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11/10/2013 Thriller, Mystery 1h 30m
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Play or die.

Overview

Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.

  1. Damien Chazelle

    Writer

  2. Eugenio Mira

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Elijah Wood

    Tom Selznick

  2. John Cusack

    Clem

  3. Tamsin Egerton

    Ashley

  4. Allen Leech

    Wayne

  5. Kerry Bishé

    Emma Selznick

  6. Alex Winter

    Assistant

  7. Dee Wallace

    Marjorie Green

  8. Don McManus

    Reisinger

  9. Stephanie Garvin

    Theatre Guest

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Reviews

A review by Kenneth Axel Carlsson
Written by Kenneth Axel Carlsson on 2014-12-30
A pianist is returning to the stage, but he does not seem so sure that this is a good thing. When he sits down to play, he notices some weird red writing in his playbook. Apparently someone is watching him a bit more closely than the rest, and is in fact ready to kill him and his girlfriend, if he does not play correctly.

Ok, so I didn't pay that much attention to the plot, I actually dosed off for a bit. The plot is just plain boring, and we are given no real insight into the characters, so that we actually care for what happens to them. This movie actually reminded me of a different versi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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