Abduction (2011)

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.

Director:

John Singleton

Writer:

Shawn Christensen

Stars:

Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake Andolina	...	CIA Man
Oriah Acima Andrews	...	Riah
Ken Arnold	...	Thermal
Maria Bello	...	Mara
Steve Blass	...	Game Announcer
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
Lily Collins	...	Karen
Jack Erdie	...	Short Sleeves
Rita Gregory	...	Nurse
Tim Griffin	...	Red Flannel

Storyline

High school seniors Nathan and Karen find a website with photos of children who are missing or believed abducted. One of the photos is of Nathan as a child, putting into question the identities of the couple whom he's always called Mom and Dad. Contacting the site to learn more only results in Nathan becoming the target of an intense, high-tech, international manhunt. Before his "parents" can explain themselves, they are executed by hired guns, and Nathan is on the run with Karen in tow (who just happened to be there at the wrong time). Phone use by either of them only connects directly to a man claiming to be C.I.A., in whom they find reasons not to trust. With encroaching shootouts, car chases, hand-to-hand combat and explosions around them, this seems quite much for a mere case of child abduction, and Nathan can only rely on the wrestling, boxing and martial arts skills taught by his "dad" to protect both himself and Karen as they follow a lead to find Martin, Nathan's biological ...

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | on the run | visiting mother's grave | assassin | website | 

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Taglines:

They Stole His Life. He's Taking It Back.

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Genres:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [United States] Official Facebook [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Погоня

Filming Locations:

Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,925,253, 25 September 2011, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$28,087,155

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$86,648,359

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Gotham Group, Vertigo Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

After the house explodes and Nathan is headed to the hospital, he is on the 7th Street Bridge. He would have passed the hospital that is on the North Shore, less than a mile from PNC park, which can be seen in the background of the shot.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Mientras Duermes, Contagio, Sin Salida (2011)

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Soundtracks

Twist
Written by Nanna Øland Fabricius and Ryan Michael Breen
Performed by Nanna Øland Fabricius (as Oh Land)
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Enjoyable

Is this going to be an Oscar contender, NO. Is it a good movie, definitely. Not too much blood, profanity and really no sex. There were 6 of us together from 13 to 55 and we all enjoyed it.

I was certainly entertained and that is what it is all about. Could some things have been different, well sure. They can make it better when we check in with Nathan in about 10 years.

Hopefully Sigorney Weaver and Alfred Molina will still be alive to do it. Taylor is still fairly new as far as acting goes and still has some things to learn. Hopefully he will in time and I will be watching all his movies.

If you want a nice enjoyable movie then you must see this one.