Oxygen

Oxygen

A killer. A cop. Someone's... buried alive.

R 1999 · 92 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action

When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is brought in. With only 24 hours before Frances' oxygen runs out, Madeline pursues the trail laid by a killer calling himself Harry Houdini. After capturing him, Madeline brings Harry back to the police station, but is unable to get him to confess where Frances is buried. As time runs down, Harry gets inside the head of unstable, alcoholic Madeline.

Directed by Richard Shepard · Written by Richard Shepard

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Maura Tierney Det. Madeline Foster
Adrien Brody Harry
James Naughton Clark Hannon
Laila Robins Frances Hannon
Terry Kinney Tim
Paul Calderon Jesse
Dylan Baker Jackson Lantham
Olek Krupa Madeline's Lover
Frankie Faison Phil Kline
Slavko Štimac Jerome Jerzy
Judy Goldschmidt Judy the Cop
Michael Henderson Handsome

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