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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Shawn Christensen (written by)
Release Date:
23 September 2011 (USA)
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Tagline:
What if your entire life was a lie? See more »
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. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
2 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(1929 articles)
Casting Directors Push Lawmakers To Uncap Pennsylvania’s Tax Incentive Program
(From Backstage. 17 June 2013, 4:12 PM, PDT)
Taylor Lautner Wants To Star In ‘Fast & Furious 7′
(From HollywoodLife. 28 May 2013, 2:04 PM, PDT)
Lily Collins Goes Mean Girl in 'The English Teacher' (Q&A)
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 17 May 2013, 6:00 AM, PDT)
(From Backstage. 17 June 2013, 4:12 PM, PDT)
Taylor Lautner Wants To Star In ‘Fast & Furious 7′
(From HollywoodLife. 28 May 2013, 2:04 PM, PDT)
Lily Collins Goes Mean Girl in 'The English Teacher' (Q&A)
(From The Hollywood Reporter. 17 May 2013, 6:00 AM, PDT)
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Bland action thriller that tries- but fails- to be the younger Bourne, no thanks to Taylor Lautner's hammy acting
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 | |
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 | |
| Gregory D. Liegey | .... | visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood | |
| 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 | |
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 | |
Thanks | |||
| Joyce E. Baucum | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- Lionsgate (presents)
- Gotham Group
- Vertigo Entertainment
- Quick Six Entertainment
- Mango Farms (in association with)
- Tailor Made
- 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)
- Asylum VFX (visual effects)
- Exozet Effects
- Kerner Optical (miniature effects and photography)
- Method Studios
- Third Floor, The (previsualization)
- 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
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"Missing ID" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, brief language, some sexual content and teen partying
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Runtime:
106 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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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
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Did You Know?
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.See more »
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Nathan is chatting with "Marisa" on the website for missing children, he types "dissapeared" instead of "disappeared."See more »
Quotes:
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Estrenos Críticos: Mientras Duermes, Contagio, Sin Salida (#1.21)" (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
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Five minutes. That was how long it took before Taylor Lautner took his shirt off in his purportedly gritty action thriller 'Abduction'- and depending on how you took to that fact, you may find yourself enjoying every minute of it or cringing in disbelief. Right from the start, this Taylor-made vehicle makes no excuses for being a breakout role for the 'Twilight' star- after all, if Team Edward (or Robert Pattinson) can do it, then there's no reason why Team Jacob can't do likewise.
Nonetheless, it seems that Team Jacob should have just stayed in the woods of Forks, Washington, for this insipid Bourne-wannabe does him nor his fans no favours. Rather, (and we may be risking our life and limb by saying this) it only demonstrates his limitations as an actor, especially since he practically recycles the same angsty broody expression throughout the film that he had already put forth umpteen times in the 'Twilight' movies. And no, being a teenager who discovers that the people you call 'mother' and 'father' aren't in fact your real parents isn't much of an excuse too.
That's the predicament Lautner's character Nathan finds himself in one day, after stumbling across a website with photos of missing children and using some software to approximate what one of those kids could look like as a teenager. Though that's the very premise of the movie, the least we expected was for debut feature film screenwriter Shawn Christensen to come up with a better lead in than just some stupid research assignment Nathan and his girl next door Karen (Lily Collins, daughter of singer Phil) was assigned to work together on.
Logic and coherence are however too much evidently to demand, as one would have to suspend both to believe that Nathan is suddenly at the centre of global espionage with both the good guys (led by 'Spiderman 2's' Alfred Molina) and the bad guys (led by Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist from 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo') in pursuit. Apparently, Nathan is the son of a top secret CIA undercover operative whose 'parents' (Jason Isaacs and Maria Bello) are fellow CIA agents sent to protect him while his father is away. As with all chases, the aim is for something that Nathan has in his possession- some encrypted code with the names of dirty CIA agents.
It takes almost half an hour before the action kicks in, the introduction that sets up Nathan's adolescent issues and his secret high-school crush on Karen pure tedium that is definitely not director John Singleton's forte. Thankfully, the pace picks up considerably once Nathan is thrust into that implausible situation, with Singleton clearly at ease setting up the film's various action sequences. One of the first that sees Nathan's 'parents' murdered is shot and edited for maximum thrills, and the climax set in a packed stadium with a live baseball match also packs suspense.
To Lautner's credit, the action also looks good because he performs most, if not all, of the stunts by himself- whether tackling a bigger- sized guy MMA-style or fleeing from the bad guys with parkour. Singleton doesn't go for the shaky-cam technique, allowing his audience to appreciate Lautner's physicality in its full glory. Even so, taking on the lead role requires Lautner to perform some serious acting in order for us to identify with his character's inner distress, but the square- jawed actor with his one-note performance fails to inspire any empathy.
The fault doesn't lie with Lautner entirely- to appeal to the teenage demographic which the producers are relying on to turn up for this movie, they have decided to amp up the obligatory romance between Nathan and Karen, even to the extent of letting the two teenage characters engage in some heavy making-out that stops just before it crosses the PG13 boundary. It is distracting and laughable, although the latter seems to be in line with most of the awful dialogue in the film.
Not even veteran stars like Isaacs, Bello, Molina, Nyqvist and Sigourney Weaver (who plays Nathan's psychologist) can redeem this at-best made- for-TV thriller that tries to be the younger version of the Bourne series. So as much as Team Jacob may wish for Lautner to be their Matt Damon, or even Tom Cruise, it is clear from his debut headlining movie that once the 'Twilight' phenomenon fades, the same can probably be said of Lautner's acting career as well.
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