The Ruins
Brief Synopsis
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Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy and Stacy, two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends--focused med student Jeff and free-spirited partier Eric. As the group's vacation
Cast & Crew
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Carter Smith
Director
Jonathan Tucker
Laura Ramsey
Jena Malone
Shawn Ashmore
Joe Anderson
Film Details
Also Known As
Griuvesiai, Lanetli Topraklar, Ruinen, Ruins, Ruiny, Ruínas, ruines
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Animal Logic; Animal Logic Fuel; BLT Communications; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Patrick Tatopoulos Designs Inc; Pixel Playground, Inc.; Prime Focus Vfx; Red Hour Films; Rising Sun Pictures; Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, Llc
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; B And H; B&H; Bontonfilm; Dreamworks Home Entertainment; Forum; Forum Film (Poland); Gulf Film, Llc; Myndform; Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); United International Pictures; Universal Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Queensland, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Bright sun, warm waters and sandy beaches beckon countless Americans every year, particularly young adults seeking inexpensive fun. Enter Amy and Stacy, two best friends who bring along their very different boyfriends--focused med student Jeff and free-spirited partier Eric. As the group's vacation nears its end, they journey into the lush Mexican jungle in hopes of seeing some ancient Mayan ruins. But when they arrive at the magnificent site, an unexpected event drives the frightened travelers to the top of the crumbling stone structure, where they confront hidden deadly horrors and engage in a brutal battle for survival.
Director
Carter Smith
Director
Cast
Jonathan Tucker
Laura Ramsey
Jena Malone
Shawn Ashmore
Joe Anderson
Dimitri Baveas
Sergio Calderon
Patricio Almeida Rodriguez
Mario Jurado
Luis Ramos
Walter Quispe
Pauline Whyman
Nathan Vega
Tanisha Marquez Munduate
Chris Argirousis
Alexander Gregory
Michelle Atkinson
Bar Paly
Jordan Patrick Smith
Jovina Riveros Padilla
Lucia Caballero
Rufino Hernandez
Carlos Enrique Delgado
Mario Freire Rivera
Elmer Alaya
Jesus Tugumbango
Karen Strassman
Gary Cameron
Lead Person
John Lambert
Lead Person
Crew
Beverly Abbot
Visual Effects
Lee Adamson
Stunt Performer
Lui Alefosio
Rigging Electrician
John Andersen
Props
Blake Archer
Location Manager
Kami Asgar
Sound Effects Editor
Richard Backman
Models
Angelique Badenoch
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paige Badenouch
Hair
Paige Badenouch
Makeup Artist
Adam Bagger
Assistant
Eric Bailey
Production Assistant
James Baines
Rigging Electrician
Jason Baird
Prosthetic Makeup
Natalie Ballesteros
Casting Assistant
Gary Barber
Executive Producer
Nikki Barrett
Casting
Sean F Barth
Product Placement
Ian Barton
Grip
David Beaubaire
Studio Executive
Chris Bender
Producer
Lynn Benzie
Production
John Peter Bernardo
Associate Editor
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Jeff Betancourt
Unit Director
Jeff Betancourt
Editor
Dan Bethell
Software Engineer
Vera Biffone
Assistant Director
Mark Bills
Electrician
Roger Birnbaum
Executive Producer
Bish Bishop
Assistant Director
Tracy Bolt
Sound Mixer
Bob Booker
Property Master
Beau Borders
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Bostock
Stunts
Bradley Boterhoek
Grip
Elena Bovetti
Editorial Production Assistant
Renee Bowen
Stunts
Robert Boyd
Electrician
Richard Branca
Sound Department
Jessica Braun
Animation Director
Ben Bray
Stunt Coordinator
Lara Breay
Production Executive
Bruce Bright
Special Effects Coordinator
Paul Brincat
Sound Mixer
Remi Broadway
Stand-In
Katie Brock
Animal Wrangler
Suzie Bruce
Production Accountant
David Bryant
Cg Supervisor
Tim Burgard
Storyboard Artist
Jenny Lynn Burnett
Post-Production Accountant
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Gillian Butler
On-Set Dresser
Kim Buttlar
Coordinator
Darren Byford
Animation Director
Tom Caddy
Art Department
Danny Cairns
Assistant Property Master
Graeme Callander
Storyboard Artist
Ben Campbell
Animation Director
Pat Carr
Props
Celeste Cavanagh
Stand-In
Denise Chamian
Casting
Fred Chapman
Character Animation
Raelene Chapman
Stunt Double
Anthea Charalambous
Assistant
Jac Charlton
Prosthetics
Robert Charlton
Prosthetics
Dorian Cheah
Sound Designer
Dorian Cheah
Sound Effects Editor
Tim Christensen
Digital Effects Artist
Simon Christidis
Director Of Photography
Wes Cilldhaire
Rendering Artist
Patrick Clancey
Titles And Opticals
Troy Clarke
Unit Manager
Mark Cleary
Prosthetics
Sam Cole
Digital Effects Artist
Andrew Conder
Director Of Photography
Rod Conder
Boom Operator
Charmaine Connelly
Prosthetics
Rick Connelly
Prosthetics
Dominic Connor
Rigging Electrician
Simon Cooke
Dolly Grip
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
James Crane
Electrician
Jamie Crooks
Assistant Director
Mark Curry
Score Recording
Hayden Dalton
Stunts
Wally Dalton
Stunts
Kaleb Day
Medic
Mitch Deans
Stunt Coordinator
Angela Demo
Casting Associate
Graeme Dew
Rigging Electrician
Elizabeth Dewey
Film Lab
Thomas Dewier
Stunts
Sebastian Dickins
Rigging Electrician
Michael Dohne
Digital Effects Artist
Jessica Dowdswell
Stand-In
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Rachel Duxbury
Accountant
Narelle Dyer
Production Secretary
Brian Edmonds
Art Director
Sam Elia
Stunts
Laura Elkington
On-Set Dresser
Matt Eppedio
Assistant
Suzanne Evans-booth
Visual Effects
Gab Facchinei
Prosthetics
Leslee Feldman
Casting
Mitchell Ferm
Visual Effects Producer
Dawn Fintor
Foley Artist
Lisa Fiorito
Researcher
David Fletcher
Special Effects Supervisor
Jo-anne Fletcher
Art Department
Dean Franklin
Special Effects Technician
Doug Franks
Props
Todd Fulkerson
Assistant Editor
Rachael Gallaghan
Production Coordinator
Jake Garber
Special Makeup Effects
Lizzy Gardiner
Costume Designer
Karen Garlich
Accountant
Reg Garside
Chief Lighting Technician
Lachlan Gartshore
Stand-In
Ash Geary
Props
Barker Gerard
Assistant
Michelle Gerber
Accounting Assistant
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Irene Gleeson
Art Department
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Adam Goodman
Studio Executive
Kyle Goodsell
Digital Effects Artist
Kim Gordon
Digital Effects Artist
Trevor Goring
Storyboard Artist
Jeffrey Gribble
Props
Karen Grose
Prosthetic Makeup
Leilani Gushiken
Post-Production Coordinator
Clare Hallas
Assistant
Scott G G Haller
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Judy Hallin
Production Coordinator
Sam Hancock
Animation Director
Felicity Handley
Production Assistant
Steve Harman
Stunts
Greg Hayes
Music
Kelly Head
Accountant
Katie Hecker
Digital Effects Artist
Shane Heldon
Production Assistant
Keith Herft
Compositing Supervisor
Trish Hofmann
Unit Production Manager
Trish Hofmann
Executive Producer
Bud Hopes
Casting
Helen Howard
Coach
Rick Howie
Special Effects Technician
Malcolm Humphreys
Cg Supervisor
Quaid Hutchinson
Stand-In
Mandy Jacobs
Assistant Editor
Benton Jew
Illustrator
Dennis Jones
Digital Effects Artist
Klaus Kastberg
Set Designer
Laura Kennard
Hair
Laura Kennard
Makeup Artist
Ian Kenny
Assistant Director
Matt Keogh
Special Effects Technician
Rene Dashiell Kerby
Makeup Artist
Alan Khamoui
Assistant
Darius Khondji
Director Of Photography
Tim Kings-lynne
Animator
Leith Klaffer
Rigging Grip
Allison Klein
Coordinator
Jonathan Klein
Foley
Daniel Kmet
Animator
Michael Knott
Stand-In
Jeremy Kramer
Producer
Jeremy Kramer
Studio Executive
Ivan La Rosa
Animation Director
Brock Laborde
Assistant
Jen Lamphee
Makeup Artist
Jennifer Lamphee
Makeup Artist
Leslie Landon
Greensman
Brett Langby
Greensman
Wayne Lauder
Rigging Grip
Chris Laverty
Greensman
Nicholas Lawson
Stunts
Nigel Le Roux
Greensman
David Leckonby
Grip
Don Lee
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kim Lee
Visual Effects Producer
Dave Leenders
Greensman
Jim Leng
Special Effects Technician
Carmel Leonard
Script Supervisor
Jacinta Leong
Modelmaker
Curtis Lindersmith
Visual Effects Editor
Tai Logsdon
Office Production Assistant
Yvan Lucas
Colorist
Leigh Mackie
Conceptual Illustrator
Grant Major
Production Designer
Charles Mann
Assistant Director
John Marquis
Supervising Sound Editor
David Matusek
Assistant Editor
Herwig Maurer
Sound Effects Editor
David Mcburney
On-Set Dresser
David Mcburney
Props Buyer
Julianne Mccormack
Sound Department
Film Details
Also Known As
Griuvesiai, Lanetli Topraklar, Ruinen, Ruins, Ruiny, Ruínas, ruines
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Animal Logic; Animal Logic Fuel; BLT Communications; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Patrick Tatopoulos Designs Inc; Pixel Playground, Inc.; Prime Focus Vfx; Red Hour Films; Rising Sun Pictures; Spyglass Entertainment Holdings, Llc
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; B And H; B&H; Bontonfilm; Dreamworks Home Entertainment; Forum; Forum Film (Poland); Gulf Film, Llc; Myndform; Paramount Pictures; Paramount Pictures International (PPI); United International Pictures; Universal Pictures International; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
Queensland, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video July 8, 2008
Released in United States Spring April 4, 2008
Based on the novel "The Ruins" by Scott B. Smith; published by Alfred A. Knopf July 18, 2006.
Dreamworks paid seven-figures for the film rights to the novel.
Literary Sale Date: 05/11/2004.
Released in United States Spring April 4, 2008
Released in United States on Video July 8, 2008
