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5.4/10 • 28

1982-05-281h 35m

CrimeAdventureThrillerHorrorAction

When you're cornered like an animal, it's kill or be killed

A group of college students accidentally see a local redneck kill his wife's lover. A deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues, with the students trying to escape the area while the killer sets out to eliminate the witnesses who can tie him to the murder.

Directors
William Fruet
Writters
John Beaird
Editors
John Beaird, Ralph Brunjes

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Henry Silva

    Henry Silva

    Henry Chatwill

  2. Nicholas Campbell

    Nicholas Campbell

    Roger Michaels

  3. Barbara Gordon

    Barbara Gordon

    Miriam Chatwill

  4. Gina Dick

    Gina Dick

    Diana

  5. Joy Thompson

    Joy Thompson

    Caroline

  6. Ralph Benmergui

    Ralph Benmergui

    Lee

  7. Sam Malkin

    Sam Malkin

    Jeb

  8. Stuart Culpepper

    Stuart Culpepper

    Myles

  9. John Rutter

    John Rutter

    Sheriff

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Wuchak

Nov 20, 2023

8/10

Backwoods adventure-terror in Tennessee with Henry Silva A rigid patriarch in Appalachia (Silva) carries out justice in his small community in the hills while several college youths visit the area to camp and hike. What could go wrong? “Trapped” (1982), aka “Baker County, USA” (with “Chatwill’s Verdict” being the working title), is an adventure/thriller involving a brush with barbaric yokels. It comes in the wake of "I Walk the Line" (1970), “Deliverance” and “Rituals.” “Bullies” came out several years later and was no doubt inspired by it. Danone Camden stands out in the female department as Amy. There’s also Gina Dick (Diana), Joy Thompson (Caroline) and a backwoods woman featured in the intro who’s uncredited. I’m not sure why this is so obscure because it delivers the goods for this type of flick with authentic locations/sets and a dynamic climax. Maybe it’s because it’s a Canadian production and lacks the star power of the cast of “Deliverance.” The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot in Clayton, Georgia, which is an hour or two drive from southeast Tennessee, where the events take place. GRADE: B+/A-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
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