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The Lazarus Project

- Cheating death is only the beginning

After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death sentence isn't quite what it seems, as Ben regains consciousness near an eerie psychiatric ward, where he's told he's been hired as the groundskeeper. With the state of his soul in question, and the love for his wife and daughter all the more real and powerful, Ben must figure out if he's truly cheated death, or if he's become part of something far more sinister.

Release Date : 2008-10-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Scion FilmsBe Good ProductionsMandeville FilmsInferno Distribution

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : The Heaven Project

Cast

Character Name : Ben Garvey

Original Name : Paul Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lisa Garvey

Original Name : Piper Perabo

Gender : Female

Character Name : Avery

Original Name : Lambert Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julie Ingram

Original Name : Linda Cardellini

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ricky Garvey

Original Name : Shawn Hatosy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father Ezra

Original Name : Bob Gunton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robbie

Original Name : Malcolm Goodwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katie Garvey

Original Name : Brooklynn Proulx

Gender : Female

Character Name : William Reeds

Original Name : Tony Curran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. James

Original Name : Ross McMillan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Caleb

Original Name : Aaron Hughes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Sean Skene

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Lineman

Original Name : John Callander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Phelps

Original Name : Alex Sol

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Tech

Original Name : Peter Jordan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Chuck Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : David Duncan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Richard Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Frank Adamson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joey

Original Name : Ofield Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Patrick Bonaire

Original Name : Mike O'Brien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Realtor Woman

Original Name : Leigh Enns

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Ben

Original Name : Ty Wood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Steven Ratzlaff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uniformed Cop

Original Name : Dan Skene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Human Society Woman

Original Name : Susan Kelso

Gender : Female

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Manfred Maretzki

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Girl in Diner

Original Name : Aryanna Zamonsky

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mother in Diner

Original Name : Lisa Durupt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waitress in Diner

Original Name : Onalee Ames

Gender : Female

Character Name : Woman at Post Office

Original Name : Jessica Burleson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Female Tech (as Tracy McMahon)

Original Name : Tracy Beemer

Gender : Female

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Lazarus of Oregon. The Lazarus Project is directed by John Patrick Glen, who also co-writes the screenplay with Evan Astrowsky. It stars Paul Walker, Linda Cardellini, Piper Perabo, Bob Gunton, Malcolm Goodwin and Tony Curran. Music is by Brian Tyler and cinematography by Jerzy Zielinski. A reformed criminal out on parole is beset by bad luck and finds himself sentenced to die by lethal injection. Strange then that once the lethal dose is administered, he wakes up working as a grounds-keeper at a psychiatric hospital… John Glen's first directing assignment is very much a mixed bag, but if landing in the DVD/Blu-ray players of the right audience it could well gain some momentum in the wake of Walker's untimely death. It's one of those films that operates at a funereal pace and thrives on other worldly atmosphere. After the introductions to the main character and his psychological make-up is out the way, pic shifts into a realm where we, as well as Walker's character, are never sure what is real or what is going on. Is he in some afterlife place? Is it all in his head? A dream? Drug induced? And etc. One of the smart things about the movie is that it binds the audience to the mystery by asking us to fill in the gaps with our own logic. While crucially the reveal comes at the right time so as to give us viewers the opportunity to re-evaluate the various quandaries that the piece has thrown up. For those who like films like Jacob's Ladder, Shutter Island, The Jacket et al, then this has to be at the very least of interest, to warrant the chance to sell itself to those particular sub-genre fans, besides which, it also shows a string to Walker's acting bow that was rarely tapped into by other directors. And it's beautifully shot by Zielinski too. Contemplative, intriguing and even chilling as regards the various themes it deals with, this Lazarus deserves its own second coming. 7/10

r96sk

@r96sk

2023-01-11

It's a poor film, but Paul Walker saves it from coming out much worse. This performance of Walker's is the best I've seen of him away from the 'Fast & Furious' franchise, as everything else around him in 'The Lazarus Project' fails to make an impression his showing is terrific. Bob Gunton, if I had to pick someone, is the pick of the others. The story features an intriguing concept, but I can't say I was ever all that interested in it due to the way the film portrays it; which is a bit too episodic. They just show one thing, then the next and then the next and it never feels well connected. There is no mystique, despite a mystique-filled premise.