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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.

Overview

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Director:
Luis Mandoki
Writers (WGA):
Greg Iles (novel)
Greg Iles (screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 September 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Fear Strikes Back. more
Plot:
When their daughter is kidnapped by experienced nappers (Bacon and Love), the Jennings' (Theron and Townsend) turn the tables on this seemingly foolproof plan. full summary | add synopsis
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(12 articles)
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Charlize Theron
 (From The Hollywood News. 16 December 2008, 8:17 PM, PST)

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Good thriller with some banal dialogue more

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
Gary Chalk ... Agent Chalmers (as Garry Chalk)

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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
24 Hours (USA) (working title)
24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, language and sexual content.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color | Black and White (tinted)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Originally, the film was meant to take place in the south, but because of filming locations, it was changed to Seattle. more
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Factual errors: When the airplane engine is cut the plane dives. A real plane will not nose dive because of an engine cut but will tend to descend much more smoothly. more
Quotes:
Abby: Will you wiggle your wings after you takeoff?
Will: Better watch and see!
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Featured in Trapped: From Within (2002) (V) more

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13 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Good thriller with some banal dialogue, 21 September 2002
7/10
Author: brendonm from Los Angeles, CA

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.

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