Joanne Hunt, Nate Jones, Stephen Moyer, Teresa Palmer, Travis Fimmel
A young couple on the run hole up in a country estate with a hostage in tow.
DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008
Stats: 117 reviews
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April 15, 2009
Quite decent Australian thriller. Edgy, taut and well-put together. Teresa Palmer is mesmerizing and Stephen Moyer - the vampire from "True Blood" - definitely needs to be in more films.
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December 17, 2008
Restraint is a thriller done right. Its plot seems simple, with a young couple on the run from the police invading a man's home and holding him hostage. But there are many wrinkles that constantly redefine the roles of the characters and keep the story interesting.
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September 19, 2008
A couple decent spins, not twists, just spins, to this genre exercise from Australia. Just when you think the nudity is not enough, and the Brad Pitt impersonation wears thin it pulls out a little something from another room. Not bad. It's not a must see by any means but at least...( read more)
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November 30, 2009
Not too bad. There were very thick Australian accents and there were some things I couldn't understand. Teresa Palmer is very sexy in this movie and the 2 guys play their roles well. It is easy to get behind one of the 2 guys in this movie and you hope that something happens.....( read more)
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February 25, 2009
Not to watch twice, except for the cute boys, it's only 'entertaining'.
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