The Square (2008) Thriller Drama Crime
The Square (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.6/10
The Square Plot Synopsis:
Lovers Ray and Carla plan to burn down her house at Christmas, to run off with her husband's drug money. Ray has a side scheme going too, taking kickbacks on the love hotel project whose construction he's managing. The suburban Aussie marrieds live across a river from each other, the much older, domesticated Ray in an upper middle-class neighborhood, Carla on the wrong side of the water. The cheaters will lure their families to the same Christmas picnic celebration, to provide alibis while still being able to sneak off and chat about the arson. Carla's tow-truck owner hubby, Smithy, is a fearsome tough to cross, so will the philanderers' holiday gifts come through, or explode in their lying faces?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A man"s life begins to unravel when his mistress brings him a bag of cash.
Tagline: Some things can"t be buried.
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The Square Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $406,116
Awards: 2
Nominations: 15
Language: English
Country: Australia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Square Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 31, 2008, Netflix: Mar 24, 2017
Writers: Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner
Producers: Matthew Dabner, Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton, Louise Smith
Musicians: François Tétaz
Cinematographers: Brad Shield
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The Square Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| David Roberts | ... | Raymond Yale |
| Claire van der Boom | ... | Carla Smith |
| Peter Phelps | ... | Jake |
| Bill Hunter | ... | Gil Hubbard |
| Kieran Darcy-Smith | ... | Barney |
| Stephen Weston | ... | Charlie |
| Lisa Bailey | ... | Wendy |
| Lucy Bell | ... | Martha Yale |
| Anthony Hayes | ... | Greg ''Smithy'' Smith |
| Damon Herriman | ... | Eddie |
| Brendan Donoghue | ... | Leonard Long |
| Luke Doolan | ... | Smithy''s Mate |
| Greg Hatton | ... | Smithy''s Mate |
| Joel Edgerton | ... | Billy |
| Hanna Mangan Lawrence | ... | Lily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence) |
| Paul W. He | ... | Restaurant Manager (as Paul He) |
| Julian Morrow | ... | Dale |
| Eliza Logan | ... | Rita Smith |
| Amanda Crompton | ... | Jenny |
| Mia Irvin | ... | Jake & Jenny''s Baby |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- David Roberts – Raymond Yale
Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) - Claire van der Boom – Carla Smith
Also known as: Claire Van Der Boom - Peter Phelps – Jake
- Bill Hunter, as Gil Hubbard, passed away at age 71 in Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Kieran Darcy-Smith (b. June 12, 1965) – Barney
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Kieran Darcy Smith - Stephen Weston – Charlie
- Lisa Bailey – Wendy
- Lucy Bell – Martha Yale
- Anthony Hayes (b. September 21, 1977) – Greg ''Smithy'' Smith
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Tony Hayes - Damon Herriman (b. March 31, 1970) – Eddie
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Brendan Donoghue (b. October 28, 1977) – Leonard Long
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Brendon Donoghue | Brendan O'Donoghue - Luke Doolan – Smithy''s Mate
- Greg Hatton – Smithy''s Mate
- Joel Edgerton (b. June 23, 1974) – Billy
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Hanna Mangan Lawrence (b. March 5, 1991) – Lily (as Hannah Mangan-Lawrence)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Hannah Mangan-Lawrence | Hanna Mangan-Lawrence
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