Detour
World Premiere

Detour

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| U.K. | 96 MINUTES | English
Thriller
Harper, a seemingly naive law student, obsesses over the idea that his shifty stepfather is somehow involved in the devastating car crash that leaves his mother lying comatose in the hospital. He drowns his suspicions in whiskey and, with little forethought, finds himself suddenly entwined in conversation with a volatile grifter, Johnny, and his stripper companion, Cherry. As daylight breaks and the haziness of promises made becomes clearer, how will Harper handle the repercussions—and the violent duo—on his doorstep?

From director Christopher Smith (Creep, Black Death, Triangle), Detour is a stylized noir throwback with a trio of lead performances by of-the-moment actors: Tye Sheridan (Mud, The Tree of Life), Emory Cohen (Brooklyn) and Bel Powley (Diary of a Teenage Girl). Utilizing a unique split-narrative structure to tell his tale of deception and murder, Smith takes his audience on a twisty, thrilling ride, where it's never quite clear what or whom can be trusted.

—Liza Domnitz

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith’s first horror feature Creep premiered in the 2004 TIFF, was released in the UK and USA. His second horror feature, Severance, was released in the UK. It also premiered in 2006 TIFF and was the first horror movie to be selected in the Telluride Film Festival. He also directed Triangle, Black Death and Get Santa.
Director
Christopher Smith
Screenwriter
Christopher Smith
Producer
Julie Baines, Jason Newmark, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross
Editor
Kristina Hetherington
Cinematographer
Christopher Ross
Executive Producer
Stephen Kellliher, Hilary Davis, Elliot Ross, Fenella Ross
Composer
Pablo Clements, James Griffith, Toydrum
Co-Producer
Jonathan Taylor
Cast
Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley, Emory Cohen

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Bankside Films
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Stephen Kelliher
Bankside Films
London, W1W8QN
Phone: +44 (0)20 7636 6085
krisztina@bankside-films.com
Press Contact
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Falco Ink
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 917 854 8700
stevenmbeeman@falcoink.com
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