Abandon (2002)

An investigation of a college student's missing boyfriend becomes quite strange when she begins to see him periodically.

Director:

Stephen Gaghan

Writer:

Stephen Gaghan

Stars:

Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Holmes	...	Katie Burke
Benjamin Bratt	...	Wade Handler
Charlie Hunnam	...	Embry Larkin
Zooey Deschanel	...	Samantha Harper
Fred Ward	...	Lieutenant Bill Stayton
Mark Feuerstein	...	Robert Hanson
Melanie Lynskey	...	Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)
Philip Bosco	...	Professor Jergensen
Gabriel Mann	...	Harrison Hobart
Will McCormack	...	August
Gabrielle Union	...	Amanda Luttrell
Greg Kramer	...	Andre
Gillian Ferrabee	...	Susan
Barry Julien	...	Ted
Tony Goldwyn	...	Dr. David Schaffer

Storyline

A senior at an elite college, already under severe pressure to complete her thesis and land a prestigious job, must confront the sudden reappearance of her old boyfriend, after his two-year, unexplained absence.

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Plot Keywords:

deception | panties | white panties | girl in panties | actress shares first name with character | 

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Taglines:

Watch who you leave behind.

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, some violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Italy]

Country:

USA Germany Canada

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abandoned

Filming Locations:

McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,064,077, 20 October 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$10,727,683

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,302,219

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Lynda Obst Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Gaghan wrote the part of Katie Burke with Katie Holmes in mind.

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Goofs

When Katie is first shown typing her thesis in the library, the speed of her typing does not match the speed of words appearing on the computer screen.

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Quotes

Embry Larkin: [walking into the play audition] Okay, stop, stop! That was... appalling. Sopranos, this piece was written by monks who believed in God. They're singing not to other monks, but to God. They're singing to God about God. And you think I'm a tough audience.

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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Soundtracks

Lazy
Written by X-Press 2 and lyrics by David Byrne (uncredited)
Performed by X-Press 2 featuring David Byrne

User Reviews

a very average movie

Abandon is a very average movie. It's nothing that's going to blow the viewer away, but it's not a terrible movie either. Katie Holmes does a good job playing Katie Burke a student nearing the end of college, trying to get her thesis done and land a good job. The movie focuses on the investigation by Wade Handler (Bratt) into the disappearance of Katie's boyfriend two years earlier. Although the film had some good twists and wasn't really predictable, most of the characters other than Katie Burke came off as kind of flat and boring. Embry Larkin played by Charlie Hunnam as Katie's ex-boyfriend was made out to be a wonderful, highly talented genius, but he didn't seem anything special to me. I didn't think Wade Handler, the police officer investigating the disappearance, came across as an very interesting character either. Overall, I'd say that this is an all right movie, but I'd only watch it if nothing else better was available.