'Unhinged': Meet Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson and rest of the cast of the road rage thriller
Russell Crowe is the last man you should mess with. In his upcoming psychological thriller, he will show you why. Playing the role of a man straight out of one's nightmares, Crowe takes road rage to a new level in 'Unhinged'.
Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late to work with her son in the backseat when she gets into a small argument with a stranger at a traffic light. Ideally, this conversation should be done with the minute the cars depart, but no. Crow's 'Stranger' follows Rachel and threatens everything she holds dear and close in order to apparently teach her a lesson or as he says in the trailer, "I need you to learn what a bad day really is".
What follows is an unpredictable series of events that will leave you at the edge of your seat. Directed by Derrick Borte and a screenplay written by Carl Elsworth, 'Unhinged' will see a release on VoD on November 17, 2020. But before that, meet the cast.
Russell Crowe as Tom Cooper/ Stranger
Crowe plays the role of the mentally unstable stranger who meets Rachel at a red stop and then follows her in a deadly chase throughout the movie.
The actor is best known for playing the role of Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the epic historical film 'Gladiator'. The movie, which was directed by Ridley Scott, earned him an Academy Award, a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, an Empire Award, and a London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor. The list of accolades also includes ten other nominations in the same category. He is also known for his role of Jeffrey Wigand in 'The Insider' and for playing John F Nash in 'A Beautiful Mind' among other roles. He made his directorial debut with 'The Water Diviner' in 2014, in which he also starred.
Caren Pistorius as Rachel Flynn
As Rachel, Pistorius plays the role of the single mother who is trying to shake off a deranged man who is out to get her. In the trailer, she finds herself in one near-death experience after the other as Crowe refuses to back down. A South African-born New Zealand actress, Pistorius is known for her role as Rose in 'Slow West'. The actress is also known for her roles in 'The Light Between Oceans', 'Denial', 'Cargo', 'Gloria Bell', 'Mortal Engines', and 'High Ground'.
Jimmi Simpson as Andy
Simpson plays the role of Rachel's friend and divorce lawyer. In the trailer, Crowe's character sabotages a meeting he is supposed to have with Rachel and beats him unconscious.
The actor is best known for his roles in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia', 'Psych', 'Breakout Kings', 'House of Cards', 'Westworld', 'Black Mirror', and 'Unsolved'. In films, his known roles include 'Zodiac', 'The Invention of Lying', 'Date Night', 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' and 'Under the Silver Lake'.
Gabriel Bateman as Kyle Flynn
Bateman plays the role of Rachel's teenage son who is present at the time of her encounter with Crowe. The actor is known for his work as Robert in 'Annabelle', Martin Wells in 'Lights Out' and Andy Barclay in 'Child's Play'.
He is actress Talitha Bateman's brother, who most recently was seen in Netflix's dud space drama 'Away'. Both the siblings have worked in the 'Annabelle' franchise with Talitha starring in the film 'Annabelle: Creation', a prequel to 2014's 'Annabelle'.
Unhinged DVD and Blu-ray release date is set for November 17, 2020 and is available on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on November 17, 2020.