The Captive (2014)

Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Director:

Atom Egoyan

Writers:

Atom Egoyan (screenplay), David Fraser (screenplay)

Stars:

Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Durand	...	Mika
Alexia Fast	...	Cass
Mireille Enos	...	Tina
Rosario Dawson	...	Nicole
Aidan Shipley	...	Albert
Ryan Reynolds	...	Matthew
Paige Baril	...	Paige
Bruce Greenwood	...	Vince
Scott Speedman	...	Jeffrey
William MacDonald	...	Frank
Jason Blicker	...	Sam
Aaron Poole	...	Mike
Brendan Gall	...	Teddy
Peyton Kennedy	...	Young Cass
Mark Gorodnitsky	...	Young Albert

Storyline

Teenager Cassandra is locked up against her will unable to contact her family to let them know she's still alive. Flashback to eight years ago when 9-year-old Cass was abducted from her father's truck and he goes straight to the authorities who immediately peg him as the prime suspect. Eight years later, her father, Matthew, is still being investigated by the police who are also trying to crack the bigger problem of crimes against children, Matthew's marriage has deteriorated and leads in the case are hard to come by. So much time but so little has changed and it's going to be up to Matthew and Cassandra herself to repair the estranged family.

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Plot Keywords:

disappearance | flashback | locked up | 9 year old | female detective | 

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Taglines:

When hope is all you have.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Queen of the Night

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ego Film Arts, The Film Farm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was booed when it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival

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Goofs

The main character strikes the detective with his left hand, but when the same scene switches to another angle, he is shaking his right hand, as if he just struck him with it.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mika: Maybe. Just this once. Let me think about it a little bit, okay?

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Soundtracks

Remembering
Written by Jennifer Castle
Performed by Jennifer Castle
Published by Domino Double Nine (SOCAN)/Domino Publishing Company (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Soooo close

What the heck? Look...this movie simply needed to be edited better. A lot better. The gal who kidnaps the cop...is she into it? Or was she a brainwashed captive from his past? The details guy detective....we get introduced and then never see him again? What about the boss of the development company? He plays no relevant role in this movie? If he subscribed to the video of this private "ring" THEN I'd be impressed with the twist of it all. They took what could have been a pretty good 6.8 IMDb review movie and trashed it to a 5.8. Sure this has been done before...I loved the landscaping trees bit. Clever. Not sure why the rest of it wasn't.