Surrogates

Year:

2009

Duration:

89 min

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Jonathan Mostow

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-09-25

Filming Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Earnings

Budget: $80,000,000

Opening Weekend: $14,902,692 (USA) (27 September 2009)

Gross: $38,542,418 (USA) (29 November 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Rosamund Pike

Surrogates

Helena Mattsson

Surrogates

Bruce Willis

Greer

Radha Mitchell

Peters

Boris Kodjoe

Stone

James Francis Ginty

Canter

James Cromwell

Older Canter

Ving Rhames

The Prophet

Jack Noseworthy

Strickland

Devin Ratray

Bobby

Michael Cudlitz

Colonel Brendon

Jeffrey De Serrano

Armando

Michael Phillip

Uniformed Cop

Danny F Smith

Victim

Brian A. Parrish

Hard Hat

Jennifer Alden

Landlady

Shane Dzicek

Jared Canter

Andrew Haserlat

Undergrad #1

Justin Goodrich

Undergrad #2

Lisa Hernandez

Female Newscaster

Kirk Hawkins

Male Newscaster

Rachel Sterling

Assistant

Meta Golding

Female Counsel

Taylor Cole

Female Lawyer

Jordan Belfi

Victor Welch

J.L. Highsmith

Steinberg

Nicholas Purcell

Pulaski / Commando

Max Murphy

Captain

Victor Webster

Lopez

David Klefeker

Cop

Dorothy Brodesser

Female Dread

Valerie Azlynn

Bridget

Michael O'Toole

Hirosuke

Chad Williams

Salesman

Mike Randy

Hunk

Tyson Eberly

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Michael DeMello

Gate Guard

Ron Murphy

Pedestrian

Genevieve Johnson

Older Woman

David Conley

Miller

Bruce-Robert Serafin

Bud (as Bruce Serafin)

Cody Christian

Boy Canter

Ian Novick

Andre

Todd Cahoon

Brian

Ella Thomas

Lisa

Gabriel Olds

Agent #1

Eamon Brooks

Agent #2

Rodney Weber

FBI Guard

De'Lon Grant

Commando

Matthew Souris

Commando

Trevor Donovan

Surrie /

Brock Gloor

Riot Agent

Rick Malambri

Clerk

Paul Richard Yarborough

Human Sniper (as Paul Shafer)

Christine Mascott

Big Woman

Ari Mostow

Kid #1

Nathan Mostow

Kid #2

Taylar Eliza

Receptionist (as Taylar Bunts)

Edward McCabe

Controller / Commando

Anya Monzikova

Beautiful Woman

Brett Ainslie

Riot Agent (uncredited)

Melissa Barker

Surrogate (uncredited)

Greg Berney

Surrogate (uncredited)

Nicole Burch

Surrogate (uncredited)

Shannon Carter

Surrogate (uncredited)

Chemi Che-Mponda

Dread (uncredited)

Desiree April Connolly

Dred (uncredited)

Shannon Mary Dixon

Surrogate (uncredited)

Shawn Fogarty

Human (uncredited)

Victor Franko

Surrogate at Club (uncredited)

Sari Gagnon

Surrogate (uncredited)

Una Green

Surrogate (uncredited)

Barbara Guertin

Mourner - Dred (uncredited)

London Hall

Dread (uncredited)

Quincy Heath

Commando (uncredited)

Haley Higgins

Surrogate (uncredited)

Jordan Johnson

Surrogate (uncredited)

Stanis Johnson

Surrogate (uncredited)

Kate Jurdi

Surrogate (uncredited)

Haytham Kandil

Surrogate (uncredited)

Petar Kirilov

Surrogate (uncredited)

David A. Kirsch

Dread (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

Nightclub Guest / Computer Voice (uncredited)

Evalena Marie

Surrogate Punk on Train (uncredited)

Dan Marshall

Dread at Funeral & Helicopter Crash Scenes (uncredited)

Robert Masiello

Dread (uncredited)

Adam Masnyk

Sgt. Davis (uncredited)

Rana Morrison

Ali (uncredited)

Jason Mulcahy

Surrogate (uncredited)

Robert Nuzzie

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Valerie Parker

Surrogate (uncredited)

Dominic Prietto

Dead Surrogate Under Car (uncredited)

Ali Raymer

Surrogate (uncredited)

Derrick Redford

Perfect Surrogate

Baylee Ricci

Surrogate (uncredited)

Floyd Richardson

Dr. Seth Steinberg (uncredited)

Amanda Salinas

Surrogate Robot (uncredited)

Johnny Serret

Surrogate (uncredited)

Joe Sobalo Jr.

Emergency Medical Technician (uncredited)

Vyvian B. Stevens

Dread / Human (uncredited)

Mike Wendt

Surrogate (uncredited)

Jamie Christopher White

Dread Prophet (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Jonathan Mostow's first film since Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).

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Hanna Hilton: The porn actress appears as Female Robot.

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The unusual shoulder patch worn by Colonel Brendon is the 26th Infantry Division. A former division of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it has been deactivated since 1993. The insignia is actually a stylized "YD", for their nickname, "The Yankee Division".

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Goofs

When Peters is being chased by the car and jumps off the phone booth to the building and back to the street, the actress is wearing high-heeled pumps, but the stunt-woman is obviously wearing athletic flats. This is seen again when she jumps onto the bus.

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When Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell's characters look at the destroyed surrogates, the cop tells them they should go talk to the owners. The next shot is an over head of the Zakim Bridge, but the angle shows the TD Bank Garden on the right side implying they are headed south on the bridge. The Zakim is located north of Fort Point Channel, thus, you wouldn't ever travel southbound if you're leaving Fort Point Channel. The Channel is a body of water that borders South Boston.

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Many of the soldiers in the film are wearing the Army Combat Uniform (the digital gray fatigues) turtleneck style. The ACU is only worn with the collar up under body armor, to keep the armor's ballistic throat guard from chafing a soldier's neck. When worn by itself, the ACU's collar is folded down, resembling an open collar shirt with lapels.

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Quotes

The Prophet: Look at yourselves. Unplug from your chairs, get up and look in the mirror. What you see is how God made you. We're not meant to experience the world through a machine.

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Older Canter: I changed the course of human history when I created surrogates. Now I'm going to change it back.

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Male Newscaster: Still no official word on when, or if, surrogate services can be restored. It appears, at least for now that we are on our own.

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Faq

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Surrogates can be found here.

Q

If this is in the future, how come there are only modern vehicles?

A

This could be attributed to the fact that the movie never states a specific year. This would mean that this movie could have been set in present day 2009-2010, and when it says 14 years ago it would have meant 1996. Just because this movie features futuristic technology doesn't mean that they couldn't have set this movie in an "alternate universe" where this kind of technology was developed in 1996. If this was the case then having a 2008 Chevy Malibu chasing a surrogate down the street would fit and make perfect sense.

Q

Why did Greer have to come out without a surrogate?

A

Three reasons: First, the FBI appeared to be funding his surrogates, and since he was on suspension, refused to buy him a new one. Second, the weapon nearly killed him through his first surrogate, and the only way to avoid it was to not use a surrogate. Third, he knew the assassin was hiding out in a Dread Reservation, so the only way in was without a surrogate.

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