Cloverfield
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
Director(s)
Matt Reeves
Louis Guerra
Efrain Cortes
Katie Carroll
Rip Murray
Dawn Gilliam
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Cast & crew
Roma Torre
Roma Torre
Chris Mulkey
Lt. Col. Graff
Rick Shuster
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Lizzy Caplan
Marlena
Lo Mutuc
Party Goer
Rob Kerkovich
Party Goer
Scott Lawrence
Lead Soldier
Michael Stahl-David
Rob Hawkins
Rick Overton
Frantic Man
Pasha D. Lychnikoff
Russian Man on Street
Katie Carroll
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Hooman Khalili
Party Goer
Liza Lapira
Heather
Tim Griffin
Command Center Officer
Baron Vaughn
Party Goer
Mike Vogel
Jason Hawkins
Julio Leal
Rocketeer / Soldier (uncredited)
Anjul Nigam
Bodega Cashier
Odette Annable
Beth McIntyre
T.J. Miller
Hud
Dawn Gilliam
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Margot Farley
Jenn
Efrain Cortes
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Rip Murray
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Theo Rossi
Antonio
Billy Brown
Staff Sgt. Pryce
Susse Budde
Medic
Michael Ark
Party Goer (uncredited)
Bertrand Roberson Jr.
Military Personnel (uncredited)
Maylen Calienes
Frantic Girl on Bridge (uncredited)
Chris Spinelli
Party Goer (uncredited)
Kelvin Yu
Clark
Jeffrey De Serrano
Soldier
Jessica Lucas
Lily
Brian Klugman
Charlie
Lili Mirojnick
Lei
Ben Feldman
Travis
Elena Nikitina Bick
Party Goer
Vakisha Coleman
Party Goer
Will Greenberg
Party Goer
Ryan Key
Party Goer
Rasika Mathur
Party Goer
Martin Cohen
Burly Guy
Jason Cerbone
Police Officer
Jason Lombard
Second Medic
Jamie Martz
Helicopter Pilot
Matt Reeves
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Caley Bisson
Party Bartender (uncredited)
Craig Dabbs
Army Sgt. First Class (uncredited)
Jason Giffin
National Guardsman / Tank Gunner (uncredited)
Hisonni Johnson
Party Goer (uncredited)
Adam Karst
New Yorker (uncredited)
Gene Richards
First Man Coughing (uncredited)
Jake McLaughlin
Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Louis Guerra
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
I suppose the first thing to warn of is - it is shot entirely POV, and for many (including me) that can prove to be really quite annoying at times (and particularly difficult to light effectively). The premiss is that "Jason" (Mike Vogel) and girlfriend "Lily" (Jessica Lucas) are living the happy lives of a young couple. When one night they set off to attend a leaving do for their pal "Rob" (Michael Stahl-David) their party is shattered by what seems like an earthquake, followed by a desperate hunt for his girlfriend "Beth" (Odette Annable) as something ginormous is stalking the streets of New York. The camera passes from person to person, so that does give us a different perspective of the ensuing mania - but actually I didn't find them a particularly engaging bunch of panic-stricken folks so I can't say I was very concerned for their safety. Some of the decisions they make - admittedly under a fair degree of duress - seem staggeringly risky and/or stupid; the sound editing overdoes the screeching and wailing to such an extent that the dialogue can be barely audible at times, and though well paced eventually, it still takes just a bit too long to actually get going. It is certainly an interesting concept, and if the style of cinematography doesn't drive you mad after twenty minutes, then I reckon you will quite enjoy the intimacy of the thing - at times, it is actually quite scary.
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