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| name = Trois 2: Pandora's Box | name = Trois 2: Pandora's Box
| image = | image = Trois2PandorasBoxDVDCover.jpg
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| writer = Rob Hardy<br>Gregory Ramon Anderson | director = ]
| producer = ]
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| screenplay = ]<br>Rob Hardy
| director = ]
| story = Gregory Anderson<br>Rob Hardy<br>William Pecker
| producer = ]<br>] (co-producer)
⚫ | starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]
⚫ | cinematography = Matthew MacCarthy
| music = Steven Gutheinz
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⚫ | cinematography = Matthew MacCarthy
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| editing = Brian J. Cavanaugh
| runtime = 103 minutes
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⚫ | language = English
⚫ | released = {{Film date|2002|8|9}}
| music =
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⚫ | budget = $800,000<ref>{{cite news|title=PSYCHIATRIST IS IN OVER HER HEAD IN EROTIC THRILLER|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1815484231.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+27%2C+2002&author=JOHN+MONAGHAN&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=PSYCHIATRIST+IS+IN+OVER+HER+HEAD+IN+EROTIC+THRILLER&pqatl=google|accessdate=19 May 2013|newspaper=Sep 27, 2002|date=Detroit Free Press}}</ref>
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⚫ | budget = $800,000<ref>{{cite news|title=PSYCHIATRIST IS IN OVER HER HEAD IN EROTIC THRILLER|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1815484231.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+27%2C+2002&author=JOHN+MONAGHAN&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=PSYCHIATRIST+IS+IN+OVER+HER+HEAD+IN+EROTIC+THRILLER&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616114513/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1815484231.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+27,+2002&author=JOHN+MONAGHAN&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=PSYCHIATRIST+IS+IN+OVER+HER+HEAD+IN+EROTIC+THRILLER&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=September 27, 2002|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
⚫ | gross = $881,950<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=pandorasbox.htm|title=Pandora's Box (2002)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
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'''''Trois 2: Pandora's Box''''' (also known as ''Pandora's Box'') is a 2002 ] ] written and directed by ]. It stars ], ], and ]. '''''Trois 2: Pandora's Box''''' (also known as '''''Pandora's Box''''') is a 2002 ] ] written and directed by ] and starring ], ], and ].


When first released, the film was known as ''Pandora's Box''. The studio believed that it was similar in some ways to director Rob Hardy's film '']'' and branded it as a franchise. ] made a brief appearance as her character Tammy from ''Trois''. When first released, the film was known as ''Pandora's Box''. The studio believed that it was similar in some ways to director Rob Hardy's film '']'' and branded it as a franchise. ] reprises her role as Tammy from ''Trois''.


==Plot== ==Plot==
A woman's infidelity leads her into a web of larceny and danger in this noir-flavored independent thriller. Mia DuBois (]) is a psychologist who until recently worked with the police department, counseling the survivors of victims of violent crime. While Mia has entered into a successful private practice, she's persuaded by her former colleagues to take on new client, Tammy (]), who is still dealing with the recent murder of her husband. As Mia helps Tammy with her problems, Mia finds herself thinking about her own marriage to Victor (]), which has hardly been happy lately. As Mia begins wondering if she has other options, she visits a mysterious nightclub, Pandora's Box, where she meets the sexy and mysterious Hampton Hines (]). Mia soon begins having an affair with Hampton, unaware that Hampton is actually working with Victor and Tammy; Mia is soon to inherit $20 million, and Victor is determined to get his hands on the money. Hampton soon shifts his alliances to stay with Mia, but Victor and Tammy are not giving up their shares of the fortune quite so easily. A woman's infidelity leads her into a web of larceny and danger in this noir-flavored independent thriller. Mia DuBois (]) is a behavioral psychologist who until recently worked with the police department, counseling the surviving victims of violent crime. While Mia has entered into a successful private practice, she's persuaded by her former colleagues to take on new client, Tammy (]), who is still dealing with the recent murder of her husband. As Mia helps Tammy with her problems, Mia finds herself thinking about her own marriage to Victor (]), which has hardly been happy lately. As Mia begins wondering if she has other options, she visits a mysterious nightclub, Pandora's Box, where she meets the sexy and mysterious Hampton Hines (]). Mia soon begins having an affair with Hampton, unaware that Hampton is actually working with Victor and Tammy; Mia is soon to inherit $20 million, and Victor is determined to get his hands on the money. Hampton soon shifts his alliances to stay with Mia, but Victor and Tammy are not giving up their shares of the fortune quite so easily.


==Cast== ==Cast==
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*] as Victor DuBois *] as Victor DuBois
*] as Detective Anderson *] as Detective Anderson
*] as Tammy Racine *] as Tammy Racine
*] as Lance Racine *] as Lance Racine


==Reception== ==Reception==
''Pandora's Box'' debuted in theaters on August 9, 2002. Bringing in $85,710 from 14 cites, it opened in 38th place on the box office charts with an average gross of $6,122 per theater.<ref>http://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2002&wknd=32&p=.htm</ref> Although ''Pandora's Box'' received poor reviews from critics, it was enjoyed by fans of the ''Trois'' series.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/trois_2_pandoras_box/</ref> The film was nominated for the Blockbuster Award for Best Feature Film and Monica Calhoun received the Best Performance by an Actress award at the ].<ref>http://abff.com/festival/press/press-releases/2002/070802.php</ref> Calhoun was also nominated for Best Independent Film Actress at the ] ].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004793/awards</ref> The film debuted in theaters on August 9, 2002. Bringing in $85,710 from 14 cites, it opened in 38th place on the box office charts with an average gross of $6,122 per theater.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2002&wknd=32&p=.htm|title=Weekend Box Office Results for August 9-11, 2002|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2016-01-02}}</ref> Although ''Pandora's Box'' received poor reviews from critics, it was enjoyed by fans of the ''Trois'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/trois_2_pandoras_box/|title=Trois 2: Pandora's Box (2002)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=2016-01-02}}</ref> The film was nominated for the Blockbuster Award for Best Feature Film and Monica Calhoun received the Best Performance by an Actress award at the ].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://abff.com/festival/press/press-releases/2002/070802.php|title=The 6th Annual "American Black Film Festival" Announces 2002 Award Winners|accessdate=May 19, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519063100/http://abff.com/festival/press/press-releases/2002/070802.php|archivedate=May 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Calhoun was also nominated for Best Independent Film Actress at the ] ].<ref> ] Retrieved May 19, 2013.</ref>


==Sequel== ==Sequel==
On December 28, 2004, ] released '']'', the third film in the series, ].<ref>http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/troistheescort/</ref> On December 28, 2004, ] released '']'', the third film in the series, ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/troistheescort/|title=Trois: The Escort|publisher=Sony Pictures|accessdate=May 19, 2013}}</ref>


==Reference== ==References==
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==External Links== ==External links==
* {{Official website|http://rainforestfilms.com/pandoras-box/}}
* {{IMDb title|0285869}} * {{IMDb title|0285869}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes|trois_2_pandoras_box|Trois 2: Pandora's Box}} * {{Rotten-tomatoes|trois_2_pandoras_box}}
* {{Mojo title|pandorasbox|Trois 2: Pandora's Box}} * {{Mojo title|pandorasbox}}


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Latest revision as of 05:12, 27 September 2024

2002 American film
Trois 2: Pandora's Box
DVD cover
Directed byRob Hardy
Screenplay byGregory Anderson
Rob Hardy
Story byGregory Anderson
Rob Hardy
William Pecker
Produced byWilliam Packer
StarringMichael Jai White
Monica Calhoun
Kristoff St. John
Chrystale Wilson
Joey Lawrence
Tyson Beckford
CinematographyMatthew MacCarthy
Edited byBrian J. Cavanaugh
Music bySteven Gutheinz
Distributed byRainforest Films
Release date
  • August 9, 2002 (2002-08-09)
Running time101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$800,000
Box office$881,950

Trois 2: Pandora's Box (also known as Pandora's Box) is a 2002 erotic thriller written and directed by Rob Hardy and starring Monica Calhoun, Michael Jai White, and Kristoff St. John.

When first released, the film was known as Pandora's Box. The studio believed that it was similar in some ways to director Rob Hardy's film Trois and branded it as a franchise. Chrystale Wilson reprises her role as Tammy from Trois.

Plot

A woman's infidelity leads her into a web of larceny and danger in this noir-flavored independent thriller. Mia DuBois (Monica Calhoun) is a behavioral psychologist who until recently worked with the police department, counseling the surviving victims of violent crime. While Mia has entered into a successful private practice, she's persuaded by her former colleagues to take on new client, Tammy (Chrystale Wilson), who is still dealing with the recent murder of her husband. As Mia helps Tammy with her problems, Mia finds herself thinking about her own marriage to Victor (Kristoff St. John), which has hardly been happy lately. As Mia begins wondering if she has other options, she visits a mysterious nightclub, Pandora's Box, where she meets the sexy and mysterious Hampton Hines (Michael Jai White). Mia soon begins having an affair with Hampton, unaware that Hampton is actually working with Victor and Tammy; Mia is soon to inherit $20 million, and Victor is determined to get his hands on the money. Hampton soon shifts his alliances to stay with Mia, but Victor and Tammy are not giving up their shares of the fortune quite so easily.

Cast

Reception

The film debuted in theaters on August 9, 2002. Bringing in $85,710 from 14 cites, it opened in 38th place on the box office charts with an average gross of $6,122 per theater. Although Pandora's Box received poor reviews from critics, it was enjoyed by fans of the Trois series. The film was nominated for the Blockbuster Award for Best Feature Film and Monica Calhoun received the Best Performance by an Actress award at the 2002 American Black Film Festival. Calhoun was also nominated for Best Independent Film Actress at the 2003 Black Reel Awards.

Sequel

On December 28, 2004, Columbia TriStar Home Video released Trois: The Escort, the third film in the series, direct-to-video.

References

  1. "PSYCHIATRIST IS IN OVER HER HEAD IN EROTIC THRILLER". Detroit Free Press. September 27, 2002. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. "Pandora's Box (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. "Weekend Box Office Results for August 9-11, 2002". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. "Trois 2: Pandora's Box (2002)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  5. "The 6th Annual "American Black Film Festival" Announces 2002 Award Winners" (Press release). Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. wards Internet Movie Database Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  7. "Trois: The Escort". Sony Pictures. Retrieved May 19, 2013.

External links

Films directed by Rob Hardy
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