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: I smell like a fucking candy cane. Thanks.

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

You get more than you expect in this kidnapping story

Right from the time I read the title my expectations were low considering the length and the long term action ,or lack of, that can come from an eighty minute carjacking. The good part was that it was much more of a kidnapping of mother & son than any carjacking style. The film relied highly on it's actors considering there was only three people involved most of the time, Maria Bello was in her usual form, tough and gritty, doing whatever it took to get her & her young son to safety. Stephen Dorff's character as the "car jacker" worked well with Bello's, good enough to burn up 80 minutes of screen time and keep the viewer interested for the better part the film. I recommend it as a decent time killer, the acting is very good, and I didn't once check on the run time(something I do a lot when a film starts to drag).I give it a 8 on acting and overall a 6.