Detour
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Smith
Written by	Christopher Smith
Produced by	Julie Baines Phil Hunt Stephen Kelliher Jason Newmark Compton Ross
Starring	Tye Sheridan Stephen Moyer Emory Cohen Bel Powley John Lynch Gbenga Akinnagbe
Cinematography	Christopher Ross
Edited by	Kristina Hetherington
Music by	Pablo Clements James Griffith TOYDRUM
Production companies	Head Gear Films Bankside Films Kreo Films FZ Dan Films Newscope Films Metrol Technology
Distributed by	Magnet Releasing
Release dates	16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) (Tribeca Film Festival) 20 January 2017 (2017-01-20) (United States)
Running time	96 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom South Africa
Language	English
Box office	$1,788[2]

Detour is a 2016 British thriller film written and directed by Christopher Smith. The film stars Tye Sheridan, Stephen Moyer, Emory Cohen, Bel Powley, John Lynch and Gbenga Akinnagbe. The film was released in the United States on 20 January 2017 by Magnet Releasing.

Plot

Young law student Harper blames his powerful stepfather Vincent for causing the car accident that put his mother in a coma. One evening in a bar he drinks with the professional criminal Johnny Ray, who agrees to solve the problem with his stepfather for $20,000. Johnny Ray and his girlfriend Cherry arrive the next morning to take Harper to Vegas to carry out the murder, unaware that Harper has already taken matters into his own hands. The trip to Las Vegas becomes a battle of wits and determination between Johnny Ray, who has debts to pay along the way, and Harper, who seeks to conceal his own crimes and to escape from Johnny Ray with Cherry.

Cast

• Tye Sheridan as Harper
• Stephen Moyer as Vincent
• Emory Cohen as Johnny Ray
• Bel Powley as Cherry
• John Lynch as Frank
• Gbenga Akinnagbe as Michael

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 16 April 2016.^[3] On 14 May 2016, Magnet Releasing acquired distribution rights to the film.^[4] The film was released in the United States on 20 January 2017 by Magnet Releasing.^[5]