Pursued (2004)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Kristoffer Tabori

Writer (WGA):

Maggie April (written by)

Release Date:

20 September 2006 (Kuwait)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The executive headhunter with a killer instict.

Plot:

A fast rising hi tech executive must protect his career and family from the ruthless tactics of a homicidal corporate headhunter. |

Plot Keywords:

Villain Played By Lead Actor

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Christian Slater	...	Vincent Palmer
Gil Bellows	...	Ben Keats
Estella Warren	...	Emily Keats
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Franklin
Conchita Campbell	...	Alison Keats
Kevin McNulty	...	John Blakely
Tyler Labine	...	Wade Steiner
Sarah Strange	...	Petra Ghirov
Chelah Horsdal	...	Sharon
Saul Rubinek	...	Dexter O'Neil
Scott Hylands	...	Robert Langford
Camille Mitchell	...	Jen (Real Esate Agent)
Candus Churchill	...	Nurse
Kirsten Robek	...	Sherry
Enid-Raye Adams	...	Manager

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Germany:16 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Andrew Stevens Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: When Vince first rides out on the horse to remove the sign his leather jacket is on/off while riding.

Quotes:

Vincent Palmer: My mother always said I was as tenacious as a ferret on crack.

Soundtrack:

Fun Time

Action-Packed Melodrama Set in Corporate America

Vincent Palmer (Christian Slater) is a deranged headhunter preying upon unsuspecting, talented CEOs. Vincent refuses to take "no" for an answer until his victims agree to leave their present jobs and accept multi-million-dollar offers that no one can refuse.

There were two good character profiles locked in conflict in the struggle between the hyperkinetic Vincent and Ben Keats (Gil Bellows). The two characters were so different that the contrast in the rapacious Vincent and the honest Ben made for a good melodrama set in corporate America. The integrity of Ben was a breath of fresh air in today's cutthroat executive world.

Director Kristoffer Tabori provided good pacing throughout the film. There was also a clever idea in the new industry headed by Ben and his boss (Michael Clarke Duncan) called Viztrak. Their invention is a serum intended for children in the ability to use satellite technology to track a lost child anywhere in the world. It was unfortunate that the Viztrak concept was not used more extensively in this action film.

Still, this was an entertaining and suspenseful low-budget film highlighted by the contrast of two men with completely different personality profiles and outlooks on life. Their struggle made for compelling drama.