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The Return

The Return

The Return

The Return

The past never dies. It kills.

2006•1h 25m•

★6.0(654 ratings)

HorrorDramaThriller

Overview

Joanna Mills has a successful career but feels her personal life is spinning out of control. She has few friends, an estranged father, and a crazy ex-boyfriend who is stalking her. Joanna begins having terrifying visions of a woman's murder, and it seems that she is the killer's next target. Determined to solve the mystery and escape her apparent fate, Joanna follows her visions to the victim's hometown and finds that some secrets just do not stay buried.

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Main Cast

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Joanna Mills

Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien

Terry Stahl

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Kurt

Kate Beahan

Kate Beahan

Michelle

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Ed Mills

J.C. MacKenzie

J.C. MacKenzie

Griff

Wally Welch

Wally Welch

Snack Stand Vendor

Brad Leland

Brad Leland

Mr. Marlin

Darrian McClanahan

Darrian McClanahan

Young Joanna Mills

Erinn Allison

Erinn Allison

Annie

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Billy

Frank Ertl

Frank Ertl

Ambrose Miller

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Asif Kapadia
Script Supervisor: Gina Grande
Script Supervisor: Brooke Satrazemis

Writing

Writer: Adam Sussman

Production

Executive Producer: Trevor Macy
Producer: Steve Gaub
Executive Producer: Marc D. Evans
Producer: Jeffrey Silver
Producer: Aaron Ryder
Producer: Ron Schmidt

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Dario Marianelli

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Roman Osin

Editing

Editor: Claire Simpson

Art Direction

Production Design: Thérèse DePrez
Art Direction: Jeff Knipp
Art Direction: Steve Joyner
Set Decoration: Jeanette Scott

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: John Dunn
Makeup Department Head: Ermahn Ospina
Costume Supervisor: Nina Proctor
Set Costumer: Vanessa Nirode
Set Costumer: Nyima Johnston
Hairstylist: Joe Rivera

Keywords

nightmarewoundstalkermurder

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The past never dies. It kills."

#2

The film had a budget of $15.0M but only grossed $12.0M, losing $3.0M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 85 minutes (1h 25m).

#4

The film was directed by Asif Kapadia.

#5

The screenplay was written by Adam Sussman.

#6

The score was composed by Dario Marianelli.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Roman Osin.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0433442.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

654 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Return

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$15,000,000

Revenue:

$11,992,014

Production Companies:

Rogue Pictures

Rogue Pictures

Intrepid Pictures

Intrepid Pictures

Raygun Productions

Biscayne Pictures

Rosey Film Productions