Paranoid
Synopsis
The film's transatlantic cast includes Jessica Alba, who recently headed the cast of James Cameron's television series Dark Angel, Iain Glen, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Ewen Bremner.
Paranoid is the first film since Sirens that Duigan has directed from his own original screenplay. He describes the film as "much darker than my other films.
I usually celebrate an individual's experience or personality, but here I am trying to get inside people's heads who would normally be dismissed as psychopathic. The characters are very rich and complex so the dark journey remains a realistic one. Most importantly to me, the film is about fantasy spreading into reality."
Produced by Paul Trijbits, the film was backed by Sky Pictures and will be broadcast on Sky in the autumn. It has been sold to North America, Germany, Spain and several other European territories.
Details
- Year
- 2000
- Type of film
- Features
- Director
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John Duigan
- Music
- Charlie Mole.
- Dir
- John Duigan. 1999. 35mm. 96mins. Exec prods: Gareth Neame, Steve Christian, Miles Donnelly. Prod: Paul Trijbits. Scr: John Duigan. DoP: Slawomir Idziak. Prod des: Charles Garrad. Ed: Humphrey Dixon. Main cast: Jessica Alba, Iain Glen, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ewen Bremner, Kevin Whately, Mischa Barton, Gary Love, Gina Bellman, Oliver Milburn, Amy Phillips. Budget: $5m. Funding: Sky Pictures, Isle of Man Film Commission.
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Production Status
Production Company
PAUL TRIJBITS PRODUCTIONS 14-16 Great Poulteney Street, London W1R 3DG Tel: (44) 20 7439 4343 Fax: (44) 20 7434 4447.
Sales Company
Portman Entertainment (44) 20 7468 3443.
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Paranoid
Director: John Duigan
Year: 2000
Chloe (Jessica Alba), a rising young fashion model, is anxious for a break from her hectic schedule and a series of unexplained, anonymous phonecalls.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When her new boyfriend invites her to spend a weekend in the country with his former band members she jumps at the chance. The quiet weekend away rapidly degenerates following the unexpected arrival of Ned's wife, and Chloe is left stranded in a remote mansion owned by the enigmatic Stan (Iain Glen), his partner Rachel (Jeanee Tripplehorn) and younger brother Gordon (Ewen Bremner).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Waking in the middle of the night in a strange bed, unsure whether she has been drugged, her worst fears are confirmed when she discovers a videotape. Trapped, miles from anywhere, Chloe finds the people she fears most become her allies, whilst those she trusts are the most dangerous of all.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> A classic Hitchcockian psychological thriller with a very contemporary twist.