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Restraint is a film of genre Drama released in USA on 19 august 2008 with Stephen Moyer
Restraint (2008)
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Add to a movie listRestraint is a 2008 Australian thriller film, directed by David Denneen, written by Dave Warner and starring Stephen Moyer, Travis Fimmel and Teresa Palmer. The film was shot on location around New South Wales, Australia in mid-2005. Working titles during production were Ravenswood, Guests and Power Surge. It also features a cameo by Vanessa Redgrave.
Synopsis
Two fugitives from justice, Dale (Teresa Palmer) and Ron (Travis Fimmel), take hostage Andrew (Stephen Moyer), an agoraphobic art dealer who might have a dark past of his own. All three soon find themselves participants in a game of survival.Actors
Stephen Moyer
(Andrew)
Travis Fimmel
(Ron)
Vanessa Redgrave
(Sky News Reader #2)
Teresa Palmer
(Dale)
Alyssa McClelland
(Gabrielle)
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