1408

Year:

2007

Duration:

104 min | 112 min (director's cut)

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Mikael Håfström

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2007-06-22

Filming Locations: The Reform Club, Pall Mall, St. James's, London, England, UK

Earnings

Budget: $25,000,000

Opening Weekend: $20,617,667 (USA) (24 June 2007)

Gross: $71,985,628 (USA) (11 October 2007)

Cast

Actor

Character

Andrew Lee Potts

1408

Benny Urquidez

1408

John Cusack

Mike Enslin

Paul Birchard

Mr. Innkeeper

Margot Leicester

Mrs. Innkeeper

Walter Lewis

Book Store Cashier

Eric Meyers

Man #1 at Book Signing

David Nicholson

Man #2 at Book Signing

Holly Hayes

Lady at Book Signing

Alexandra Silber

Young Woman at Book Signing

Johann Urb

Surfer Dude

Tony Shalhoub

Sam Farrell

Emily Harvey

Secretary

William Armstrong

Clay the Lawyer

Kim Thomson

Desk Clerk

Drew Powell

Assistant Hotel Manager

Noah Lee Margetts

Bellboy

Samuel L. Jackson

Gerald Olin

Gil Cohen-Alloro

Maitre D'

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Hotel Engineer

Mary McCormack

Lily

Jasmine Jessica Anthony

Katie

Len Cariou

Mike's Father

Ray Nicholas

Factory Owner

Tina Maskell

1950s Lady

Paul Kasey

Kevin O'Malley

George Cottle

Mailbox Worker

Julian Spencer

Mailbox Worker

William Willoughby

Mailbox Worker (as Will Willoughby)

Angel Oquendo

Taxi Cab Driver

Thomas A. McMahon

Cop #1

Anthony C. Mazza

Cop #2 (as Anthony Mazza)

Chris Carey

Fireman

Kevin Dobson

Priest

Lily Grace Alexander

10 Year Old Girl (in director's cut only)

Peter Conboy

Man Outside Hotel Fire (uncredited)

Georgie Lee-Robinson

Book Store Assistant (uncredited)

Bernadette Lords

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Rob McGillivray

Bellboy (uncredited)

Kate Walsh

Mike Enslin's ex-wife (uncredited)

Jacob White

Bellboy (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Additional reference to the number '13' - when talking on the phone toward the end of the movie, 2 of the voices identify themselves as previous "victims" of Room 1408 - "this is Number 5..." and "this is Number 8...." - both of which add up to 13.

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Enslin, while looking at the book of the murders, unknowingly, circles the 14th floor and ends up back at the elevator he got off. The classical music that is playing in the elevator was featured in the beginning of "Father's Day", the first segment which was part of the anthology collection Creepshow (1982). The screenplay for that film was written by Stephen King and the segment after "Father's Day" featured, as the lead, none other than Stephen King himself.

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Keanu Reeves was attached for playing lead role in the movie.

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Goofs

When Mike sees him hang himself with bed sheets in the mirror, it's very obvious that the person (a stunt double), is wearing a harness, as the the sheets are centered several inches behind his neck even when he bounces and comes to a stop. It's also apparent that a bungee was used since the person in the mirror bounces back up about 2 feet.

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When Mike Enslin is holding his "dead" daughter and they move to a close up on her face, you can see her eyes twitch.

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Right after Mike's hand is crushed by the window, the window is closed. Right after the phone rings, and he tries to leave the room (right before the key breaks) the window is open in the background.

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Quotes

Mike Enslin: [yelling] I want... my *drink*!

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Mike Enslin: Hi. Mike Enslin. Checking in.

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Mike Enslin: [after escaping from the ventilation shaft and falling back into 1408] Ah, its good to be back.

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Faq

Q

What if Mike is still in the room and it was another trick?

A

If the scene had continued, he may have found himself back in 1408 (without Lily, because that would have just been another daydream like when he saw her after he thought he got out the first time). However, she probably wouldn't have reacted at all and Mike probably would have started freaking out realizing that he wasn't free if this was the case. Also if he WAS still in the room at the end, it would make the ending of the theatrical cut and the ending of the Director's cut pretty much redundant. He dies in the director's cut (sad ending) he lives in the Theatrical (happy ending) to have him still trapped in the room at the end of the theatrical would be just another sad ending therefore might as well have left it as the director's cut. (2012 note: The (or A) broadcast version used the Director's Cut, not only of the end but of several other scenes including a lengthy bit about Mike living in Hollywood.)

Q

Who sent Mike the postcard for the hotel?

A

One Theory It was likely Mr. Olin. Doing exactly what Enslin suspected; Trying to scare Enslin and convince him to stay in another room in order to write about the hotel in his book and give a bit of free promotion for the hotel. However this plan backfired for Olin when he found that Enslin was not easily convinced and insisted on staying in the room.Another theory It could have been the room itself, somehow knowing that Mr. Olin was preventing anyone from staying in the room long enough to let them be killed. So it sent the post card to Enslin figuring he'd be skeptical enough to not be afraid to stay in the room.

Q

Who is Encyclopedia Brown?

A

Mike Enslin: "Let's 'Encyclopedia Brown' this bitch." Enslin is referring to the fictional boy detective and hero of a series of children's books by Donald J. Sobol.See: Encyclopedia Brown on Wikipedia

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