge of your seat thriller. Exciting and thrilling with amazing twist and turns that will keep you guessing right till the very end. It's smart, compelling and spellbinding. Ingenious with explosive suspense tha... read moret will always keep your pulse-racing. A great and satisfying cast of actors all at the top of their game that all deliver fantastic performances. It's the most solid and entertaining thriller that I've seen in a while that didn't disappoint me.
  • puffchunk
    November 4, 2009
    puffchunk
    I found this one to be quite entertaining. The play between the characters accomplishes great suspense in who is good and who is bad. I don't usually like twists because they always seem forced, but this had some pretty good ones as far as that goes.
  • fb619846742
    November 3, 2009
    fb619846742
    A poorly executed wannabe "Saw"/"Cube" thriller that is ambitious and casted well, but falters big time near the end. Haven't seen it for a good two years, but I remember being very disappointed by the "twist" ending, it wasn't that clever. If you want to see a thriller that has ... read morebrains and a sick twist to cap it off, stick with...well..."Saw" or "Cube".
  • SirPant
    October 1, 2009
    SirPant
    Quite good film this! It?s got a great story with lots of twists and turns. It?s got elements of Reservoir Dogs, Cube and memento in it but it still remains fairly original. The cast do a fine job but it could have done with a more experienced director.
  • ironclad1609
    March 16, 2009
    ironclad1609
    Decent suspense thriller about a couple of men waking up in a remote, locked factory being injured and without a memory. While their mistrust about which ones among them are criminals and victims is sometimes a little too tiresomely vicious, the movie keeps you guessing rather ni... read morecely for a while. And even once all is revealed the film still has a nice little twist waiting. The acting is decent, the movie short enough never to bore, but the dialoges, characters and script could have needed a little more bite, somehow. Still, watchable and far from bad.
  • Deano78
    September 21, 2008
    Deano78
    A very good if short thriller about 5 guys who wake up in a warehouse with short term memory loss. They deduct that 2 of them are hostages and 3 are kidnappers, but who is who?
    Great idea for a thriller and it has a fine cast and a couple of twists along the way as you try to gu... read moreess who the bad guys are. Worth checking out.
  • Beefy
    May 13, 2007
    Beefy
    Failed to live up to its promise. Some good acting is all that saves it.
  • Tss807
    March 22, 2011
    Tss807
    This movie was really cool, not only because of it's terrific cast, but also for the way the story is done. At many points this film seems familiar, mainly because it has similar pieces to similar movies all put together into one original story. A group of people wake up locked i... read moren a warehouse with no memory of who they are or how they got there. Only one thing becomes immediatly clear, if they don't discover the truth and how to escape, they'll all be dead soon. Its not the strongest story or ending, but the way this film was done was just pure geinus. Definatly worth seeing!

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Ty Burr
December 15, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

You wish some of the plot holes had been spackled better. Full Review

Ann Hornaday
December 14, 2006
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

A nifty little psychological crime thriller that suggests a Treasure of the Sierra Madre for the postindustrial age. Full Review

Bruce Westbrook
December 8, 2006
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

It's a good gimmick, but still a gimmick, and we're left with more confusion than tension. Full Review

Colin Covert
November 30, 2006
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Unknown is far from a perfect movie, but it's more amusing than many better-made ones. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
November 18, 2006
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

Unknown is far from unwatchable, just undistinguished. Full Review

Bill Stamets
November 10, 2006
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

Gritty, gimmicky. Full Review

Sam Adams
November 9, 2006
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times

The movie's disinterest in character might be forgivable were its plot not riddled with holes. Full Review

Michael Phillips
November 9, 2006
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

While Brand manages a couple of effectively brutal bits of violence, Matthew Waynee's gassy screenplay is all premise and no propulsion. Full Review

Richard Roeper
November 6, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

The performances are uniformly excellent, and Brand relies on his music video training to provide some tantalizing flashback clues. Full Review

Ronnie Scheib
November 6, 2006
Ronnie Scheib, Variety

Tyro video helmer Simon Brand doesn't give his actors sufficient breathing room, ruthlessly chopping their scenes into monotonous hash. Full Review

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