- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 92 min
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Maura Tierney, Adrien Brody, James Naughton, Laila Robins ... see all
- Director: Richard Shepard
- Plot: A masochistic cop, who hides her predilection from her cop husband, gets involved in pursuing a kidnapper nicknamed Harry for Harry Houdini, who has kidnapped a rich woman and has... Read more
User Reviews
A Thriller Full of Suspense
Jul 02, 2008
bburff - yahoo.com
Jul 02, 2008bburff - yahoo.com
This movie has so much suspense in it. Maura Tierney is amazing as the troubled, kinky, cop Madeline. Adrien Brody is outstanding as the sadistic psycho, Harry Houdini. This is one of his best roles ever. He plays the villian so... Full review
A Look into Adrien Brody's Darker Side
Dec 03, 2006
shyremare21 - yahoo.com
Dec 03, 2006shyremare21 - yahoo.com
I have to admit, before seeing this film I didn't think Adrien Brody could be a "bad guy." He's just too cute! But in this movie he shows his darker side and it's quite morbid. He still retains his humor throughout... Full review
francis will you do me a favor
Aug 05, 2005
plaugemarine666 - yahoo.com
Aug 05, 2005plaugemarine666 - yahoo.com
this isn't that great of a movie story wise but the characters were great adrien brody was the best i ever seen him do.his character made for the bad writing how would someone make the co- nnection between paint spots on... Full review
Nice movie
Dec 09, 2004
hamstagirl25 - yahoo.com
Dec 09, 2004hamstagirl25 - yahoo.com
"Oxygen" is a film that deserves a second look. Okay, I admit, it's the "Hannibal/Starling" thingy done once again, but obviously it still works. With Maura Tierney (better known as ER's "wry-smile" Abby)playing a masochistic cop and Adrien Brody (Now out... Full review
Easy as Oxygen to take in
Jul 07, 2004
gwenaschahamilton - yahoo.com
Jul 07, 2004gwenaschahamilton - yahoo.com
This was a nice movie. I LOVED Adriens character. The Houdini thing was a nice touch. You wont be dissappointed if you watch this movie, it has all the righ5t elements, and...well...if you dont like it than you can just make... Full review
Watch this movie!
Apr 11, 2004
- imdb.com
Apr 11, 2004- imdb.com
This movie rocks. The acting is superb,the plot is compelling; all in all its a great watch. I'd definately recommend it. If you can, you shoud get the DVD because It has director commentary along with the two lead actors,... Full review
A solid thriller
Mar 11, 2004
Stephen Bailey - imdb.com
Mar 11, 2004Stephen Bailey - imdb.com
More articulate people than myself have said it all; but I'll have a go anyway :) Oxygen is a tightly paced and utterly watchable thriller about a female detective (Maura Tierney) on the trail of a psychopathic kidnapper (Adrian Brody)... Full review
great movie
Feb 14, 2004
terferyer - yahoo.com
Feb 14, 2004terferyer - yahoo.com
This movie is SOOOO good. I loved it! It had suspense and it was soooo good. Adrien Brody plays this sick twisted sadistic man who is obsessed with Harry Hudini (He's pretty good at it in the movie too). He buried... Full review
Great B Thriller
May 31, 2003
seltzer - imdb.com
May 31, 2003seltzer - imdb.com
Good performances, especially from Adrien Brody as a psychotic sadistic killer with a Houdini obsession and Maura Tierney as a cop, make this film stand out. The story is good, but would have suffered in the hands of a less... Full review
Well-made thriller...
Mar 31, 2002
dwpollar - imdb.com
Mar 31, 2002dwpollar - imdb.com
1st watched 3/31/2002 - 8 out of 10(Dir-Richard Shepard): Well-made thriller that is advertised by it's depiction of being buried alive and is actually much more than this. Tierney & Brody give wonderful performances in each of their roles and... Full review
Critics Reviews
The New York Times
She drowns her sorrows in alcohol and masochistic sex, though even her husband (Terry Kinney) is unaware of the full extent of her erotic obsessions.
Madeline finds herself assigned to investigate an unusual kidnapping; Frances ( Laila Robins ), the wife of a prosperous businessman (James Naughton), has been kidnapped and buried alive.
... Full Review
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The Silence of the Lambs is one of the most effective thrillers ever made (and the only film of its kind ever to win an Academy Award for Best Picture). ... Full Article
The always-wonderful Maura Tierney plays a complex role as Madeline Foster, a burnt-out cop whose life is so numb she secretly visits a sadist to get tortured and burned with cigarettes. ... Full Article
On a bright, sunlit day, an attractive middle-aged woman (Laila Robbins, "True Crime") is walking her dog when she's stopped by a charming stranger (Adrien Brody, "Summer of Sam") who makes a dog biscuit appear in a magic trick. ... Full Article

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