"Ask not why you were imprisoned. Ask why you were set free."

2013

1h 44m

5.9(2012 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Action

Overview

A man has only three and a half days and limited resources to discover why he was imprisoned in a nondescript room for 20 years without any explanation.

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77 members

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Josh Brolin

Joe Doucett

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Elizabeth Olsen

Marie Sebastian

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Sharlto Copley

Adrian Pryce

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Samuel L. Jackson

Chaney

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Michael Imperioli

Chucky

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Pom Klementieff

Haeng-Bok

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James Ransone

Dr. Tom Melby

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Max Casella

James Prestley

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Linda Emond

Edwina Burke

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Elvis Nolasco

Cortez

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Rami Malek

Browning

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Lance Reddick

Daniel Newcombe

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Hannah Ware

Donna Hawthorne

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Richard Portnow

Bernie Sharkey

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Hannah Simone

Stephanie Lee

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Ciera Payton

Capri

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Cinqué Lee

Bellhop

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Steven Hauck

Arthur Pryce

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Caitlin Dulany

Emma Pryce

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Ilfenesh Hadera

Judy

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Phyllis Montana LeBlanc

Grace

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Michael J. Burg

Luxembourg Police Chief

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Lizzy DeClement

Amanda Pryce

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Erik Gersovitz

Young Adrian

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Gralen Bryant Banks

Captain Lionel

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Dustan Costine

Security Guard

Costume & Make-Up

Lennie Hsiao

Souvenir Vendor

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Joe Chrest

Johnny / Schizophrenic Man

Crew

Linda Jewell

Motorcycle Messenger

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Kerry Cahill

Shirley Roos

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Douglas M. Griffin

Ken Roos

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Brett Lapeyrouse

Young Chucky

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Victoria Geil

Young Donna

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Violet Hill

Mia (10 Years Old)

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Grey Damon

Young Joe

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Jung Tan

Chinese Woman

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Jordan Salloum

Anthony

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Sharon Gee

Librarian

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Elvy

Mia (23 Years Old)

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Carol Sutton

Vera

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Taryn Terrell

Girl In Park

Production

Marco Umana

Burly Man

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Giovanni Silva

The Checkpoint

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Steve Kim

Brute #1

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Brian Oerly

Brute #2

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Josh Diogo

Brute #3

Crew

Jeff Ward

Crazy Brute

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Billy Tilk

Jock #1

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Ronn Surels

Jock #2

Crew

Walter Garcia

Jock #3

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Joe Nin Williams

Jock #4

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Eric Salas

Jock #5

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Shannon Rockweiler

Aerobics Instructor

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Altonio Jackson

Bohemian Artist #1

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Louis Tucci

Bohemian Artist #2

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William J. Vines

Bohemian Artist #3

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David Dahlgren

Old Timer #1

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Jodie Moore

Old Timer #2

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Shelton Alexander

Construction Worker

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Mary Glackmeyer

Yoga Instructor

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Brianna Nowlin

Exercise Video Model

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Alexa Kobylarz

Sexy Calisthenics Instructor

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Iman Marshall

Dancer #1

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Renata Granger

Dancer #2

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Leslie Saubat

Dancer #3

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Donna Crump

Dancer #4 / Zumba Leader

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Catherine Caldwell

Zumba #1

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Wilheisha Lucien

Zumba #2

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Syndi Russell

Zumba #3

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Nicole Norman

Zumba #4

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Niki Kleinberger

Aerobics #2

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Peryn St. Raymond

Aerobics #3

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Al Palagonia

Convenience Store Clerk

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Alvin Chon

Delivery Boy

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William D. Green

Willie Green

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Anthony Tien Quang

Geico

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Gino Galento

Pet (uncredited)

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