Buried

"170,000 sq miles of desert. 90 minutes of oxygen. No way out."

Oct 15 2010 R 1h 35m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Plot

Waking groggy in pitch darkness, Paul Conroy, an American truck driver working in Iraq in 2006, slowly realizes he is trapped inside a wooden coffin, buried alive. With his cigarette lighter, he can see the trap he is in, and he quickly realizes that there's not enough air for him to live long. He finds within the coffin a working cellphone, which allows him contact with the outside world. But the outside world proves not to be very helpful at finding a man buried in a box in the middle of the Iraqi desert. Paul must rely on his best resource--himself.

Written by

Chris Sparling

Directed by

Rodrigo Cortés

Production Countries

United States of America, Spain, France

Production Companies

Canal+ España, Lionsgate, Atresmedia, Studio 37, Dark Trick Films, The Safran Company, Versus Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

16 wins & 33 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
172,318
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA