Buried [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Rodrigo Cortés, Rodrigo Cortes Rodrigo Cortés

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/18/2011
UPC:	0031398129578
Original Release:	2010
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	24,591

Special Features

Unearthing Buried: The Making Of Buried; ; Original Theatrical Trailers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ryan Reynolds	Paul Conroy
Ivana Miño	Pamela Lutti,Voices
Robert Paterson	Dan Brenner,Voices
Stephen Tobolowsky	Alan Davenport,Voices
Samantha Mathis	Linda Conroy,Voices
Warner Loughlin	Maryanne Conroy/Rebecca Browning/Donna Mitchell,Voices
Erik Palladino	Special Agent Harris,Voices
Robert Clotworthy	CRT Spokesman,Voices
Michalla Petersen	Nursing Home Nurse,Voices
Juan Hidalgo	Kidnapper,Voices
Abdelilah Ben Massou	Kidnapper,Voices
Kali Rocha	911 Operator
Anne Lockhart	CRT Operator
Mary Songbird	411 Female Operator
Kirk Baily	411 Male Operator
Joe Guarneri	Additional Voice
Heath Centazzo	Additional Voice
Jose Luis García Pérez	Actor,Jabir
Ivana Mino	Pamela Lutti
Cade Dundish	Shane Conroy,Voices
Chris William Martin	Voices,State Department Rep.
Julia Kijowska	Actor
Mary Birdsong	411 Female Operator
Diane Farr	Actor
Jose Luis Garcia-Perez	Actor
Víctor Reyes	Composer,Composer

Technical Credits

Chris Sparling

Peter Safran

Stephen Tobolowsky

Samantha Mathis

José Luis García Pérez

Robert Paterson

Ivana Miño

Rodrigo Cortés	Director,Executive Producer
Chris Sparling	Screenwriter
Adrián Guerra	Producer,Producer
Peter Safran	Producer,Screenwriter
Alejandro Miranda	Executive Producer
Luci Lenox	Casting
Alex Villagrassa	Special Effects
Rodrigo Cortes	Director
Tom Drumm	Producer
Miki Nadal	Producer
Stephen Tobolowsky	Screenwriter
Samantha Mathis	Screenwriter
José Luis García Pérez	Screenwriter
Robert Paterson	Screenwriter
Ivana Miño	Screenwriter
James Muñoz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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 Cortés make this scenario both more cinematic than you might expect, and less cinematic than you might hope. On the one hand, Cortés 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, Cortés 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, Cortés 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 Cortés 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.