
Chicago advertising executive Charles 'Chaz' Schine is mentally worn down by his useless teacher wife Deanna and their equally ingrate daughter Amy, whose bad diabetes requires experimental, uncovered treatment that would exhaust their life savings. When foxy investment adviser Lucinda Harris volunteers to pay his ticket when he arrive son the commuter train without cash, they soon start an affair. Taking her to a tacky hotel, they are held at gunpoint by thug 'Frenchie' LaRo... (Full plot summary below)
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Chicago advertising executive Charles 'Chaz' Schine is mentally worn down by his useless teacher wife Deanna and their equally ingrate daughter Amy, whose bad diabetes requires experimental, uncovered treatment that would exhaust their life savings. When foxy investment adviser Lucinda Harris volunteers to pay his ticket when he arrive son the commuter train without cash, they soon start an affair. Taking her to a tacky hotel, they are held at gunpoint by thug 'Frenchie' LaRoche, who rapes her having knocked Chaz down, robs their wallets and calls him afterward, blackmailing a small fortune not to tell his wife. Paying through equally abusive Dexter only incurs more demands and abuse, until Chaz brings along ex con office mail boy Winston Boyko, who promises to scare away, but is shot by LaRoche, leaving Chaz to deal with the corpse, police detective Church being a friend of Winston's. Only when bled dry, Chaz finds out Lucinda is a stolen identity, part of an elaborate setup. His ill-planned vengeance, as lawyer friend Jerry sees no legal way without timely complaints from him and Lucinda, starts a cycle of bloodshed and other unpleasant surprises for most involved.
Leave your thoughts about Derailed.
| Globe and MailLiam LaceyA movie so hysterical it worked best as a black comedy. |
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterAn over-written, too-cute-for-its-own-good noirish thriller that throws snappy dialogue and sharp twists at us, but does nothing to win our hearts. |
| Bangor Daily News (Maine)Christopher SmithA swell twist and fine performances in an otherwise average thriller. |
| WaffleMovies.comWillie WaffleDerailed is one of the biggest surprises of the year |
| Fantastica DailyChuck O'LearyThe Weinstein's new company gets off to a good, if unspectacular, start with this solidly efficient thriller. |
| tonymedley.comTony MedleyDespite a few plot holes, this is a well-acted, well-directed, well-written thriller that kept me interested throughout. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA junky thriller that mistakes brute-strength plot twist, showy violence, and the against-type participation of Jennifer Aniston for earned excitement. |
| Village VoiceLaura SinagraClive Owen proves he can just about save anything. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderA ridiculous little thriller, the sort of movie that is worth seeing but not worth discussing afterward. |
| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkThere are certainly worse films in the genre than Derailed, but it also stands as a shining reason as to why the dollar theater exists. |