Prisoners
A masterful thriller that is also an engrossing study of a small-town America battered by recession, fear and the unrelenting elements.
Prisoners
How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
“A spellbinding, sensationally effective thriller with a complex moral center that marks a grand-slam English-lingo debut for the gifted Quebecois director Denis Villeneuve.” (Scott Foundas, Variety)
“A spellbinding, sensationally effective thriller with a complex moral center that marks a grand-slam English-lingo debut for the gifted Quebecois director Denis Villeneuve.” (Scott Foundas, Variety)
Genre
Crime,
Drama,
Thriller/Suspense
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Runtime
153
Language
English
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Cast
Hugh Jackman,
Jake Gyllenhaal,
Viola Davis,
Maria Bello,
Paul Dano,
Terrence Howard
FEATURED REVIEW
Eric Kohn, indieWIRE
A first-rate ensemble procedural with weighty themes to spare, Quebecois director Denis Villeneuve's tense kidnapping drama "Prisoners" revolves around a familiar set of genre ingredients but lays them out with expert precision. Similar to Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated "Incendies," the director's ...
Played at
Claremont 5 9.20.13 - 10.03.13
NoHo 7 9.20.13 - 10.07.13
Playhouse 7 10.25.13 - 10.31.13
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