Getaway

Getaway

Theatrical - Wide 2009-06-08

Cast Steve Zahn Milla Jovovich Timothy Olyphant Kiele Sanchez Chris Hemsworth
Directed by David Twohy
Written by David Twohy

Box Office Gross: $22,852,638

Running Time: 98 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Tooley Productions, Rogue, Relativity Media, QED International

Genres: Adventure Mystery Thriller

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Synopsis

For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff and Cydney head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale and Cleo, two disgruntled hitchhikers and Nick and Gina, two wild but well-meaning spirits who help guide... See more them through the lush jungles. The picturesque waterfalls and scenic mountainsides quickly give way to terror when Cliff and Cydney learn of a grisly murder that occurred nearby and realize that they’re being followed by chance acquaintances that suspiciously fit the description of the killers.

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