The Debt was shot back in 2009 but when Miramax Films was shuttered, the action thriller was left without a home – and without a release date. Focus Features eventually picked it up, and now it’s finally seeing the light of day.
Starring: Sam Worthington, Helen Mirren, and Jessica Chastain
Directed By: John Madden
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Running Time: 113 minutes
Genres: Drama, action, thriller
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and language
Video: Sam Worthington interview
Video: Behind the scenes of The Debt
Review: By Ian Forbes
Review: By Kevin Finnerty
Official Synopsis: A former Mossad agent (Helen Mirren), who was part of a 30-year-old secret Israeli mission to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal, must go back to Eastern Europe to relive the trauma of those events and uncover the truth, ultimately confronting the debt she has incurred.
The Cast and Characters:
Helen Mirren – ‘Rachel Singer’
Sam Worthington – ‘Young David’
Jessica Chastain – ‘Young Rachel’
Jesper Christensen – ‘Doktor Bernhardt/Dieter Vogel’
Marton Csokas – ‘Young Stephan’
Ciaran Hinds – ‘David’
Tom Wilkinson – ‘Stephan’
Romi Aboulafia – ‘Sarah Gold’
