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61% Critic Match
Oxygen
“A killer. A cop. Someone's... buried alive.”
6.1 / 10• 1999• 1h 32m•R• English
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerAction
Storyline
When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is brought in. With only 24 hours before Frances' oxygen runs out, Madeline pursues the trail laid by a killer calling himself Harry Houdini. After capturing him, Madeline brings Harry back to the police station, but is unable to get him to confess where Frances is buried. As time runs down, Harry gets inside the head of unstable, alcoholic Madeline.
Cast & Crew
Maura Tierney
Det. Madeline Foster
Lead
Adrien Brody
Harry
James Naughton
Clark Hannon
Laila Robins
Frances Hannon
Terry Kinney
Tim
Paul Calderon
Jesse
Dylan Baker
Jackson Lantham
Olek Krupa
Madeline's Lover
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Shepard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Oxygen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
