France / May 16, 2003
Nobody in chains, ever soared up to the sun.
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
After a family visit, stressed businesswoman Senga Wilson is driving with her rebellious daughter, Nat, down an ominous highway in the middle of the night. After they pick up a weird teenage hitchhiker, their journey goes awry. Nat decides to give her mom the slip and runs off with the hitchhiker at a rest stop. In a desperate search to find her daughter, Senga learns that Nat has been drawn into an evil cult.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gary Parker | Vacation Man |
| Amber Batty | Vacation Woman |
| Jenny Jules | Highway Patrol Sergeant |
| Patrick O'Kane | Trucker |
| Samuel Fröler | Marek Wilson |
| Emma Drews | Teenage Girl in Video |
| Véronique Koch | Cashier #1 (as Veronique Koch) |
| Sam Douglas | Crash Site Detective |
| Tom Hunsinger | CSI Man |
| Glenn Wrage | Highway Patrol Cop #2 |
| Raffaello Degruttola | Highway Patrol Cop #1 |
| Nigel Whitmey | Detective Ned Stephens |
| David Menkin | Paramedic #2 |
| Shauna Shim | Paramedic #1 |
Genres
MysteryThrillerHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Octane |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Luxembourg, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Random Harvest Pictures, Delux Productions, Four Horsemen Films |
| Release date | 16 maggio 2003 |
| Executive producer | Tim Smith, Keith Evans, Carlo Dusi, Melvyn Singer, Bill Allan |
| Production | Bob Bellion, Alistair MacLean-Clark, Jimmy de Brabant, Basil Stephens, Al Burgess |
| Writer | Stephen Volk |
| Casting | John Papsidera, Tania Polentarutti, Leo Davis, Elaine Fallon |
| Editing | Trevor Waite |
| Cinematography | Robin Vidgeon |
| Assistant directors | Marcus Adams |
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| Camera operators | Robin Vidgeon |
| Additional photography | Robin Vidgeon |
| Production design | Max Gottlieb, Teresa Weston, Anna Lynch-Robinson |
| Art direction | Teresa Weston, Anna Lynch-Robinson, Max Gottlieb |
| Set decoration | Anna Lynch-Robinson, Teresa Weston, Max Gottlieb |
| Stunts | Alexandrine Roux, Loïc Saintilan, Paul Weston, Michel Bouis |
| Music | Simon Boswell, Ben Meechan |
| Sound | Ben Meechan, Simon Boswell |
| Costume design | Stewart Meachem |
| Makeup | Stewart Meachem |
| Hairstyling | Stewart Meachem |
| Budget | 11.500.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 13, 2003 / R
Sweden / Sep 24, 2003
Australia / Oct 01, 2003
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