- Release Date: 2007
- Runtime: 95 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Maria Bello, Gerard Butler, Emma Karwandy ... see all
- Director: Mike Barker
- Plot: In Chicago, the family man and executive of an advertisement agency Neil Randall has a perfect life: he expects to be promoted in his job sooner; he has a beautiful... Read more
User Reviews
Not quite Ransom
Apr 18, 2008
tingnting - imdb.com
Apr 18, 2008tingnting - imdb.com
A normal married couple's life (Gerard Butler and Maria Bello) is thrown into turmoil when their daughter is kidnapped and the kidnapper (Pierce Brosnan) put's them through a series of brutal challenges and horrible experience, threatening to kill their daughter if... Full review
Manipulative & mean-spirited
Mar 16, 2008
clcook2000 - imdb.com
Mar 16, 2008clcook2000 - imdb.com
About 20 minutes into this flick, I nervously thought to myself, "Man, I sure hope this isn't gonna turn into an over-the-top manipulative piece of bad film-making." Because it became clear at that point it could go either way, and... Full review
Worth seeing for something different!!!
Feb 19, 2008
brad - imdb.com
Feb 19, 2008brad - imdb.com
I had to speak out after seeing quite a few negative reviews. Especially to the ones that label this cliché and others who turn it off after 30min -- are you kidding me! I applaud the writer Morrissey here for... Full review
We Liked This Film A Lot
Jan 03, 2008
kyndellsemail - imdb.com
Jan 03, 2008kyndellsemail - imdb.com
I'd never heard of this movie until it showed up on DVD sites a couple of weeks ago. Then I read the comments here and thought, "Pass." But there was not much to choose from the other night, and the... Full review
An absolute gem of a thriller
Dec 30, 2007
Craig McPherson - imdb.com
Dec 30, 2007Craig McPherson - imdb.com
Every once in a while a movie comes along without any great fanfare, advance hype or viral marketing a true sleeper, as it were and causes the viewer to wonder how such a gem flew under the radar.... Full review
Intelligent Thriller
Nov 29, 2007
MelvynP - imdb.com
Nov 29, 2007MelvynP - imdb.com
When their happy lifestyle is suddenly interrupted and turned upside down by the forceful intrusion of a menacing kidnapper (Brosnan), Abby and Neil (Bello and Butler) are left with no choice but to follow the increasingly difficult demands and tests... Full review
The less you know of this film ... the more you will enjoy it!
Oct 10, 2007
Ken Vandenbussche - imdb.com
Oct 10, 2007Ken Vandenbussche - imdb.com
Every now and then: the huge Hollywood-engine creates a small and simple film that turns out to be far superior than any gigantic blockbuster made that year. "Butterfly on a wheel" is such a film. It doesn't feature amazing explosions... Full review
Sensational
Oct 05, 2007
sergges - imdb.com
Oct 05, 2007sergges - imdb.com
It has been a while since i have seen a movie that i can't guess it's finally after the first 20-30 minutes....no more comments , just watch that movie.I can't think at other comments that would not spoil the story... Full review
TNT premiere showing of "Shattered"...
Sep 02, 2007
Neil Doyle - imdb.com
Sep 02, 2007Neil Doyle - imdb.com
The producers of BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL (a/k/a SHATTERED in U.S.), didn't have enough faith in their project to seek widespread theatrical distribution of the finished film--even though it had GERARD BUTLER fresh from his box-office triumph in "300". Instead,... Full review
Amazing film!!!
Jul 31, 2007
fafafuey3 - imdb.com
Jul 31, 2007fafafuey3 - imdb.com
Hi, I live in Miami and I went to see this film on July 27.I will keep it short and sweet. This movie was a really great thriller. All three actors were phenomenal!!! I'm usually the type of person who... Full review
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2007-02-16
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2006-03-24
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My "Butterfly on a Wheel" Cameo
Ispirka (Butterfly On A Wheel)
Gerard Butler - Shattered (Butterfly on a wheel)
Trailer Butterfly on a Wheel -2007- (Shattered) Pierce Brosnan


