Carjacked (2011)

A single mom and her child are carjacked by a bank robber.

Director:

John Bonito

Writers:

Michael Compton (screenplay), Sherry Compton (screenplay)

Stars:

Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Connor Hill

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Maria Bello	...	Lorraine Burton
Stephen Dorff	...	Roy
Connor Hill	...	Chad Burton
Robert Peters	...	Orville
Cynthia Rube	...	Cashier Diner
Michael Arata	...	Trucker
Gary Grubbs	...	Deputy Briggs
Josh Gates	...	Cashier
Tim Griffin	...	Officer
Catherine Dent	...	Therapist
Kristen Kerr	...	Young Woman
Joanna Cassidy	...	Betty
Angelle Brooks	...	Judge
Jeff Joslin	...	Gary Burton
Lenore Banks	...	Grandma

Storyline

The divorced Lorraine Burton is an insecure woman that raises her seven year-old son Chad alone and without money. Her ex-husband Gary is a former military that went in court martial and presses Lorraine to take Chad for him. One day, Lorraine stops her car in a gas station after her therapy to buy frozen pizzas for Chad and her. When she returns, the bank robber Roy carjacks them and heads to Tijuana, Mexico with Lorraine and Chad. Along their journey, Lorraine tries to protect Chad from the psychopath Roy.

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Plot Keywords:

robber | bank robber | carjacking | one word title

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Taglines:

It's her car. Don't tell her what to do with it.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jacked

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daniel Grodnik Productions, Films In Motion, Goldrush Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Maria Bello and Tim Griffin also star in NBC's Prime Suspect.

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Goofs

In the truck stop bathroom when Lorraine accidentally calls 411 instead of 911, the cell phone battery icon displays as being nearly empty. Later, in the car, after it rings inside her jacket, it is being displayed as completely charged.

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Quotes

Roy: Lorraine, you do me right, and I'll send you and your boy off with a smile and a fond farewell. You do me wrong, then you and little Chad here are fucked.
Lorraine Burton: Are you threatening my son now?
Roy: I'm threatening you and your son.

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Soundtracks

"Road rage"
Written by Robert Neary
Performed by Robert Neary
Courtesy of BMI music

User Reviews

Decent enough thriller that doesn't break new ground but is still entertaining.

Carjacked is a rather good film if you're in the mood for an easy watch, it's obviously not the greatest film this year but it's far from the worst. The story is quite simple, a woman and her son are Carjacked by a bank robber on the run from the police, the usual kinda stuff ensues, however this film has Maria Bello and Stephen Dorff, two actors who work extremely well together and they save what is usually a boring type of story.

Stephen Dorff is a great actor who is always very nice to watch and he always chooses interesting roles and he is great here by being the charming but also terrifying villain, and Maria Bello is awesome as ever as a woman whose day goes from bad to worse to horrible, she is definitely an actress who is consistent with her greatness.

The positive thing in this movie Is that she fights back , towards the end is a great scene where you can see the anger in her face and she decides to take control of the situation and get payback, it's great to see someone who is a pretty weak and vulnerable character become strong and get payback. This is really just an enjoyable thriller that is easy to watch, has great acting and will not leave you angry at wasted money.

Give it a go. :)