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The Trap

The Trap

2007Short⏱️ 20m
ShortDrama
5
IMDB Rating
173 votes

Maggie's friends have planned a surprise birthday party (despite it being a month away). During the party, Maggie realizes there's more to it than that.

Director
Rita Wilson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gregory Butler, Camilla Belle
Release Date
October 5, 2007
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jeanne Tripplehorn
Jeanne Tripplehorn
as Maggie
Gregory Butler
Gregory Butler
as Oberon
Camilla Belle
Camilla Belle
as Hermia
Gia Carides
Gia Carides
as Clara
Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler
as Angela
Johanna Day
Johanna Day
as Toni
Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum
as Greg
👤
Erica Forneret
as Pro Trapeze Artist
👤
Danny Kessler
as Trapeze Artist
Ray Pierce
Ray Pierce
as Pro Trapeze Artist

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
740 Club, 740 S Broadway, Los Angeles, California, USA

🏷️ Keywords

trapezetrapeze instructortrapeze artistsurprise partysilhouette

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

This Trap Flops
by slr_imaging2008-04-09
2/10

"While I downloaded this as a free offering on iTunes, I nevertheless feel that I paid too much - essentially 21:45 of my life that I will never get back. The story revolves around a woman whose friends throw her a surprise birthday party. She is insecure, controlling and unhappy with her life. At least we more or less are able to glean that from what little we learn about her from her actions and side comments she makes mostly to herself. While I usually like Jeanne Tripplehorn, I found her wooden and unsympathetic in this role. Not that she had much to work with - the script was vapid and the..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film was a true story. The character of Greg (Channing Tatum) was actually a real flying trapeze instructor in Hollywood named Ray Pierce. Ray was actually hired as the stunt coordinator, aerial rigger and trapeze coach before the producers knew he was coach in the original story. He also appears in the film playing the catcher on the trapeze.

📖 Synopsis

Maggie's friends have planned a surprise birthday party (despite it being a month away). During the party, Maggie realizes there's more to it than that.