Buried

Theatrical Release Date: 2010 09 24 (USA - Limited) / 2010 10 08 (USA)

UPC: 031398129578

Studio: Lionsgate

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Profanity]

Summary: A man is caught in a desperate race against time in this claustrophobic thriller from director Rodrigo Cort?s. Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds) is an American truck driver who has been contracted to work in Iraq, and while delivering a load of kitchen equipment as part of a humanitarian aid program, he's captured by insurgent guerrillas who intend to hold him hostage. Paul is struck unconscious, put into a coffin-like box, and buried, and when he comes to, all he has to help him get out is a lighter and a cell phone. Trapped underground with a limited supply of air, Paul frantically calls his family, his employer, and American military and political representatives, trying to remain calm as his chances of survival slip farther away with each passing minute. Featuring the voice talent of Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis, and Erik Palladino, with all the action taking place within the underground box, Buried received its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Thriller

Awards: Film Presented – Sundance Film Festival Best Independent Film – National Board of Review Best Original Screenplay – National Board of Review Film Presented – San Sebastián International Film Festival

Features: Unearthing Buried: The Making Of Buried

Original Theatrical Trailers

Buried

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 01/18/2011

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 95 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Buried
1. Blindness [4:37]
2. Light [4:51]
3. Cell Phone [6:17]
4. FBI [4:59]
5. Help? [4:08]
6. Get Me the Number [8:22]
7. Take the Call [6:08]
8. What About Me? [6:48]
9. Anxious [3:13]
10. It's Paul [6:08]
11. Unexpected Attack [8:08]
12. Incoming Message [2:42]
13. Terminated [2:59]
14. Losing Hope [6:04]
15. Show Blood [7:26]
16. Have to Hurry [4:17]

Derek Armstrong

One of several films released around the same time that feature a single character trapped in a claustrophobic environment (Moon, 127 Hours), Buried takes that concept to the extreme, sealing Ryan Reynolds inside a coffin for 90 minutes. To reveal whether Reynolds has any co-stars would be fraught with spoiler implications, potentially giving away whether Paul Conroy emerges from this predicament alive. What we can say is that Reynolds, screenwriter Chris Sparling, and director Rodrigo Cort?s make this scenario both more cinematic than you might expect, and less cinematic than you might hope. On the one hand, Cort?s faithfully restricts himself to the gimmick; he doesn't offer cutaways, flashbacks, or other forms of escape from the cramped quarters, either for his protagonist or for his audience. Through his use of camera angles and lighting, Cort?s does pull off that counterintuitive feat of creating a dynamic viewing experience. However, in order to execute this concept and give Paul enough to do for 90 minutes, Cort?s asks for major suspensions of disbelief, not to mention herculean feats from such things as cell phone batteries and Zippo fuel. What makes Buried frustrating -- more frustrating than the level Cort?s intends -- is how Paul uses or misuses these available resources. Instead of recognizing his utter dependence on the people he manages to contact on the phone, Paul fritters away precious battery life on aggressively complaining about their treatment of him. It's not Reynolds' fault that this makes him harder to root for -- he's only doing his director's bidding. As for failing to conserve his light sources, well, how else is the camera supposed to pick up his face? A couple smart narrative decisions notwithstanding, Buried leaves the impression of not capitalizing quite enough on Reynolds' strong performance, the result of a reportedly harrowing shoot. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Peter Safran  Producer 
Victor Reyes  Composer (Music Score) 
Rodrigo Cortés  Director 
Rodrigo Cortés  Executive Producer 
Chris Sparling  Screenwriter 
Alejandro Miranda  Executive Producer 
Adrian Guerra  Producer 
Ryan Reynolds  Actor 
Ivana Miño  Actor 
Stephen Tobolowsky  Actor 
Samantha Mathis  Actor 
José Luis García-Pérez  Actor 
Warner Loughlin  Actor 
Robert Paterson  Actor 
Diane Farr  Actor 

Country: Spain