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Oxygen (1999)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:7
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: In the midst of a squelching heat wave, Harry (Adrien Brody)--a deranged psychopath obsessed with the escape artist Houdini--kidnaps the wife of a millionaire and buries her alive in a shallow... In the midst of a squelching heat wave, Harry (Adrien Brody)--a deranged psychopath obsessed with the escape artist Houdini--kidnaps the wife of a millionaire and buries her alive in a shallow grave. In his ransom note, Harry threatens to leave the woman buried if his outrageous demands are not met within 24 hours. With time running out, tough-as-nails New York Detective Madeline Foster (Maura Tierney) must track down the criminally insane Harry and negotiate her own personal demons in a tense, psychological game of cat and mouse. [More]
Starring: Adrien Brody, Maura Tierney, Dylan Baker, Terry Kinney
Starring: Adrien Brody, Maura Tierney, Dylan Baker, Terry Kinney, James Naughton, Laila Robins, Paul Calderon, Olek Krupa
Director: Richard Shepard
Director: Richard Shepard
Screenwriter: Richard Shepard
Producer: Carol Curb Nemoy, Mike Curb
Composer: Rolfe Kent
Reviews for Oxygen
Tierney definitely has what it takes to carry a film; it's unfortunate that this vehicle doesn't give her much of substance to carry.
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