 UNKNOWN
Who will remember? Who will escape? Who will survive?
Other titles: MENTES EN BLANCO (Spanish for MINDS IN A BLANK or MINDS IN TARGET); PLAYBACK (title in Taiwan); ESTRANHOS (Portugues for STRANGERS {title in Portugal}); NAMELESS or 5 STRANGERS (Russian title); Os Desconhecidos (THE STRANGERS {Portugues title in Brasil}); 5 STRANGERS (title in Russia), BLACKOUT (France); Singura scapare (THE ONLY WAY OF ESCAPE (Romania)
Directed by Simon Brand, UNKNOWN is a mystery/thriller about a bunch of guys who wake up in an abandoned warehouse and have no idea who they are. Cast includes: James Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Joe Pantoliano, Peter Stormare, Barry Pepper, and Wilmer Calderon.
The film played at numerous festivals, including Cannes 2006, and 2007's Cartagena de Indias Film Festival in Colombia, South America
UPDATES
UPDATE 06/20/09: According to Amazon UK, UNKNOWN will be premiering to Blu-Ray beginning August 17, 2009!!
UPDATE 12/27/08: UNKNOWN will be released on DVD in France, under the title BLACKOUT, on January 8, 2009!!!
For more, go to CineHome.fr, LocaFilm.com, and DVDfr.com (has the release date as Jan. 22)! Thank you to Ingo for this update!
UPDATE 07/05/08: This is a little late, but it seems UNKNOWN has FINALLY! been released to cinema, as of June 20, 2008, in Italia, under the title "Identità Sospette" ("Identity Suspect"). Go to FilmScoop.it for details, including the trailer!
UPDATE 11/11/07: Sorry this is so late, but as of October 2, 2007 UNKNOWN is available on a special 2-disc DVD in the Nederland. For more info, go to DVDHome.nl (Frankly, I think the DVD cover is a major spoiler!!!)
UNKNOWN is also available in Denmark since October. Go to DVDLand.dk for more!
UPDATE 08/06/07: Thank you to Polina for this info! UNKNOWN is being released in Russia by Gemini Film. Here is the link for the trailer.
UPDATE 07/29/07: UNKNOWN is being released in Russia on August 16, 2007! There is also an official site that has some great photos of the cast!
UPDATE 07/27/07: As of a few days ago, UNKNOWN is available on DVD in Bulgaria. Go to Kino.dir.bg for info!
UPDATE 07/24/07: UNKNOWN will be coming to DVD in Sweden this October!!! Go to Discshop.se for info!
But Megastore.se says it will be earlier, in August!!
UPDATE 07/09/07: Thank you to VBFHENRM for this great info! UNKNOWN had its Columbian premiere on July 4, 2007. Go to CanalRCN.com for a video and info (Spanish)! This same video is also available from YouTube. There are also pictures from the premiere at Farandulacriolla.com and CineColumbia.com
UPDATE 06/27/07: The date for the Brasil DVD release of UNKNOWN (OS DESCONHECIDOS) is now July 4, 2007! For details, go to Choveau.net
And also, MENTES EN BLANCO has been available on DVD in Spain since June 13, 2007. For info, go to DVD.orange.es
And available in Russia since May 26, 2007. For info, go to Mirovoekino.ru
UPDATE 06/06/07: UNKNOWN has been available on DVD in Hrvatska/Croatia since May 23, 2007. For info, go to DiscoveryFilm.hr
UPDATE 05/04/07: Several DVD and film websites are stating the following release dates for the following countries: Netherlands June 21, 2007, to Japan July 4, 2007, to Belgium July 25,2007 and to France August 8, 2007. For details, to to FilmFocus.nl, Pony Canyon.co.jp, Cinebel.be, and Cinemovies.fr respectively.
UPDATE 04/23/07: Well I'm only about 10 days late on this info. UNKNOWN has been in theatres in the UK since April 13th. There is a pretty cool official site from Optimum Releasing
Also, it looks like the movie will be released in Brasil in December 2007. Go to Cinema Em Cena for details. There are also some really nice versions of some of the different posters for the film.
UPDATE 04/17/07: UNKNOWN has been available on DVD in Taiwan since April 11th. Go to atmovies.com.tw for info.
Also, it will be released theatrically in Singapore May 17, 2007. Go to InCinemas.com for details!
UPDATE 04/06/07: It looks like UNKNOWN will be released to DVD in Germany on April 10th. Go to amazon.de for info
UPDATE 02/20/07: UNKNOWN is being released in Switzerland on DVD. DVD shop says March 23, 2007. Forbidden Planet says it was released on Valentine's Day. Cinemagic.ch says it is avail for rental as of the 15th and for sale beginning today.
UPDATE 01/27/07: Don't forget, UNKNOWN will be released on 01/30/07 in the USA. And in February 2007, it is being released on DVD in Germany. Go to Amango.de for details!!!
Also, the film is being released in March 2007 in Switzerland from Ascot-Elite Entertainment
UPDATE 01/15/07: UNKNOWN will be released in Singapore/Singapura in May 2007 through Cathay-Keris Films. Go to Yahoo! Singapore for more info!!!
UPDATE 01/11/07: PLAYBACK (title in Taiwan) has its own very cool website!!!
UPDATE 01/07/07: UNKNOWN will be available on DVD in the USA and Canada January 30, 2007, for details go to amazon.com
UPDATE 12/11/06:
MENTES EN BLANCO (MINDS IN TARGET) will be released December 22, 2006 in Spain. DeAPlaneta has a new page up for the film!
UPDATE 11/25/06: Thank you to Monica for this info!!! The film opened in Portugal on November 15th, under the title ESTRANHOS (STRANGERS). Go to their official site at Castello Lopes Multimedia. There is also a trailer at SuperBock.pt!
More release info: The IMDb says UNKNOWN is to be released in the UK April 2007, and Benelux Films says it will be released in the Nederlands in July 2007.
UPDATE 11/24/06: The film will be released through Greene Street Int'l in Taiwan on December 29, 2006!!! Yahoo! Taiwan has info, a new poster, and a slightly different trailer for the film!
UPDATE 11/03/06: UNKNOWN opens in limited release today!!! Go to the IFC Films page, click on additional screenings and theatres, and you will find a bunch of cities and theatres, hopefully yours included!!!
UPDATE 10/15/06: Movie-Eye.com/UNKNOWN This appears to be JAPAN'S official site for the movie, and it's a GREAT site!!! With a cool trailer of their own!!!
UPDATE 10/08/06: There are various dates for a USA (theatrical???) release popping up everywhere!!!
AOL.com/Moviefone has a new
trailer that is even better than the original!!! They say the release date is Nov. 3rd.
The IFC Films site is up!!! When you get there, click on "Coming Soon". They are saying Nov. 1st.
Informativos.net A great Spanish language site with some AWESOME new info (possible spoiler warning) and pix of the cast!!!
Speaking of that, according to the IMDb, the release date for UNKNOWN/MENTES EN BLANCO in Spain will be November 10, 2006. Japan will have a release date of October 14, 2006, and the UK's date is April 13, 2007. I also heard about a Singapore release, but could find no info.
UPDATE 10/06/06: Amazon.com now says it's being released in January 2007.
UPDATE 10/01/06: Lahiguera.net More Spain release news: The title for this film in Spain will be MENTES EN BLANCO...thanks to Monica for the link!!!
UPDATE 09/30/06: UNKNOWN will be screening at the 2006 Sitges Film Festival Oct. 2006!
UPDATE 08/12/06: It looks like UNKNOWN will be coming to theatres in Spain this November!!!
UPDATE 08/04/06: Finally we are getting some new info about UNKNOWN!!! Here are a couple of new links: Twitch Online With some new info and links, and 120dbFilms.com Production company site with the original trailer and a fresh synopsis, click on "projects"!!! And even better news??? Here is a link from DVDUniverse saying that UNKNOWN will be available in the USA October 2006!!! Wow!!!
UPDATE 06/08/06: Cinemaemcena A site from Brasil saying that UNKNOWN was released there several days ago.
UPDATE 05/16/06: The IMDb says UNKNOWN will be released in Finland November 24, 2006 but I don't know if it's theatre or DVD.
UPDATE 05/03/06: UNKNOWN will be showing May 19th 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival this month!!! For info, click here!!!
UPDATE 04/26/06: According to the IMDb, UNKNOWN is supposed to be released in the Netherlands on Sept. 14, 2006, but I am not sure if it will be a theatre or video release
LINKS
TFM Distribution France (Added 05/12/06)
Tornado Alley Entertainment One of the production companies for UNKNOWN (Added 05/10/06)
Greene Street Films/International Distribution Co. 04/09/06
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