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Cruel World

IMDb ID: tt0419663 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 3.7 (1,563 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Horror · Thriller

Reeling from his dismissal from a reality show, a deranged runner-up holds a group of co-eds hostage on the set of his own fictitious show, where losers suffer a deadly fate.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Cruel World
Canada: Cruel World (English)
Switzerland: Cruel World (English, Alternative Title)
Germany: Cruel World
United Kingdom: Cruel World
Ireland: Cruel World (English)
India: Cruel World (English)
Italy: Cruel World (TV Title)
New Zealand: Cruel World (English)
United States: Cruel World
South Africa: Cruel World (English)
Romania: Destin fatal
Greece: I alitheia skotonei (DVD Title)
Russia: Жестокий мир
Жестокий мир
Content RatingRRelease Date2005-10-14Runtime88 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews21Critic Reviews16Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordswoman tied up
man tied up
tied to chair
hanging
slasher
Filming LocationsAlbuquerque, New Mexico, USAProduction CompaniesEmergence Entertainment
Primetime Pictures
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0419663/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0419663.jpgUpdated At2026-07-20T20:49:37

Stars

Edward Furlong
Daniel Franzese
Andrew Keegan
Susan Ward
Sanoe Lake
Laura Ramsey
Aimee Garcia
Joel Michaely
Nate Parker
Nicole Bilderback

Directors

Kelsey T. Howard

Writers

Gene Hess
Paul Lawrence
Paul T. Murray

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Edward Furlong | Character: Philip Markham
Actor: Daniel Franzese | Character: Claude Markham
Actor: Andrew Keegan | Character: Bobby
Actor: Susan Ward | Character: Ashley
Actor: Sanoe Lake | Character: Ruby
Actor: Laura Ramsey | Character: Jenny
Actor: Aimee Garcia | Character: Gina
Actor: Joel Michaely | Character: Jack
Actor: Nate Parker | Character: Techno
Actor: Nicole Bilderback | Character: Mikko
Actor: Brian Geraghty | Character: Collin
Actor: Jaime Pressly | Character: Catherine Anderson
Actor: Sam Page | Character: Daniel Anderson
Actor: William Sterchi | Character: Sheriff Boyle
Actor: James Patrick Stuart | Character: Deputy Grady
Actor: Paige Green | Character: Reporter
Actor: Troy Nealey | Character: Cameraman
Actor: Kitty Kavey | Character: Whitney Upsaizi
Actor: Paul Lawrence | Character: Upset Witness

[Directors Group]
Name: Kelsey T. Howard | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Gene Hess | Role: Writer
Name: Paul Lawrence | Role: Writer
Name: Paul T. Murray | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Justin Bursch | Role: Producer
Name: Len Evans | Role: Producer
Name: Jason Fandrich | Role: Producer
Name: Cortney Haile | Role: Producer
Name: Kelsey T. Howard | Role: Producer
Name: Andrew Keegan | Role: Producer
Name: Milton Kim | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Kratter | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Lawrence | Role: Producer
Name: Nick Maniatis | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Morgan | Role: Producer
Name: Tosca Musk | Role: Producer
Name: Todd Nealey | Role: Producer
Name: Guy Oseary | Role: Producer
Name: Gary Raskin | Role: Producer
Name: Christophe B. Smith | Role: Producer
Name: Tim Wesley | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Danny Saber | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ward Russell | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Andrew Cohen | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Shannon Makhanian | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Mark Alan Duran | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Mark Hansen | Role: Set Decorator

[Makeup Department]
Name: Gretchen Bright | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Vanessa Jaramillo | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Misook Koo | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Polly A. Powers | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mark Shostrom | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sheila Trujillo | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Nancy Hirami | Role: Production Manager
Name: Tosca Musk | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Brian Rosett | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jonathan Giles Zimmerman | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Ryan Cowles | Role: Art Department
Name: Lise Landeau | Role: Art Department
Name: Ben Lowney | Role: Art Department
Name: Robbie Mueller | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Karma Barber | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christopher Cain | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bayard Carey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave DeCoster | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeremy Grody | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Julian | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stanley Kastner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Linda Langridge | Role: Sound Department
Name: Donald Lyles | Role: Sound Department
Name: George Nemzer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bryan Pennington | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shannon Potter | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd Raines | Role: Sound Department
Name: Clancy T. Troutman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Scott Westley | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Geoffrey C. Martin | Role: Special Effects
Name: Sean McCormick | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: David Emerson | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Justin Bursch | Role: Stunts
Name: Michael Owen | Role: Stunts
Name: Boni Yanagisawa | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Mark Anderson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Banister | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Bettis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Theodore Y. Bott | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marc Brown | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Beau Chaput | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Cummings | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Clinton Dougherty | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher Flurry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tammy Fouts | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Myke Groves | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Trevor Howe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Neil Jacobs | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Litecky | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sam Mares | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin McGill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Jaxx Nagro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lee Nakagawa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Louis Nelson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dan Nordquist | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Georgia Tornai Packard | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Stearns | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: George Stephenson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Warren | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Colin Zaug | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Darlene Hansen | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: John Deering | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Debra Goldfield | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Christian Diaz De Bedoya | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Richard Stites | Role: Music Department
Name: Richie Stites | Role: Music Department
Name: Scott Westley | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Chase Allard | Role: Production Department
Name: Stephen Bloch | Role: Production Department
Name: Adam Foster | Role: Production Department
Name: Jerome Roi Maufas | Role: Production Department
Name: Daniel Quanz | Role: Production Department
Name: Lynette Therrien | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Mamie Mitchell | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Mark S. Thomas | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Bill Getzwiller | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nate Atkins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jason Davis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John P. Fegan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bob Fredrickson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Carl Goodwin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Todd Grove | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Larry Manke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kyle K. Stewart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Perry Suppa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: E. Thompson | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Cruel World | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi497025305/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi497025305/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564086048219.mp4?Expires=1788416966&Signature=ggeSHJ4lL8lXTGkqTQDCPi20qw8MKB3slRXeEXbb7vgDAw4ugzeKgM~XjuSl0x3JcAPlqd~jYCr8vbKtJY-JRxU0M8eQPfVGBA5RdjsBTwtaLOPp4lmKxsfM9tFKLS3H3AImhgQtiAMyVBcr5KHSHelZnz0dxXMwyD5-o~Veil1acoB-qLqhSkPwgp5TaT8GWguvIL-K34q2E1uwFsB5ANkQNKd0MzDR4WGlo7kJAsLv9lh5l2TL9tYi75SjQoYocxSz3qEqfQ0DY~tVtxAXa4Ri1aWhT0k4C6it-N8ik1Q0HzGU4FDCHDnPRpbKd8rO2BFfn4KSBtt8hjCO6Crl8A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Cruel World | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3988717849/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3988717849/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563495250978.mp4?Expires=1788416966&Signature=s6~ihGWXZbjLSQs459tkQaI7sJj~itIDQnGQKZOkzFBlKjn2FsKkFbFE~BHFyGiwWLT-k04tc0LcFhinfHPYKb-OXuwIrfII7ZjmtKt37w7vTZSVpykwmhhLlaLCDmNEZbsHE8JrTzHTWip6V9DQGUovs0~~jb7BQL~i16bF3U-tKhhz9EUcmeAPhKJ3sRJc~UQbenwHQjtb8jrMvu5KmYpNM8kYrK8vvBY76dU3b5LfbwNK8Z82xEF2Nglpgn1XTR~Q3uiR5iIgdZdXQoJsaoVmTiDRhiiJ-9bnCZv3xdsQZo~avYnZCuiU0MPQb8rNSOj-HbSap6U8fpvt6uWy7w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Australia: September 1, 2005 (video premiere)
China: September 1, 2005 (video premiere)
Malaysia: September 1, 2005 (video premiere)
Philippines: September 1, 2005 (video premiere)
Taiwan: September 1, 2005 (video premiere)
United States: October 14, 2005 (Screamfest Film Festival)
United States: October 21, 2005 (New York City Horror Film Festival)
United States: October 29, 2005 (Haunted New Port Horror Film Festival)
United States: October 29, 2005 (Rhode Island Horror Festival)
United States: October 27, 2006 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: September 25, 2007 (video premiere)
Sweden: March 13, 2010 (TV premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Domestic: USD 17986
Period: Nov 24 – 26, 2006 | Rank: 117 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 17986 | Interval gross: USD 206 | Per theater average: USD 206
Period: Nov 17 – 19, 2006 | Rank: 108 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 17473 | Interval gross: USD 987 | Per theater average: USD 987
Period: Nov 10 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 122 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 16344 | Interval gross: USD 368 | Per theater average: USD 368
Period: Nov 3 – 5, 2006 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 14568 | Interval gross: USD 3408 | Per theater average: USD 1704
Period: Oct 27 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 76 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 11160 | Interval gross: USD 11160 | Per theater average: USD 2232