The Maze Runner (2014)

The Maze Runner (2014) Directed By: Wes Ball Produced By: * Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Wyck Godfrey Marty Bowen Lee Stollman Based On: The Maze Runner by James Dashner Starring: * Dylan O'Brien Kaya Scodelario Thomas Brodie-Sangster Will Poulter Patricia Clarkson Screenplay writer: * Noah Oppenheim Grant Pierce Myers T. S. Nowlin Cinematography: Enrique Chediak Editor: Dan Zimmerman Music composer: John Paesano Production studio: * Gotham Group Temple Hill Entertainment Oddball Entertainment Distributed By: 20th Century Fox Release Date: September 19, 2014 Runtime: 113 minutes Country: United States Language: English Budget: $34Template:Nbspmillion Box Office: $348.3Template:Nbspmillion

The Maze Runner is a dystopian science fiction film from 2014, directed by Wes Ball in his debut as a feature film director, and is based on the 2009 novel by James Dashner. This film marks the first entry in The Maze Runner series and was produced by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers, and T. S. Nowlin. The cast includes Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, and Patricia Clarkson. The narrative centers on a sixteen-year-old named Thomas, played by O'Brien, who finds himself awakening in a dilapidated elevator with no recollection of his identity. He soon discovers that he has been brought to the center of a complex maze, alongside several other boys, who are all attempting to navigate their way out of the constantly shifting labyrinth, while simultaneously building a functioning community known as the Glade<ref name=":0"> Wikipedia Contributors. “The Maze Runner (Film).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Dec. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maze_Runner_(film).

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Plot

A young adolescent male finds himself waking up in an underground lift, devoid of any recollection of his identity. A considerable assembly of young males welcomes him in a spacious grassy region known as the "Glade," which is surrounded by towering stone walls. The inhabitants, referred to as the "Gladers," have established a basic society, with each member assuming specific responsibilities. The boy discovers that a large maze surrounds the Glade, serving as their sole pathway to freedom. Throughout the day<ref name=":0" />,

Cast

• Dylan O'Brien as Thomas
• Kaya Scodelario as Teresa
• Aml Ameen as Alby
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt
• Ki Hong Lee as Minho
• Will Poulter as Gally
• Patricia Clarkson as Ava Paige
• Blake Cooper as Chuck
• Dexter Darden as Frypan
• Jacob Latimore as Jeff
• Chris Sheffield as Ben, a runner
• Joe Adler as Zart
• Randall D. Cunningham as Clint
• Alexander Flores as Winston
• Don McManus as Masked Man