Trapped (2002)

When their daughter is kidnapped by experienced nappers (Bacon and Love), the Jennings' (Theron and Townsend) turn the tables on this seemingly foolproof plan.

Director:

Luis Mandoki

Writers:

Greg Iles (novel), Greg Iles (screenplay)

Stars:

Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlize Theron	...	Karen
Courtney Love	...	Cheryl
Stuart Townsend	...	Will
Kevin Bacon	...	Hickey
Pruitt Taylor Vince	...	Marvin
Dakota Fanning	...	Abby Jennings
Steve Rankin	...	Hank Ferris
Garry Chalk	...	Agent Chalmers
Jodie Markell	...	Mary McDill
Matt Koby	...	Peter McDill
Gerry Becker	...	Dr. Stein
Andrew Airlie	...	Holden
Randi Lynne	...	Hotel Operator
Colleen Camp	...	Joan Evans
J.B. Bivens	...	Gray Davidson

Storyline

When their daughter is abducted and taken for ransom by a gang of serial kidnappers, a young doctor and his wife find themselves held hostage while a 24-hour plan to extort their money is set into motion. Now, with time running out and the health of their asthmatic daughter at serious risk, they find themselves in a life-and-death race against the clock as the "perfect crime" begins spiraling towards an unthinkable, terrifying and deadly conclusion.

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Plot Keywords:

doctor | ransom | hostage | watching tv | bathtub | 

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Taglines:

It was the perfect plan until she refused to be the perfect victim!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

24 Hours

Filming Locations:

Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$168,798 (Japan) (19 December 2003)

Gross:

$856,427 (Japan) (2 January 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Senator Film Produktion, Canton Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color Black and White (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Courtney Love suffered a miscarriage during filming.

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Goofs

During the meeting for exchange of the medication when the pickup truck is shown there are several brooms sticking up out of the bed. When they are driving down the highway at the end of the movie, the brooms are gone.

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Quotes

Abby: Will you wiggle your wings after you takeoff?
Will: Better watch and see!

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Crazy Credits

Closing dedication: In loving memory of an invaluable colleague and friend Piotr Sobocinski

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Connections

References Hollow Man (2000)

User Reviews

Good thriller with some banal dialogue

It's unfortunate that Columbia/Sony is not pushing this movie -- there's some convincing acting here (Theron does the woman-in-jeopardy thing well; doesn't hurt that she's easy on the eyes too!) and three different storylines interwoven by the writer quite nicely. Some good setups and payoffs as well (though one involving the waggling of a plane's wings is kinda corny, but it worked). My only criticism is that some of the dialogue is predictable (the bad guys says exactly what we expect him to say in certain scenes). Courtney Love plays a white trash wench pretty well, but that's not surprising given her vagabond background.

BOTTOMLINE: If you like thrillers, go see this on a matinee -- worth seeing on the big screen for some beautiful cinematography of the Pacific Northwest and the climax. IMHO a big step above ALONG CAME A SPIDER and HIGH CRIMES. I haven't seen Mandoki's other flicks, but I plan to rent them now. I just hope Charlize Theron chooses some more challenging dramatic roles, or her career will probably suffer for it.