Apr 26, 20 the numbers station already available on videoondemand and out on dvd next month is several cuts above most movies that receive token theatrical releases shortly before or. Denied by governments, these untraceable broadcasts can still be heard. The numbers station is another one of those quiet movies with an uninteresting title that wallow in obscurity, undeservedly. A former gchq officer, who does not wish to be named, whose duty was to intercept signals towards the uk and search for. Apr 16, 2014 the spooky world of the numbers stations. The numbers station refers to a remote unmapped location where secret encoders broadcast missions in highly secret numeric ciphers. The ghostly radio station that no one claims to run bbc future. Generally, movie producers are after the commercial or. Id love to see what the mystery science theater 3000 crew would make of the movie. Disgraced cia operative emerson kent john cusack is sent to a numbers station in england to guard katherine malin akerman. I was just thinking that a movie featuring numbers stations specifically would most likely be an espionage flick rather than horror. On the positive side, the numbers station works well as potential so bad its. A thriller that focuses on only two key characters shouldnt be hard to explain, yet the plot specifics of the unexciting but sweetly oldfashioned.
Whats the story the numbers station stars cusack as emerson, a disgraced former black ops agent who is tasked with a deadend job protecting katherine akerman, the code operator for a small cia broadcast station in a barren region. Everything you need to know about the numbers station movie. Most people have watched a spy film, but few have ever met someone from the intelligence community. Soon, they find themselves in a lifeordeath struggle to stop a deadly plot before its.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the numbers station near you. One assassin is already inside the secure station and, after a lengthy shootout, is killed by kent. The true story of hidden figures and the women who. Apr 26, 20 while there, he befriends katherine and is haunted by memories of the woman who was killed. Mar 07, 20 a black ops agent john cusack and a code operator malin akerman assigned to a remote cia broadcast station, must work together to stop an attack that could change the world as we know it. Buy or rent the numbers station movie now family video. He flags down a passing car to take her to the hospital, and realizes the driver is the fake central control operator. With john cusack, malin akerman, liam cunningham, richard brake. Stuff they dont want you to know number stations howstuffworks. Why 555 is always used for phone numbers on tv and in.
The film was directed by danish director kasper barfoed, written by f. For nasa to get john glenn into space and home safely. There is a movie called the numbers station with john cusack. Kasper barfoed directs this acitonthriller about a black ops. Released by moviescore media in 2015 mms15010 containing music from the numbers station 20. While there, he befriends katherine and is haunted by memories of the woman who was killed. How to sell your story to movie producers our pastimes. This glum, juiceless spy thriller is unlikely to find an audience on any frequency. Soon, they find themselves in a lifeordeath struggle to stop a.
Now he is given a break and a seemingly uncomplicated assignment of simply protecting the security of a young female code announcer, code resources and remote station they are assigned to. The tv show fringe had an episode with a numbers station that would wipe the listeners memory. Add to watchlist tthe plot of the film follows emerson kent, portrayed by a soulful john cusack. The movies cold look and feel isnt helped any by the utter lack of chemistry between cusack and akerman. The numbers station is a thriller released in 20, directed by kasper barfoed and written by f scott frazier. The numbers station is a 20 action thriller film, starring john cusack and malin akerman, about a burnedout cia black ops agent assigned to protect the code operator at a secret american numbers station somewhere in the british countryside. The numbers station 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In support of this effort, we are adding virtual theatrical box office tracking to the numbers this week. In the numbers station, a joyless sinsofthegovernment thriller, cusack sinks to new. The numbers station soundtrack from 20, composed by paul leonardmorgan. A cia agent is tasked with protecting a code operator working on encrypting a code some would kill for. A black ops agent john cusack and a code operator malin akerman assigned to a remote cia broadcast station, must work together to stop an attack that could change the world as we know it.
When a us secret intelligence base is attacked a cia agent and a cryptographer have to hold off. Richard and justin, the high school killers in murder by numbers, may not have heard of leopold and loeb, or seen hitchcocks rope, or studied any of the other fictional versions compulsion, swoon of the infamous murder pact between two brainy and amoral young men. But youre conscious of the fact that it all feels familiar and wondering why there isnt a little more to it. Banshee chapter sometimes referred to as the banshee chapter is a 20 american horror film and the directorial debut of blair erickson. A former gchq officer, who does not wish to be named, whose duty was to. The conet project is a four cd set of numbers station recordings from the past 30 years released in 1997 by irdial discs. The story of the fbi unfolds through the eyes of one of its agents. When the numbers station comes under attack, kent and katherine barricade themselves inside. Kasper barfoed directs this acitonthriller about a black ops soldier tasked with protecting a cia code agent. With the station compromised and innocent lives at stake, they must stop the deadly plot before its too late. Saddled with the cias dirtiest jobs, the conflicted assassin receives his assignments via numerical codes transmitted over the radio.
Cia operative emerson kent is sent to kill a man who owns a bar. Why 555 is always used for phone numbers on tv and in movies. The numbers station feels somewhat smalltime, as if not all that much is at stake. Spy numbers and one time pad from this album together tell a connected story with espionagenumbers stations as a key element.
The ghostly radio station that no one claims to run bbc. This is exactly what i envisioned for a number station film xd. Phone numbers were reached using numbers corresponding to the. It left me really craving something that focuses more on the subject. The numbers station is a 20 american action thriller film, starring john cusack and malin akerman, about a burnedout cia black ops agent assigned to protect the code operator at a secret american numbers station somewhere in the british countryside. The numbers station is a competent film and it does manage to create some tension. The band wilco named its album yankee hotel foxtrot 2001 after a segment of a recorded numbers station transmission. The numbers station 20 emerson, a disgraced cia agent, guards katherine, a code operator, in a top secret cia installation in britain. Family fuck movie story 383,830 results scandalous sex 2004 90 minannihilator1984 11. A stereotypical espionage thriller, the numbers station is competent enough but isnt very engaging. But these things also contribute toward it being a perfect kind of lowkey, latenight movie. Kent is a discraged and burnt out former cia black ops agent whom is tasked with the assassination of a bar owner.
You can buy tickets from your local movie theater, just like in the good old days, and watch the film at home while helping to support the theater while its closed. The numbers station, directed by kasper barfoed the new york. Soon, they find themselves in a lifeordeath struggle to. The numbers station, a spy drama starring john cusack and malin akerman. The quote underlines this basedonatrue story movie. I like both actors, but ive seen slugs that were more exciting. The film had its first screening at the fantasy filmfest on august 22, 20 and released on video on demand on december 12 of the same year. But he also saves the other main character, performing emergency medical procedures on her blood is shown. He carries her to the car, but it doesnt start, so he carries her out of the facility gate on foot. You could probably make a pretty good drinking game out of it, too. Richard brake, john cusack, liam cunningham, malin akerman, joey ansah, bryan dick, jonathan jaynes, gabrielle reidy, david wenden, finbar lynch, lucy griffiths, victor gardener, joe montana, brian nickels, randy merchant, hannah murray, gary lawrence, max bennett. I like this story, because they say there really is a numbers station, which broadcasts coded messages over the regular radio to agents worldwide. Emerson calls grey on the cell phone and reports that katherine is dead, then sets explosive charges around the numbers station. Jan 17, 2012 stuff they dont want you to know number stations howstuffworks.
Feb 03, 2017 the true story of hidden figures and the women who crunched the numbers for nasa. The numbers station trailer starring john cusack and malin akerman feb 12, 20. When tv shows and movies need to use a phone number as part of the story, they typically use one that starts with 555. The ghostly radio station that no one claims to run. For the full experience, you can even buy popcorn and snacks. Is there any fiction based around numbers stations.
When a mysterious gang launches a vicious assault on the station, emerson calls for backup and receives an unexpected response that shakes him to the very core. Now, in order to secure the location and survive to tell the story, emerson and katherine must solve the riddle of a mysterious message left behind by the previous broadcasters protector. There are also some explosions, including a huge one during the films climax. The britishamerican action thriller the numbers station, released in 20 and starring john cusack and malin akerman, features a cia. A disgraced black ops agent is dispatched to a remote cia broadcast station to protect a code operator. Moreover, the cinematography is on the dark side and often difficult to see clearly. After his latest mission goes disastrously wrong, veteran cia black ops agent emerson kent john cusack, 2012 is given one last chance to prove he still has what it takes to do his job.
I am fascinated by numbers stations, and feel it would make a great horror film subject. In the numbers station, a joyless sinsofthegovernment thriller, cusack sinks to new depths of meditative glumness to play a blackops agent nursing a guilty conscience. For decades, secret agents have received assignments from numbers stations across the world. Before being killed by kent, the man reveals he is. A movie usually begins with a pitch, or logline, a short description of the story that puts value into the movie idea as a saleable project. The true story of hidden figures and the women who crunched the numbers for nasa. The numbers station trailer 20 trailer for the numbers station. On the positive side, the numbers station works well as potential so bad its good fodder. During his career he investigates gangsters, swindlers, the klu klux klan, nazi agents and cold war spies.
It only becomes a numbers station in moments of crisis, such as if russia were invaded. The true story of hidden figures and the women who crunched. But the film is ultimately sabotaged by a clearly low budget and lacklustre direction that fails to connect the dots of the story. When selling your own story to a movie producer, you should first be able to clearly convey your basic story idea before going to the details. The numbers station already available on videoondemand and out on dvd next month is several cuts above most movies that receive token theatrical releases shortly before or. Recently i started listening to a fiction podcast called tanis, and numbers stations play a brief role in the series. Most of the movie takes place within the titular bunker, a secret cia outpost hidden in the english countryside.
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