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Derailed

Derailed

They never saw it coming.

20056.41h 48m

Overview

When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.

Directed by Mikael Håfström
Written by James Siegel, Stuart Beattie
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Box OfficeBudget: $22.0MRevenue: $57.5M

Top Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Charles Schine

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Lucinda Harris

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

LaRoche

Melissa George

Melissa George

Deanna Schine

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Detective Church

RZA

RZA

Winston Boyko

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Xzibit

Dexter

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Sam Griffin

Addison Timlin

Addison Timlin

Amy Schine

Georgina Chapman

Georgina Chapman

Candy

Themes & Keywords

hotel roomchicago, illinoishusband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookblackmailanonymous letterfamily's daily liferelationship problemsrape victimcommuterextramarital affairteenage daughteradvertising executivetormentchance meetingtraumatic experiencemarital tensionscommuter trainchild with illnessdiabetic child

About Derailed

Derailed is a drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of hotel room, chicago, illinois, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, blackmail, anonymous letter. Directed by Mikael Håfström, it stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel. When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their families.

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