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The Strangers is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Bryan Bertino released in USA on 30 may 2008 with Liv Tyler

The Strangers (2008)

The Strangers
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Released in USA 30 may 2008
Length 1h25
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Thriller,    Horror
Rating61% 3.053.053.053.053.05

The Strangers is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman as a young couple who are terrorized by three masked assailants, who break into the remote summer home and destroy all means of escape or calling for help by destroying their car, cell phones, and phone line.

Produced on a budget of $9 million and after two postponements, the film was released theatrically in North America on May 30, 2008. It grossed $82.3 million at the box office worldwide. Marketed as "inspired by true events", writer and director Bryan Bertino stated that the film was inspired by a series of break-ins that occurred in his neighborhood as a child, as well as some incidents that occurred during the Manson killings. Critical reaction to the film was mixed. It holds a rating of 45% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 151 reviews. Metacritic reported an average score of 47 out of 100, based on 27 reviews.

Synopsis

The film begins in medias res with a recorded 911 call of a boy screaming that he and his friend found two bodies lying in blood in an old vacation house.

Actors

Liv Tyler

(Kristen McKay)
Scott Speedman

(James Hoyt)
Gemma Ward

(Dollface)
Glenn Howerton

(Mike)
Jordan Orr

(Jordan - 911 Caller (voice) (uncredited))
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