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Whisper is a 2007 American horror film directed by Stewart Hendler and starring Josh Holloway, Sarah Wayne Callies, Blake Woodruff, Joel Edgerton, John Kapelos, Dulé Hill and Michael Rooker. It was written by Christopher Borrelli. The plot concerns the kidnapping of a young boy, David, who is more than he appears and brings unexpected troubles for his kidnappers.

Whisper
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Directed byStewart Hendler
Written byChristopher Borrelli
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byArmen Minasian
Music byJeff Rona
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Release date
  • November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$5.2 million[1]

Plot

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After being released from prison, convicted felon Max Truemont (Josh Holloway) and his fiancée Roxanne (Sarah Wayne Callies), wish to have a fresh start by running a small diner of their own. The bank refuses to loan $50,000 to them to open the business and without alternatives, Max accepts the invitation of his former partner Sydney. With his associate Vince they are to kidnap eight-year-old David (Blake Woodruff), the son of a wealthy woman in New England, under the command of a mysterious mastermind. After the successful abduction of the boy, the group awaits ransom instructions in a secluded hideout. As they begin to become suspicious of each other Max realizes the boy is not as innocent as he seems, commanding various characters to kill each other. It's revealed that the mastermind is David's mother. She tells Max that the boy is a demon, able to "whisper" ideas to weak-minded individuals. She pleads with Max to kill the boy on her behalf. On his refusal she kills herself. Max ultimately kills David, but not before he accidentally kills Roxanne.

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Release

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Home media

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Whisper was released directly-to-DVD in the United States on November 27, 2007.[3] It did receive theatrical releases in various European and Latin American countries between 2007 and 2009.[1]

Reception

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Box office

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The film grossed a total of $5,285,197 at the box office across various international countries.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Whisper". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ Kay, Jeremy (14 May 2005). "Mandate moves Slither, Whisper sales". Screen International. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "What's new on CD and DVD". The Kansas City Star. November 22, 2007. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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