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The Hideout (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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The Hideout is a 2007 horror thriller directed by Pupi Avati, starring Treat Williams as Padre Amy, Venantino Venantini and Burt Young. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $1.6 million worldwide.

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The Hideout (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Pupi Avati
Genres
Horror , Mystery , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Hideout About?

The premise of The Hideout without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A mystery‑thriller follows an Italian woman who relocates to Davenport to open a restaurant. After her husband’s suicide, she spends fifteen years in a Minnesota mental hospital. When she finally reopens a restaurant, she learns a murder occurred there fifty years earlier and begins to investigate, uncovering a hidden conspiracy.

The Hideout Themes & Keywords

· 2 tags
  • downward spiral
  • giallo
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Cast & crew

The Hideout Cast & Characters

Treat Williams leads the cast as Padre Amy, with Venantino Venantini as Installatore telefonico and Burt Young as Mueller. Directed by Pupi Avati; 25 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Hideout

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Plot

The Hideout Plot Summary

What happens in The Hideout from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Two timelines weave through a single house, each layer revealing how a dark past refuses to stay buried and how fear can echo across decades. In the winter of the past, a young novice is brought back to the convent by a chauffeur who says she does not feel well. It soon becomes clear that she has been raped. The police are called, but they hesitate to act, deterred by the offender’s immense wealth and status. The nuns burn with righteous fury and demand justice, while the victim reaches out to her trusted novice sister for help, because the offender promises to marry her if she remains silent.

Full summary

The whole story of The Hideout, scene by scene

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Box office

The Hideout Box Office

The Hideout grossed $1.6 million worldwide.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$1.6M

International
$1.6M
Videos

The Hideout Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Hideout.

Il nascondiglio - trailer 1
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Hideout?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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How many convent women were found murdered in the house's historic tragedy?

Details

The Hideout Also Known As

5 alternative titles, including “A rejtekhely” and “Ascunzatoarea”.

Also known as
  • A rejtekhely
  • Ascunzatoarea
  • Пристанище
  • Kryjówka
  • Il nascondiglio delle monache, თავშესაფარი

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FAQ

The Hideout FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Hideout, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Hideout?

The Hideout runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was The Hideout released?

The Hideout was released on November 16, 2007.

Who directed The Hideout?

The Hideout was directed by Pupi Avati.

More films by Pupi Avati

Who is in the cast of The Hideout?

The Hideout stars Treat Williams as Padre Amy, Venantino Venantini as Installatore telefonico and Burt Young as Mueller, among 25 credited actors.

How much did The Hideout make at the box office?

The Hideout grossed $1.6 million worldwide.

Does The Hideout have a post-credit scene?

No. The Hideout has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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