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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.

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Directed by: David Denneen

Release Date: January 1, 2008

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DVD Release Date: August 19, 2008

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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.
  • 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.

    All the actor...( read more)s do a nice job with their roles. Teresa Palmer is beautiful and brings a note of vulnerability to the movie. Stephen Moyer's character is the most dynamic, as he makes Andrew's agoraphobia believable. Nate Jones provides most of the movie's excitement, but at times his character is a bit over the top.

    Restraint is the best thriller that I've seen since Awake. It's a perfect example of how to keep the audience engaged with twists and turns without making the movie seem unbelievable.
  • 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) it doesn't insult you.
  • December 3, 2008
    Quite interesting! Good movie.
  • 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).I will leave it there.

    I didn't really like the ending, but that seems to happen a lot...
  • July 16, 2009
    I thought the movie was pretty good.
  • March 6, 2009
    not quite a thrill....
  • February 25, 2009
    Not to watch twice, except for the cute boys, it's only 'entertaining'.
  • February 8, 2009
    A good pysch movie. Worth a rent
  • December 6, 2008
    Suspenseful thriller from down under

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