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Cargo

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 30m
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Cargo (2006)
AdventureDramaThriller
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
92,484
14,464
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    • Director
      • Clive Gordon
    • Writer
      • Paul Laverty
    • Stars
      • Peter Mullan
      • Daniel Brühl
      • Luis Tosar
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Clive Gordon
    • Writer
      • Paul Laverty
    • Stars
      • Peter Mullan
      • Daniel Brühl
      • Luis Tosar
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    • 17User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Brookes
    Daniel Brühl
    Daniel Brühl
    • Chris
    Luis Tosar
    Luis Tosar
    • Baptist
    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • Rhombus
    Gary Lewis
    Gary Lewis
    • Herman
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    Nikki Amuka-Bird
    • Subira
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    Ricky Grover
    • Elvis
    Koen Balcaen
    • Spike
    Christopher Fairbank
    Christopher Fairbank
    • Ralph
    Carlos Blanco
    • Sasha
    Lois Soaxe
    • Orlando
    Jan Willem
    • Luis
    Joan Serrats
    • Ramazan
    Pere Eugeni Font
    • Frank 1
    Gonzalo Cunill
    • Frank 2
    Kwaku Ankomah
    • Abrahim
    Mawuli Semevo
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      Daniel Brühl dubbed his own part for the Castillian version.
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    User reviews17

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    Top review
    8/10
    Intense, well paced, and well directed
    Daniel Brühl stars as Chris, a plucky German traveler in Africa who stands up to pretty much everyone. In trouble with the local law and having lost his passport, he stows away on a cargo ship headed for Spain. Peter Mullan is brilliantly cast as the captain, Brookes, whose throaty drawl and demeanor are perfectly cast as a captain.

    Once Chris is exposed as a stowaway on the ship, he becomes a part of the crew, but slowly starts to realize that the law and morality have no meaning on the high seas.

    The film is moody, well shot, and the acting is exceptional. While many scenes are high intensity and very suspenseful, there is no excessive gore or any "boo" horror therein. The mood and the unanswered (and answered) questions leave the viewer questioning reality and what severe isolation must do to a crew of men such as these.

    Daniel Bruhl is perfectly cast as Chris; his charisma turns on and off at will, and he transforms his character from complacent to annoyed in a second.

    Peter Mullan accompanies Bruhl with his stolid, cryptic, and persistent mood, yet comes across as a character you have to like because he demands to be in charge.

    For a moody, tense thriller with an intelligent back story, see this movie.
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2006 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
      • Sweden
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Spain)
      • Watch it on Fearless
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Escape
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Trauma
      • DeAPlaneta
      • Morena Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,728
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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