Detour is a 2016 British thriller film written and directed by Christopher Smith. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Stephen Moyer, Emory Cohen, Bel Powley, John Lynch, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Reine Swart. The film was released in the United States on 20 January 2017 by Magnet Releasing.
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Directed by | Christopher Smith |
Produced by | Julie Baines Phil Hunt Stephen Kelliher Jason Newmark Compton Ross |
Written by | Christopher Smith |
Starring | Tye Sheridan Stephen Moyer Emory Cohen Bel Powley John Lynch Gbenga Akinnagbe Reine Swart |
Music by | Pablo Clements James Griffith TOYDRUM |
Cinematography | Christopher Ross |
Edited by | Kristina Hetherington |
Production company | Head Gear Films Bankside Films Kreo Films FZ Dan Films Newscope Films Metrol Technology |
Distributed by | Magnet Releasing |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom South Africa |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,788 |
Screenplay
Young law student Harper blames his powerful stepfather Vincent for causing the car accident that put his mother in a coma. One evening in a bar he drinks with the professional criminal Johnny Ray, who agrees to kill his stepfather for $20,000. Johnny Ray and his girlfriend Cherry arrive the next morning to take Harper to Vegas to carry out the murder. The trip to Las Vegas becomes a battle of wits and determination between Johnny Ray, who has debts to pay along the way, and Harper, who seeks to conceal his own crimes and to escape from Johnny Ray with Cherry.
- Tye Sheridan as Harper
- Stephen Moyer as Vincent
- Emory Cohen as Johnny Ray
- Bel Powley as Cherry
- John Lynch as Frank
- Gbenga Akinnagbe as Michael
- Reine Swart as Claire Wiseman
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 16 April 2016. On 14 May 2016, Magnet Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film, which it released in the United States on 20 January 2017.