Oxygen (1999): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Oxygen is a 1999 drama thriller directed by Richard Shepard, starring James Naughton as Clark Hannon, Laila Robins and Maura Tierney. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $3,088 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Richard Shepard
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paddy Wagon Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Oxygen About?
The premise of Oxygen without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is called in. With only 24 hours of air left, Madeline races against time, following clues left by a killer who calls himself Harry Houdini. She captures him and tries to force a confession, but he manipulates her unstable, alcoholic mind as the clock ticks down.
Oxygen Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- tape over mouth
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- female police officer
- wife
- ransom
- pole the person
- ransom demand
- game playing
- microphone
- san francisco california
- miami florida
- cutty sark whiskey
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- digging
- lethal injection
- death penalty
- governor
- apple
- pakistani
- bodega
- elevated train
- train
- art collection
- hit by a car
- petty theft
- theft
- thief
- robbery
- kit kat the candy bar
- twinkie the pastry
- coca cola
- beer
- crutch
- wall painting
- chain
- tears
- crying
- tomb
- bathtub
- bath
- secretary
- erection
- nightmare
- torture
- wealth
- twenty something
- watching a video
- video camera
- videotape
- burn marks
- bug spray
Oxygen Cast & Characters
James Naughton leads the cast as Clark Hannon, with Laila Robins as Frances Hannon and Maura Tierney as Det. Madeline Foster. Directed by Richard Shepard; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director Richard Shepard
- James Naughton as Clark Hannon
- Laila Robins as Frances Hannon
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Maura Tierney as Det. Madeline Foster -
Adrien Brody as Harry
Also Starring in Oxygen
· 13 more- Dylan Baker Jackson Lantham
- Frankie Faison Phil Kline
- Terry Kinney Tim
- Slavko Štimac Jerome Jerzy
- Paul Calderon Jesse
- Olek Krupa Madeline's Lover
- Eddie Perez Scary Guy
- Gene Canfield Joe the Cop
- Christopher J. Quinn Chris the Cop
- Robert Shepard Sal the Bartender
- Judy Goldschmidt Judy the Cop
- Michael Henderson Handsome
- Bernard McClain Byron the Cop
More from Richard Shepard
More films directed by Richard Shepard, best-rated first: The Perfection, The Matador, The Hunting Party and Dom Hemingway.
Oxygen Plot Summary
What happens in Oxygen from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A chilling game of cat and mouse unfolds when Harry Houdini abducts and buries alive a wealthy businessman’s wife, demanding $1 million in cash from the husband in exchange for revealing the burial site’s location before she runs out of oxygen. He warns that police involvement will doom any chance of finding her alive.
As the scheme spirals, the authorities move quickly and Detective Madeline Foster is assigned the task of locating the buried woman and bringing Houdini to justice. What starts as a straightforward ransom turns into something far more insidious: Houdini seems to want the police involved, not to rescue his victim, but to lure Foster into his next kidnapping plot.
Full summary
The whole story of Oxygen, scene by scene
Oxygen Box Office
Oxygen grossed $3,088 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.1K
- US & Canada
- $3.1K
Oxygen Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Oxygen.
How Well Do You Know Oxygen?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the detective assigned to locate the buried woman?
Cars in Oxygen
36 cars on screen, including the 1987 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1993 Nissan Altima.
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1993 Nissan Altima Important role -
1972 Pontiac LeMans Important role -
1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans Important role
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Oxygen FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Oxygen, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Oxygen?
Oxygen runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Oxygen released?
Oxygen was released on November 12, 1999.
Who directed Oxygen?
Oxygen was directed by Richard Shepard.
More films by Richard Shepard Who is in the cast of Oxygen?
Oxygen stars James Naughton as Clark Hannon, Laila Robins as Frances Hannon and Maura Tierney as Det. Madeline Foster, among 17 credited actors.
How much did Oxygen make at the box office?
Oxygen grossed $3,088 worldwide.
Does Oxygen have a post-credit scene?
No. Oxygen has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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