Rampage (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Uwe Boll |
| Produced by | Dan Clarke |
| Written by | Uwe Boll |
| Starring | Brendan Fletcher Michael Paré Shaun Sipos Lynda Boyd Robert Clarke |
| Music by | Jessica de Rooij |
| Cinematography | Mathias Neumann |
| Editing by | Uwe Boll |
| Studio | Brightlight Pictures Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG Pitchblack Pictures Inc. |
| Distributed by | Boll KG Phase 4 Films |
| Release date(s) | August 14, 2009 (Phantasmagoria Film Festival) April 29, 2010 (Germany) |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada Germany |
| Language | English |
Rampage is a 2009 mass murder thriller film directed by Uwe Boll and starring Brendan Fletcher, Michael Paré, Shaun Sipos, Lynda Boyd and Robert Clarke.[1] Also appearing were Matt Frewer, Katharine Isabelle and Michaela Mann. Unlike many of Boll's previous directorial efforts, and despite sharing the name of a video game series, Rampage was not an adaptation of a video game.
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[edit] Plot
Bill Williamson, a man determined to exact revenge upon the fictional town of Tenderville, Oregon, is 23 years old, lives with his parents and he works a low-paid job as a mechanic. Psychologically, he is continually bombarded with the problems of the world, by ubiquitous TV sets, radios, and the views of Evan Drince, who seems to be his sole friend. One day, hurt, after his parents tell him that it's time he left home, and tired of being victimized by his boss at work, Bill acts upon his plan to reduce the town's population. He believes overcrowding causes the world's problems. Bill builds a full-body suit of Kevlar armor, complete with a ballistic helmet and a paintball mask, dons it, and goes to town, armed with two submachine guns. First he incapacitates the police by car-bombing their headquarters with a bomb-loaded van. He then begins to kill the residents of the town, shooting people at random, including the coffee shop owner with whom he earlier had argued about not preparing the coffee as he ordered. He then robs a bank, killing some of the employees and customers. Outside the bank he puts on a show by burning fake money, which he had printed up earlier, to show that it is worthless and causes the problems of the world.
After the killings, Bill calls Evan Drince, who is in a forest nearby expecting him for a mano a mano paintball competition. When he arrives at the forest, Bill apologizes to Evan for having him wait for an hour. He then immobilizes Evan with a stun gun, places a pistol in his hand, and shoots him in the head to simulate suicide. Bill leaves the body of Evan wearing the armor suit, and holding the weapons of the massacre. He leaves the forest and makes his way home, before his parents arrive with horror stories about the killings in town. While they are conversing in front of the television, news stations report that they have identified the killer as 21-year-old Evan Drince, and that at least 93 people have been killed in the rampage. After his parents console him on the loss of his friend, he tells him he is tired and goes to his room to sleep. In his room, while packing his belongings and stolen bank money, he hears a local television news report that police have arrested Evan's father, an activist during the Vietnam War era, who is accusing Bill of the crime and claiming the innocence of his son. Bill leaves the house of his parents, as told. The story of the mass murder concludes with a video recording of Bill announcing his departure on a personal quest to unknown whereabouts, to further reduce the world's population.[2][3][4]
[edit] Cast
- Brendan Fletcher as Bill
- Michael Paré as Sheriff Melvoy
- Shaun Sipos as Evan
- Lynda Boyd as Bill's mom
- Robert Clarke as Evan's father
- Matt Frewer as Bill's dad
- Katey Grace as Bank Teller
- Brent Hodge as Bingo Hall Server
- Katharine Isabelle as Beauty Staff #2
- Malcolm Stewart as Bank Manager
- Pale Christian Thomas as Gelato Server
- Michaela Mann as Waitress
[edit] Release
While receiving a theatrical opening in Boll's native Germany, the film is a direct-to-video project in the US and was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 1, 2010, by Phase 4 Films.[5][6]
[edit] Reception
Not widely reviewed, Rampage received mixed response, and was noted by Bloody Disgusting for director Uwe Boll's "evolution" in style, "almost as if the German Ed Wood has taken a deep look into the mirror, reflected on his films, and made a turn for the better".[7] In contrast Variety called it "uncompromising and nearly unwatchable (as much for its subject as for its nauseating visual style)".[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Kino-zeit.de
- ^ Uwe Boll's Rampage Isn’t Based On The Arcade Game. Go Figure.
- ^ Fantastic Fest 2009: Rampage Review
- ^ Uwe Boll's "Rampage" is Getting Glowing Reviews
- ^ Uwe Boll to Rampage onto DVD in June
- ^ Rampaging to a City Street Near You!
- ^ Miska, Brad (June 1, 2010). "Rampage". Bloody Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/film/4388/review. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (October 1, 2009). "Rampage". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941291.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Rampage at the Internet Movie Database
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