At a Glance

Richard Gere and Clare Danes star in THE FLOCK, the first English language film from INFERNAL AFFAIRS director Andrew Lau. Gere and Danes play Federal agents hunting down a dangerous sex offender.

Detailed Information

The American directorial debut of acclaimed Hong Kong director Andrew Lau (the Infernal Affairs trilogy), THE FLOCK is a dark and disturbing psychological thriller starring Richard Gere (I'm Not There; The Hoax), Claire Danes (Stardust; Evening), KaDee Strickland (American Gangster), Ray Wise (Reaper) and Avril Lavigne (Fast Food Nation). Gere stars as Erroll Babbage, a caseworker for the US government's Department of Public Safety, whose responsibility it is to track down and monitor the progress of registered sex offenders. Emotionally scarred from years of dealing with convicted perverts and the stark reality of their crimes, Erroll has become something of a liability to the Department, prompting his boss to force him into retirement. His replacement is an attractive young woman, Allison Lowry (Danes), who is assigned to partner him for a one-month handover period in order to learn the ropes and become acquainted with his ‘flock' of paroled criminals. Immediately, Allison is shocked by Erroll's invasive and unconventional treatment of his charges and soon realises that a large part of her job is going to be spent keeping her mentor on the right side of the law.

When a local schoolgirl goes missing, Erroll is convinced that one or more of his ‘flock' is involved in her abduction. Obsessed with finding the girl, no matter what the cost, he drags Allison into a dogged and nightmarish investigation that will expose her to the darkest depths of the human soul.

THE FLOCK sees Richard Gere returning to the form of his early acting career (American Gigolo; Internal Affairs; An Officer And A Gentleman) with a remarkable performance in a thriller that recalls the unsettling atmosphere of Seven, 8MM and The Silence Of The Lambs.