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Don't Say a Word

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  • 1h 53m
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6.3/10
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Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy in Don't Say a Word (2001)
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When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he's horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a post traumatic stress disorder suffering young woman who... Read allWhen the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he's horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a post traumatic stress disorder suffering young woman who knows a secret...When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he's horrified to discover that the abductors' demand is that he break through to a post traumatic stress disorder suffering young woman who knows a secret...
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
53K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,963
1,022
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Gary Fleder
    • Writers
      • Andrew Klavan(novel)
      • Anthony Peckham(screenplay)
      • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Michael Douglas
      • Sean Bean
      • Brittany Murphy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gary Fleder
    • Writers
      • Andrew Klavan(novel)
      • Anthony Peckham(screenplay)
      • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Michael Douglas
      • Sean Bean
      • Brittany Murphy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 261User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 0:17
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    Michael Douglas and Famke Janssen in Don't Say a Word (2001)
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    Famke Janssen in Don't Say a Word (2001)
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    Michael Douglas and Famke Janssen in Don't Say a Word (2001)
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    Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy in Don't Say a Word (2001)
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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Nathan Conrad
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Patrick Koster
    Brittany Murphy
    Brittany Murphy
    • Elisabeth Burrows
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
    Skye McCole Bartusiak
    • Jessie Conrad
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Aggie Conrad
    Jennifer Esposito
    Jennifer Esposito
    • Sandra Cassidy
    Shawn Doyle
    Shawn Doyle
    • Russel Maddox
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Sydney Simon
    Conrad Goode
    Conrad Goode
    • Max
    Paul Schulze
    Paul Schulze
    • Jake
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • Arnie
    Guy Torry
    Guy Torry
    • Dolen
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Louis Sachs
    Aidan Devine
    Aidan Devine
    • Leon Croft
    Alex Campbell
    • Jonathan
    Philip DeWilde
    • Intern
    • (as Philip De Wilde)
    Sam Montesano
    Sam Montesano
    • Frankie
    Arlene Duncan
    Arlene Duncan
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    • Director
      • Gary Fleder
    • Writers
      • Andrew Klavan(novel)
      • Anthony Peckham(screenplay)
      • Patrick Smith Kelly(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Two of the film's main actresses later died at young age. Brittany Murphy (Elisabeth) passed away from pneumonia coupled with anemia and drug intoxication in 2009 at age 32 while Skye McCole Bartusiak (Jessie) suffered an accidental drug overdose at age 21 in 2014.
    • Goofs
      Aggie's Apple notebook appears to have its trademark logo on the cover upside down. This is how the G3 PowerBook is designed and is not an error. Starting with the subsequent G4 Powerbook, Apple reversed the logo such that it's upright when the laptop is in use.
    • Quotes

      Elisabeth: You want what they want, don't you... I'll never tell. I'll never tell... Any of you.

    • Connections
      Edited into Honest Trailers: Lord of the Rings (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Funky Cold Medina
      Written by Matt Dike, Michael Ross (as Mike Ross) and Marvin Young

      Performed by Tone Loc

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    User reviews261

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Fast moving thriller
    My 11 year old nephew said it was the scariest movie he's ever seen. I can't quite agree with that, but the level of intensity and the fast moving plot really impressed me, even if it all didn't quite add up in the end. I can't remember a movie that I've seen in awhile that just MOVED along so well and had so little downtime. Given the 'deadline', it felt like it was in real-time for the second half of the movie.

    I was a little bothered by Michael Douglas having a wife the age of Famke. I love her and its not a knock against her but there was no need to keep up Douglas' legacy of attracting wives under 35 for him. Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore and Daryl Hannah have all been love interests for him - why? Because its the male fantasy? Reeks of insecurity to me. Plus I don't see Dame Judi Dench romancing Leo, do I? Meryl Streep and James Franco? Anyway, this is not important, just slightly annoying.

    There are questions I'd like to ask the screenwriter because there are inconsistencies along the way and about one or two things that are totally out of the question.

    However, as I mentioned, the movie moves along so fast that you might not have time to dwell on anything for too long. I don't think it was speeded up to cover anything up either.

    The best part is the acting, especially by Brittany Murphy. I didn't enjoy her in "Clueless" but really loved her in "Girl Interupted" and thought she was the best thing about that movie. Here she gives it all, in a part that could have been laughed off the screen if it weren't played exactly right. Jennifer Esposito is also very believable as a cop, Sean Bean as a kidnapper and, as mentioned, Famke as a trophy wife.

    Worth watching, for sure. 7/10.
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    • Boyo-2
    • Aug 20, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • Switzerland
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Sakın konuşma
    • Filming locations
      • Hart Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Regency Enterprises
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • NPV Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,001,642
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,090,474
      • Sep 30, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,020,092
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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