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Primer (2004)

Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention. Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention. Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there's something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they've built, wrestle over their new invention.

  • Shane Carruth
  • David Sullivan
  • Casey Gooden
  • 547 User reviews
  • 145 Critic reviews
  • 68 Metascore
  • 3 wins & 7 nominations

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Shane Carruth

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Samantha Thomson

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  • Thomas Granger
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  • Will's Cousin
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  • Trivia The budget for the entire film was around $7000. Most of the money was spent on film stock.
  • Goofs During numerous takes the director, Shane Carruth , mutters "cut" under his breath. According to the DVD commentary, this is due to their extremely low budget which did not allow them to "waste" film. Carruth notes that a total of 80 minutes of usable footage was shot; the final film is 78 minutes.

Aaron : Man, are you hungry? I haven't eaten since later this afternoon.

  • Crazy credits Thanks to Scott Douglass for having the faith to invest in the final stages of marketing and post production
  • Connections Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005)

User reviews 547

The $7000 science fiction film.

  • Jul 20, 2015
  • A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
  • What is the conventional understanding of what occurs in the film?
  • Where did the title come from?
  • May 25, 2005 (Turkey)
  • United States
  • Máy Thời Gian
  • Henley's Aircraft Services - 15841 Addison Road, Addison, Texas, USA
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  • $7,000 (estimated)
  • Oct 10, 2004
  • Runtime 1 hour 17 minutes
  • Dolby Digital

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