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

When Lorane is trying to find her son she gets several phone numbers to call in the process of finding him but what she dials does not match up with the numbers she is given.

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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

Stephen Dorff back in Action , Maria Bello back in Vulnerability

I have to say that both the actors have given the best what they could. Stephen Dorff has a class of his own and so does Maria Bello. The Only downside I could point out ,is the script. A new dimension could've been added to the story by introducing another character in the likes of Eric Roberts or Ted Danson or even Mickey Rourke. They held the movie together to the end, however, you always need the edge on a script like this. In one scene where Dorff kills his partner in crime when Bello is dumped in the car trunk watching them, could have been elaborated a further more , which adds more suspense value. Catherine Dent's character was not much explored in the movie ,as she gave a good performance as a Shrink in the flick. Last but not the least , there is no romance at all except for those cheesy conversations between the two of them. I just hope they will collaborate again with another movie and make it much more sharper and eccentric than this very predictable version .