Surrogates (2009)
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
Surrogates is science fiction action film based on the 2005–2006 comic book series The Surrogates. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, it stars Bruce Willis as Tom Greer, an FBI agent who ventures out into the real world to investigate the murder of surrogates (humanoid remote-controlled robots). It also stars Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, Ving Rhames, and James Cromwell.
The film’s main concept centers on the mysterious murder of a college student linked to the man who helped create a high-tech surrogate phenomenon that allows people to purchase remote-controlled humanoid robots through which they interact with society.
In the near future, widespread use of remotely controlled androids called “surrogates” enables everyone to live in idealized forms from the safety of their homes. Compared to their surrogates, the human operators are depicted as slovenly and homebound. Protected from harm, a surrogate’s operator feels no pain when the surrogate is damaged, and can do acrobatics that a normal person wouldn’t. In Boston, FBI agent Tom Greer has been estranged from his wife Maggie, since their son’s death in a car crash several years before. He never sees her outside of her surrogate and she criticizes his desire to interact via their real bodies.
Tom and his partner, Agent Jennifer Peters, investigate the death of two people who were killed when their surrogates were destroyed at a Fort Point club. Jared Canter (Shane Dzicek), one of the victims, is the son of Dr. Lionel Canter, the inventor of surrogates and the former head of their manufacturing company, Virtual Self Industries (VSI)
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Writers: Michael Ferris (screenplay), John Brancato (screenplay), Robert Venditti (graphic novel), Brett Weldele (graphic novel)
Stars: Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, Ving Rhames, James Cromwell, Devin Ratray
►Cast:
| Bruce Willis | … | Greer |
| Radha Mitchell | … | Peters |
| Rosamund Pike | … | Maggie |
| 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 |
| Helena Mattsson | … | JJ the Blonde |
| Michael Philip | … | Uniformed Cop |
| Danny F Smith | … | Victim (as Danny Smith) |
| Brian A. Parrish | … | Hard Hat (as Brian Parrish) |
| 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 | … | 40% Off |
| 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 / Greer |
| 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 |
| Stanis Krista Ames | … | Surrogate |
| Melissa Barker | … | Surrogate |
| Greg Berney | … | Surrogate |
| Nicole Burch | … | Surrogate |
| Shannon Carter | … | Surrogate |
| Chemi Che-Mponda | … | Dread |
| Desiree April Connolly | … | Dred |
| Kelly Dempsey | … | Extra |
| Amanda Dixon | … | Surrogate Robot |
| Shannon Mary Dixon | … | Surrogate |
| Frank Durant | … | Surrogate at Club |
| Shawn Fogarty | … | Human |
| Sari Gagnon | … | Surrogate |
| Una Green | … | Surrogate |
| Barbara Guertin | … | Mourner – Dred |
| Brett Gustafson | … | Surrogate |
| London Hall | … | Dread |
| Lauren Hayes | … | Model |
| Quincy Heath | … | Commando |
| Haley Higgins | … | Surrogate |
| Jordan Johnson | … | Surrogate |
| Kate Jurdi | … | Surrogate |
| Haytham Kandil | … | Surrogate |
| Petar Kirilov | … | Surrogate |
| David A. Kirsch | … | Dread |
| Jennifer Lazea | … | Surrogate |
| Anne Lockhart | … | Nightclub Guest / Computer Voice |
| Christopher J. Long | … | Surrogate |
| Evalena Marie | … | Surrogate Punk on Train |
| Dan Marshall | … | Dread at Funeral & Helicopter Crash Scenes |
| Robert Masiello | … | Dread |
| Rana Morrison | … | Ali |
| Jason Mulcahy | … | Surrogate |
| Robert Nuzzie | … | FBI Agent |
| Valerie Parker | … | Surrogate |
| Dominic Prietto | … | Dead Surrogate Under Car |
| Ali Raymer | … | Surrogate |
| Derrick Redford | … | Perfect Surrogate |
| Baylee Ricci | … | Surrogate |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia