The Tortured (2010)

An upper-middle-class couple's life is destroyed when their only child is kidnapped and killed. Obsessed with revenge, the couple seizes an opportunity to kidnap the killer.

Director:

Robert Lieberman

Writer:

Marek Posival

Stars:

Erika Christensen, Jesse Metcalfe, Bill Lippincott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erika Christensen	...	Elise Landry
Jesse Metcalfe	...	Craig Landry
Bill Lippincott	...	Galligan
Bill Moseley	...	John Kozlowski
Fulvio Cecere	...	Detective Berger
Thomas Greenwood	...	Ben Landry
Stephen Park	...	Man in condo
Samantha Gutstadt	...	Woman in Condo
Zak Santiago	...	Younger Cop
Alfonso Quijada	...	Clerk
John R. Taylor	...	Pastor (as John Taylor)
Viv Leacock	...	Officer Patterson
Darryl Scheelar	...	Officer Alvarez
Peter Abrams	...	Judge Stanley
Paul Herbert	...	Baliff

Storyline

In Rutland Country, the six year-old Benjamin Michael Landry is kidnapped by a psychopath in the lawn of his house. His father Craig Landry unsuccessfully runs after the truck but the abductor escapes. Sooner the police discovers that John Kozlowski had abducted and killed Benjamin. When the criminal is sentenced to 25 years in prison only, Benjamin's mother Elise Landry presses her husband to kidnap John and torture him. Craig is a doctor and knows exactly how to inflict pain to the psychopath. They succeed to kidnap John from the prison transport, but Craig has an accident and John is hurt. The couple tortures the man until they find the truth about their victim.

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Plot Keywords:

torture | revenge | kidnapping | two word title | child murder | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go?

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sadistic violence and torture, language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2012 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Tortured

Filming Locations:

Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twisted Pictures, LightTower Entertainment, MP Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As Craig holds an old family photo while considering taking drugs, the picture frame has clearly been hung in "portrait" fashion (judging by the direction of the wire affixed to the back) yet the photograph itself is a landscape image.

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Soundtracks

"Hush Little Baby"
Traditional
Arranged by Kathy Reid-Naiman
From the Album, "A Smooth Road to London Town"
Used Courtesy of the Artist

User Reviews

This Will Make You Go "Oh My God!!" in a good way...

This movie while being a little too violent for my personal taste, was an ahhhhhmazing cinematic experience... Many people will write it off as a film without substance, however the Ending my friends is nothing short of amazing.. I was saying "Oh my God, NO!" and shaking my head for a good 5 minutes after the credits rolled, this is a definite must see, about a torn family, in debt, mourning the loss of their boy, seeking closure, blind with rage, desperate for revenge, and an overall great great film. Watch it, watch it, watch it!

And by the way before I sign off and post this review, also check these movies out, which I highly recommend: Evidence, Rec, Grave Encounters, The Tunnel, Laid to Rest, and Insidious