Octane
Synopsis
Just before they rejoin the freeway, Senga stops at an ATM, while Senga has her back turned, Nat invites a young girl backpacker into the car knowing it will annoy her mother. A few more miles, having dropped off the backpacker Nat's father rings to say Nat's birthday gift has been left behind and once again the two pull off the freeway to wait for him.
The gift is tickets to a concert that Senga has forbidden Nat to attend, the three have a terrible fight and Senga rips up the tickets, Nat screams at her and runs. Senga calms down and starts to search for Nat to apologise. She sees Nat with the backpacker and a strange couple climbing into an RV. Senga screams and rushes after Nat, it's too late she has gone.
Senga runs to her Jeep and sets off after the RV and moments later the backpacker's belt tightens around her throat, in front of them a silver fuel tanker suddenly brakes, Senga swerves and hits the central divide. The door opens and the backpacker climbs out leaving Senga slumped unconscious, blood dripping from her temple.
Details
- Year
- 2003
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- tbc
- Format
- 35mm, Kodak
- Director
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Marcus Adams
- Producer
- Tim Smith, Melvyn Singer, Carlo Dusi, Bill Allan
- Screenwriter
- Stephen Volk
- Director of Photography
- Robin Vidgeon
- Principal cast
- Madeleine Stowe, Norman Reedus, Bijou Phillips, Mischa Barton, Jonathan Rhys Myers
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Random Harvest on Four Horsemen Films Label
Pinewood Studios, Iver HeathBucks SL0 0NH
UK
T+44 (0)1753 783 900
Sales Company
Buena Vista International
(Europe Middle East Asia)3 Queen Caroline Street
London W4 9PE
UK
T+44 (0)20 8222 1000
Overseas Film Group (Rest of World)
8000 Sunset Blvd, East PenthouseLos Angeles, CA90046, USA
T +1 323 337 1000
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