Abduction (2011/I)

Director:

John Singleton

Writer (WGA):

Shawn Christensen (written by)

Release Date:

23 September 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

What if your entire life was a lie?

Plot:

A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Website | Hospital | Teenager | Abduction

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Alfred Molina	...	Burton
Maria Bello	...	Mara
Jason Isaacs	...	Kevin Harper
Denzel Whitaker	...	Gilly
Michael Nyqvist	...	Nikola Kozlow
Jake Andolina	...	CIA Man
Oriah Acima Andrews	...	Riah
Ken Arnold	...	Thermal
Steve Blass	...	Game Announcer
Lily Collins	...	Karen
Derek Burnell	...	Hot Dog Vendor
Benjamin J. Cain Jr.	...	Driver (as Ben Cain)
Holly Scott Cavanaugh	...	Mrs. Murphy
Radick Cembrzynski	...	Kozlow's Tech
Richard Cetrone	...	Gregory
Mike Clark	...	News Reporter
Taylor Lautner	...	Nathan
Jack Erdie	...	Short Sleeves
Rita Gregory	...	Nurse
Tim Griffin	...	Red Flannel
Nathan Hollabaugh	...	Cop
Mike Lee	...	Tech
James Liebro	...	Stadium Usher
Frank Lloyd	...	Brighton Beach #2
Christopher Mahoney	...	Caretaker
Emily Peachey	...	Girl
William Peltz	...	Jake
Elisabeth Röhm	...	Woman / Lorna (as Elisabeth Rohm)
Nickola Shreli	...	Alek
Victor Slezak	...	Tom Shealey
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Mr. Miles
Antonique Smith	...	Agent Burns
Adam Stanley	...	CIA SWAT Leader
Art Terry	...	Amtrak Security Guard
Ilia Volok	...	Sweater
Sigourney Weaver	...	Dr. Bennett
Cherokee Walker	...	Helicopter Pilot
Allen Williamson	...	Billy
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tony Amen	...	Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Diedra Arthur-O'Ree	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
David Barckhoff	...	Party Guest / Pirate Fan (uncredited)
Daniel Clayton	...	High School Student / Partygoer (uncredited)
K.J. Duffey	...	Party Guest / Game Spectator (uncredited)
Jim Fitzgerald	...	CIA Agent #1 (uncredited)
Brittany Forringer	...	Driver / Pirate Fan (uncredited)
Bryan Friday	...	Brighton Beach (uncredited)
Grace Gentiluomo	...	Airport Arrival (uncredited)
Sam Harris	...	E.M.T. (uncredited)
Robert Edward Healy III	...	PNC Park Security Guard (uncredited)
Jimmy Herring	...	Band Member (uncredited)
Stefanie Jula	...	Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
William Kania	...	CIA Tactical (uncredited)
Kirk Kelly	...	Student / Passanger (uncredited)
Sharyn Kmieciak	...	Hospital Visitor / Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Laurie Mann	...	Pirate fan (uncredited)
Tiffany Sander McKenzie	...	Woman in ER Waiting Room (uncredited)
Doug Michaels	...	Party Boy (uncredited)
Michael A. Migliore	...	Pittsburgh Pirate Fan (uncredited)
Dermot Mulroney	...	Martin Price (uncredited)
Bradley Naedele	...	Fake ID Dude (uncredited)
Mark Nearing	...	Brighton Beach 1 (uncredited)
Holly Neelie	...	Passerby (uncredited)
Dave Parsons	...	CIA Agent Photographer (uncredited)
Joanna Theobalds	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Bailee Watters	...	Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
John Singleton

Writing credits (WGA)
Shawn Christensen		(written by)

Produced by
Jeremy Bell	....	executive producer
Patrick Crowley	....	producer (as Pat Crowley)
Doug Davison	....	producer
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein	....	producer
Anthony Katagas	....	executive producer
Anthony Katagas	....	line producer
Dan Lautner	....	producer
Roy Lee	....	producer
Gabriel Mason	....	executive producer
Lee Stollman	....	producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur		(as Edward Shearmur)

Cinematography by
Peter Menzies Jr.		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bruce Cannon

Casting by
Alan Lee
Joseph Middleton

Production Design by
Keith Brian Burns

Art Direction by
Liba Daniels

Set Decoration by
Julie Smith

Costume Design by
Ruth E. Carter

Makeup Department
Patty Bell	....	additional makeup artist
Mary Burton	....	makeup artist
Rachel Geary	....	key makeup artist
Nancy Keslar	....	hair stylist
Karen Lovell	....	hair stylist
Evelyne Noraz	....	makeup department head
Christopher Patrick	....	additional makeup artist
David Presto	....	custom tattoo artist
Linda Williams	....	additional hair stylist

Production Management
Terra Abroms	....	post-production supervisor
John Fedynich	....	production supervisor
Anthony Katagas	....	unit production manager
Curtis A. Miller	....	production director: Lionsgate
Carl Pedregal	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brad Martin	....	second unit director
Walter E. Myal	....	additional second assistant director
Francisco Ortiz	....	second assistant director
Susan Ransom-Coyle	....	second second assistant director
Stephen D. Shepard	....	dga trainee
Michelle Skaneski	....	second second assistant director: additional photography unit
Doug Torres	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Luke Andrade	....	set dresser
Ian Michael Andrew	....	carpenter
Demian Aspinwall	....	set dresser
Norman Beck	....	carpenter
Matthew Carraher	....	set dresser
Peter C. Clarke	....	property master
Nick D'Abo	....	model construction coordinator: Kerner Optical
Warren Drummond	....	storyboard artist
Jay Durrwachter	....	assistant art director
Faith Farrell	....	painter
Ellie H. Ferrari	....	art swing gang
Erin Fite	....	set decorating buyer
David Hall	....	art department assistant
David Hassinger	....	set dresser
Joshua Hogan	....	painter
Smith Harper Hutchings	....	on set painter
Norm Johnson	....	carpenter
John A. Kelly	....	scenic charge
Luke Kislak	....	greens
Kristin Lekki	....	art department coordinator
Spanky Lofland	....	carpenter
Merissa Lombardo	....	buyer
Brian Markey	....	construction coordinator
Christina Myal	....	graphic designer
Donald Lee Rager	....	key greens
Donald Lee Rager	....	set dresser
Julie Ray	....	set designer
Brent Rice	....	leadman
Trevor Schliefer	....	set: reshoots
Ramsey Smith	....	general foreperson
Tom Strong	....	carpenter
Alex Surgent	....	assistant to construction coordinator
Jim Wallis	....	set designer
Maranda Wodzinski	....	construction pa
Nikki Young	....	set dec pa
Jeremy Zerechak	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Robert Althoff	....	mix technician
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor
Bobbi Banks	....	supervising adr editor
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
William R. Dean	....	supervising sound editor
Jim Emswiller	....	sound utility
Kirk Francis	....	production sound mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	supervising foley artist
Greg Hedgepath	....	supervising sound editor
Daniel S. Irwin	....	dialogue editor
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
Michael Keller	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Mike Prestwood Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kelly Roofner	....	utility sound: reshoots
Chris Strollo	....	boom operator
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist
Gayle Wesley	....	first assistant sound editor
David A. Whittaker	....	sound effects editor
James Wright	....	dolby sound consultant
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Dan Hauck	....	model maker
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects coordinator
Richard Moran	....	special effects technician
Andrew Mortelliti	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Raul Arellano	....	digital compositor: Exozet
Jamie Baxter	....	compositor
Trinh Baxter	....	digital artist
Carrie Bryant	....	rotoscope artist
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Ayse Dedeoglu	....	visual effects production manager: Kerner Optical (as Ayse Arkali)
Patricia Rose Duignan	....	visual effects executive producer: Kerner Optical
Aaron Eaton	....	roto artist
Matt Eaton	....	roto artist
Chris Ervin	....	visual effects artist
Patricia Feldmann	....	lead digital artist
Martin Fischer	....	digital compositor
Michael Sean Foley	....	cg supervisor
Brian Fortune	....	compositor
Mathias Frodin	....	digital compositor
Eduardo Garcia	....	rotoscope artist
Daniel Goertz	....	pipeline technical director
Gero Grimm	....	compositor
Falk Gärtner	....	senior compositor
Cortney Haile	....	visual effects executive
Rachel Faith Hanson	....	visual effects coordinator
Spencer Hecox	....	lead digital compositor
Tyler Kehl	....	visual effects producer
Dean Lewandowski	....	previsualization artist
Heinrich Maas	....	lead senior compositor
Nathan McGuinness	....	senior visual effects supervisor
Roger Mocenigo	....	digital compositor: XY&Z
Kama Moiha	....	compositor: Method Studios
Gustavo A. Pablik	....	visual effects coordinator
Francesco Panzieri	....	digital compositor: 2G Digital Post
Mitch Paulson	....	supervising digital colorist
Jason Sanford	....	visual effects producer
Aaron Schultz	....	visual effects artist: CIS Hollywood
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects
Martin Springer	....	digital compositor
Pat Sweeney	....	visual effects director of photography: Kerner Optical
Mike Uguccioni	....	visual effects supervisor
Michele C. Vallillo	....	visual effects producer: Method Studios
Dan Walden	....	visual effects artist
Kevin Wallace	....	manager of operations: Kerner Optical
Ashley J. Ward	....	visual effects coordinator
Matt Wilson	....	compositor

Stunts
Hank Amos	....	stunt performer
Randall Archer	....	stunt double
Daniel Arrias	....	stunts
Johnny Becker	....	stunts
Alex Benevent	....	stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi	....	stunt double: Sigourney Weaver
Freddy Bouciegues	....	stunts
Michael T. Brady	....	stunt player
Nick Brandon	....	stunts
Joe Bucaro III	....	stunt driver
Damon Caro	....	stunts
Zack Duhame	....	stunts
Christopher Jon Gombos	....	stunts
Daniel Hernandez	....	stunts
Stephen Izzi	....	utility stunts
Mandy Kowalski	....	stunt double: Lily Collins
Theo Kypri	....	stunt double: Nickola Shreli
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunt performer
Brad Martin	....	stunt coordinator
Heidi Moneymaker	....	stunts
Caryn Mower	....	stunts
Mike Mukatis	....	stunts
Chris Palermo	....	stunt driver
Peewee Piemonte	....	utility stunts
Tim Rigby	....	stunts
Bridgett Riley	....	stunt double: Maria Bello
J.C. Robaina	....	stunt rigger
Matthew Rugetti	....	stunt double: Taylor Lautner
Todd Schneider	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Todd Schneider	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Zachary Sondrini	....	stunt double: Nickola Shreli
Zachary Sondrini	....	stunts
Ryan Watson	....	stunts
Jen Weissenberg	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Curtis Abbott	....	loader: second unit
Darrell Abbott	....	rigging electrician
Allan Barch	....	electrician: re-shoots
Jarrett Buba	....	electrician: re-shoots
A. Anthony Cappello	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Cheli Clayton	....	first assistant camera
Jason Cortazzo	....	libra head technician
Richard S. Crumrine Jr.	....	second assistant camera: additional photography (as Richard Crumrine)
Pat Dames	....	key rigger
Isaac Denair	....	additional electrician
Brian Deutsch	....	grip
Bob Dodd	....	electrician
John Donaldson	....	electrician
Josh Drylie	....	rigging grip
Gregory L. Edwards	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Ray 'Chazz' Edwards	....	rigging grip
Sean Edwards	....	grip
Jason Ellson	....	camera operator: "a" camera, second unit
Jason Ellson	....	steadicam operator: second unit
Michael S. Epley	....	dolly grip
Michael Fitzgerald	....	epk photographer
Matt Fortlage	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Paul Hazard	....	best boy electric
Kevin Hogan	....	moving light programmer
Colin Hudson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Colin Hudson	....	steadicam operator
Roger C. Johnson	....	video assist operator
Travis Johnston	....	electrician
Jason Jouver	....	grip
Keitt	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Luke Kislak	....	rigging grip
Pete Klingenberg	....	electrician
Josh Kubizne	....	additional electrician
Bob Leitelt	....	rigging key grip
Jordan Lippert	....	rigging grip
Nic Lockerman	....	rigging grip
Dante Ludovici	....	electrician
Benjamin Macensky	....	electrician
Larry Markart	....	key video engineer
Chuck May	....	best boy grip: second unit
Chuck May	....	grip
Travis McMunn	....	aerial camera technician: Tyler Camera System
Dennis C. Miller Jr.	....	rigging grip: second unit
Joseph E. Myers	....	electrician
Ron Newburn	....	electrician
Justin Novak	....	grip
Jaim O'Neil	....	electrician
Brian S. Osmond	....	camera operator: second unit
Andrew Peck	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael C. Price	....	key grip
Ryan Rayner	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Brennan Reilly	....	grip
Lance Rieck	....	scorpio head technician
Eric Riedmann	....	electrician: re-shoots
Pete Romano	....	underwater director of photography: additional photography
Kelly Roofner	....	electrician
Amanda Rotzler	....	additional loader
Landon Ruddel	....	best boy grip
Matt Schafer	....	electrician: re-shoots
Christopher A. Schenck	....	camera operator: "c" camera, second unit (as Chris Schenck)
Amishjim Schulze	....	grip
Colin Sheehy	....	film loader
Doug Stanczak	....	additional grip
Doug Stanczak	....	best boy paparazzo grip: re-shoots
Eric Swanek	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Swiech	....	rigging electrician
Jon Thurner	....	grip: additional photography
John E. Tremba	....	grip
Jeff Vandermolen	....	best boy electric: re-shoots
Amy Vincent	....	additional director of photography: additional photography
Jared Wellman	....	best boy electric
Steve Wolfe	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Eric Wycoff	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Eric Wycoff	....	director of photography: second unit
Nick Zinobile	....	company grip: re-shoots
Nick Zinobile	....	grip: additional photography

Casting Department
Tineka Becker	....	casting associate
Donna M. Belajac	....	casting: Pittsburgh
Marquita Bradley	....	extras casting assistant
Kathryn Calogero	....	casting assistant
Emily Klindworth	....	extras casting assistant
Laura Zech	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Craig Anthony	....	personal costumer: Taylor Lautner
Darcie Buterbaugh	....	costume supervisor
Paul John Carli	....	costume assistant
Michelle Christensen	....	costume coordinator
Michelle Christensen	....	wardrobe supervisor: additional photography
Alison Evans	....	set costumer
Crystal Gomes	....	set costumer
Amanda Jenkins	....	set costumer: additional photography
Mia La Monica	....	wardrobe production assistant
Stephanie Macdougall	....	wardrobe assistant
Mara Majorowicz	....	set costumer
Tori Musial	....	costume intern
Laura Sewrey	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Ray Boniker	....	visual effects editor
Aaron Brock	....	assistant editor
Rick J. Brown	....	colorist: dailies (as Rick Brown)
Tricia Chiarenza	....	color timer
Marisa Clayton	....	project manager: modern videofilm
Joe Finley	....	digital preview colorist
Stephen Mannella	....	post-production assistant
Sean Mattini	....	colorist assistant
Justin Powell	....	post-production assistant
Dwight Raymond	....	additional editor
Rosalie A. Staley	....	digital intermediate assistant producer
Ariana Young	....	post-production coordinator
Zach Chamberlin	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
P.J. Bloom	....	music consultant
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital score recordist
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring mixer
John Houlihan	....	music consultant
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
Stephanie Lowry	....	music editor
Tracy McKnight	....	music supervisor
Giona Ostinelli	....	composer assistant: Midi Transcription
Robert Puff	....	music preparation
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor
Shie Rozow	....	music editor: temp score
David Sabee	....	conductor
David Sabee	....	music contractor
Willa Yudell	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Louis Batsidis	....	driver: cast
Dan Bianco	....	transportation captain
Ron Goddard	....	production driver
Stephen Hough	....	transportation
Donald A. Kraus	....	transportation coordinator
Michael Luckeroth	....	driver: honeywagon
Patrick Richert	....	driver: cast
Heather Roche-Kurtz	....	driver
Judy Strazzera	....	dispatcher
Gabe Turiello	....	camera car driver
Jeff Walters	....	picture car coordinator
Patrick Wilson	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Darrell Abbott	....	accounting clerk
John Adkins	....	location manager
Ashley Bearden	....	production coordinator
Anthony Beckwith	....	production assistant
Clint Beishir	....	production assistant
Alex Benevent	....	office production assistant
Alex Benevent	....	production secretary: reshoots
Stephanie Bertoni	....	production staff
Katri Billard	....	script supervisor: second unit
Ana Birch	....	additional script supervisor
Hannah Boyce	....	post production intern
Timothy Brodsky	....	post production intern
Robert Brown	....	body double & hand double
Lindsey Bugaj	....	stand-in
Carol Sue Byron	....	production accountant: additional photography
Jason Calabro	....	location assistant
Jason Calabro	....	location scouting
Erin Cappiccie	....	assistant to producers
Will Casey	....	unit publicist
Lela Checco	....	craft service
Jason Chorba	....	production assistant
Monica Ciszczon	....	set production assistant
Marisa Clayton	....	project manager: Modern VideoFilm
Ami Cohen	....	production department coordinator
Ciara D'Altorio	....	set production assistant: reshoots
Natalie Damico	....	travel coordinator
Michael DeLucia	....	production assistant
Eric Dilucente	....	location manager: second unit
Gregg Edler	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Marissa Fiore	....	unit p.a.
Laura J. Fox	....	first assist accountant
Laura J. Fox	....	first assistant accountant
John Gaydos	....	stand-in
Vincent Giarratano	....	key set production assistant
Lindsay Gores	....	production staff
John Graber	....	key second assistant accountant
John Graber	....	on-set accountant
Pamela B. Green	....	producer: main titles
Steve Hamaday	....	location assistant
Barbara Harris	....	adr loop group
Sam Harris	....	utility stand-in
Missy Haught	....	production assistant
Liam Hearne	....	post production accountant
Kate Hennessy	....	production assistant
David K. Henry	....	production financing
Eric Hollenbeck	....	set production assistant: reshoots
Kent Jackson	....	location manager: second unit
Kevin Jacobs	....	production assistant
Kevin Jacobs	....	set production assistant
Jeffrey Jones	....	stand-in
Koree Koloskee	....	location coordinator
Beth Koshinski	....	payroll accountant: reshoots
Lauren Brooke Kurfirst	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Mia La Monica	....	production assistant: second unit
Deondre Laster	....	production assistant
Craig Lederman	....	set production assistant: additional photography
Craig Lederman	....	set production assistant: second unit
Craig Lederman	....	stand-in
Alan Lee	....	production assistant
Drew Levinson	....	assistant: Mr. Crowley
Jeff Lowery	....	set production assistant
Stephanie Lytle	....	accounting clerk
James A. Mahathey	....	location scout: second unit
Todd A. Marks	....	computer/video playback supervisor
Jennifer Maurer	....	office production assistant
Grayson Maxwell	....	production assistant
Lindsay Mayfield	....	production assistant
Jeanette L. McDuffie	....	assistant: John Singleton
Rob McEntegart	....	senior executive vice president: Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
Jonathan Medeiros	....	production assistant
Brenden Meers	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Brenden Meers	....	production assistant
Robert M. Melnik	....	executive vice president of business affairs
Liliana M. Molina	....	script supervisor
Kevon Murphy	....	chef
Walter E. Myal	....	set production assistant
Drew Nicholas	....	locations production assistant
Ben Noftzger	....	office production assistant: reshoots
Meredith Nunnikhoven	....	production assistant
Robert Chase Pallone	....	production assistant
Jared Passante	....	set production assistant
Jason Planitzer	....	assistant location manager
Zack Radvansky	....	stand-in
Emily Rice	....	post production accountant
Jacqueline Roberts	....	lead payroll accountant
Branden Ryan	....	location assistant
Trevor Schliefer	....	production assistant
Luke Sebbens	....	stand-in: Taylor Lautner
Megan Shaffer	....	office production assistant
Shawn Shelpman	....	production assistant
Molly Shifferly	....	assistant production office coordinator
Joshua Shomo	....	craft service assistant
Joshua Shomo	....	splinter: key craft service
Stuart Skrien	....	unit location manager
Donna Sloan	....	executive vice president: production, Lions Gate Films
Lisa Smith	....	clearance/product placement coordinator
Sidney Sokoloff	....	stand-in
Chris Solomon	....	production assistant
Zachary Sondrini	....	assistant to Ali Shearmur: reshoots
Zachary Sondrini	....	production secretary
Russell Steele	....	production accountant
Adam M. Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Cat Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Anthony Jason Tigner	....	main titles: associate producer
Randall Marshall Troy	....	production assistant
Cory Tucek	....	production assistant
Cherokee Walker	....	aerial coordinator
Jonathan Henry Way	....	location production assistant
David H. 'Wino' Weinstein	....	location manager
Leah Winkler	....	office production assistant
Michael Zvonar	....	set production assistant

Thanks
Joyce E. Baucum	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Lionsgate (presents)
• Gotham Group
• Vertigo Entertainment
• Quick Six Entertainment
• Mango Farms (in association with)
• Tailor Made

Distributors

• ACME (2011) (Latvia) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Alliance Films (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Aurum Producciones (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Belga Films (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Blanco & Travieso (2011) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
• Elmo Movieworld Filmverleih (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Forum Hungary (2011) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Lionsgate (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• MediaPro Distribution (2011) (Romania) (theatrical)
• Metropolitan Filmexport (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Moviemax (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Myndform (2011) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Distribution (2011) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2011) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Nu Metro Cinemas (2011) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Rialto Film AG (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• StudioCanal (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• TMC Film (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• West (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Audio Visual Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• CatchPlay (2011) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (all media)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Deltamac Entertainment (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Eagle Films (2011) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Entertainment One Benelux (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Fundamental Films (2011) (China) (all media)
• MediaPro Distribution (2011) (Romania) (all media)
• Mongkol Major (2011) (Thailand) (all media)
• Noori Pictures (2011) (South Korea) (all media)
• Pris Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Asylum VFX (visual effects)
• Exozet Effects
• Kerner Optical (miniature effects and photography)
• Method Studios
• Third Floor, The (previsualization)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• De Lane Lea  ADR recording
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Epic Records  soundtrack
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance (uncredited)
• Mogul Mind Studios  sound stages & facilities
• PIC Agency  titles
• Pittsburgh Pirates  special thanks
• Realms of Catering  catering: second unit
• Rice Gorton Pictures Ltd.  post production accounting
• Sam Hurwitz Productions  electronic press kit (EPK Produced by)
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Soundelux  post-production sound services
• Stone Management  product placement
• Todd-AO Studios  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

"Missing ID" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, brief language, some sexual content and teen partying

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #47023) | Ireland:15A | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:12A | India:U/A | Germany:12 | Sweden:15 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:PG-13 | Mexico:B | Japan:PG12

Filming Locations:

Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Lionsgate

Trivia:

Shawn Christensen said that the story for the film was taken from a single idea of a teenager who sees a photo of himself on a missing persons website. He completed the first draft in two months.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the baseball game the scoreboard shows Ike Davis at bat for the Mets, but when they cut to the player swinging and missing it is Angel Pagan. Moments later Ike Davis is shown at bat.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Nathan:[screaming] Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Whoo! Yeah, baby! Yeah, Gilly, get out here!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Conan: The Hunchback of Dekalb County Community College (#1.146)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Twist

ABS-olutely for fans of Taylor Lautner

If you are a female fan of the "Twilight" series, there is probably only one thing you need to know about this movie: yes, lead star Taylor Lautner takes off his shirt at the slightest excuse to show off those washboard abs.

For those who are not interested in Lautner, I am afraid there's ABSolutely nothing in "Abduction" for you - unless you like half-baked spy thrillers, lame acting and asinine script.

The plot is about high school student Nathan Price (Taylor Lautner) who stumbles upon an image of himself as a little boy on a missing persons website. He realises that his parents (Maria Bello and Jason Isaacs) are not his own and that his life is a lie. As Nathan starts to search for his true identity and his biological parents, he is being targeted by a team of rogue agents, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins). He begins to realize that his fabricated life is hiding a dangerous truth.

In writing this screenplay, I suspect that writers Shawn Christensen and Jeffrey Nachmanoff must have pieced together ideas from The Bourne Identity and the recent Hanna - and come out with this harebrained plot. But the truth could be that director John Singleton and the film-makers do not really care about the plot: they just want an excuse to show heart-throb Lautner and Collins on the run from some baddies (who included Swedish icon Michael Nyqvist of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo") in order to film some action sequences.

Indeed, many films have gotten away with idiotic plots - provided they have stars that audiences could root for. Alas, Lautner seems incapable of having more than a couple of expressions and he can't act to save his life. Neither can Collins despite the strong support of veterans like Sigourney Weaver (as Nathan's shrink) and Alfred Molina (as a CIA exec). All through the first half, Singleton keeps the audience wondering why Nathan is being chased and in the second half, his aim is probably to keep them from walking out of the cineplex. ABS-olutely for Lautner fans. (limchangmoh.blogspot.com)