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Abduction

  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
81K
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Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
When Nathan (Taylor Launter), who has always felt distanced from his parents, discovers that he was kidnapped as a child, he begins to uncover a vast conspiracy and must go on the run in order to survive.
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A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
81K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,062
1,462
    • John Singleton
    • Shawn Christensen
  • Stars
    • Taylor Lautner
    • Lily Collins
    • Alfred Molina
    • John Singleton
    • Shawn Christensen
  • Stars
    • Taylor Lautner
    • Lily Collins
    • Alfred Molina
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    • 225User reviews
    • 180Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
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    Denzel Whitaker and Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
    Alfred Molina and Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
    Jason Isaacs, John Singleton, and Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner in Abduction (2011)
    Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins in Abduction (2011)
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    Taylor Lautner
    Taylor Lautner
    • Nathan
    Lily Collins
    Lily Collins
    • Karen
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Burton
    Jake Andolina
    • CIA Man
    Oriah Acima Andrews
    • Riah
    Ken Arnold
    Ken Arnold
    • Thermal
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Mara
    Steve Blass
    • Game Announcer
    Derek Burnell
    • Hot Dog Vendor
    Ben Cain
    Ben Cain
    • Driver
    Holly Scott Cavanaugh
    • Mrs. Murphy
    Radick Cembrzynski
    • Kozlow's Tech
    Richard Cetrone
    Richard Cetrone
    • Gregory
    Mike Clark
    Mike Clark
    • News Reporter
    Jack Erdie
    Jack Erdie
    • Short Sleeves
    Rita Gregory
    Rita Gregory
    • Nurse
    Tim Griffin
    Tim Griffin
    • Red Flannel
    Nathan Hollabaugh
    • Cop
      • John Singleton
      • Shawn Christensen
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    • Trivia
      The chase scene at PNC Park was filmed on August 22, 2010, during an actual game. The Pirates beat the Mets 2-1. John Singleton wanted to film a chase scene there, which was not in the script, with a small crew with Taylor Lautner doing his own stunts.
    • Goofs
      As Nathan is on the ground after his father kicks him in the chest, a protective chest guard can be seen underneath his t-shirt.
    • Quotes

      Nathan: I can't believe you're making me fight hungover.

      Kevin: You wanna drink like a man, then let's see if you can fight like a man.

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: The Hunchback of Dekalb County Community College (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Come on Get It
      Written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross

      Performed by Lenny Kravitz

      Courtesy of Roadrunner Records

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews225

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    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)
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2011 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Gotham Group
      • Vertigo Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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