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Kidnapped (1995)

Kidnapped poster
Directed by
Ivan Passer
Genre
action film, swashbuckler film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 53m
Rated
12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a film about a young Lowland Scottish man who gets kidnapped and then escapes with a Highland outlaw. They journey through the Scottish wilderness together, evading their pursuers and dealing with the aftermath of a historical uprising.

adventuroushistoricalstirringfast-pacedruggedclassicearnestloyal

What happens

Kidnapped is a 1995 American adventure drama television film directed by Ivan Passer and starring Armand Assante as Highlander Alan Breck and Brian McCardie as Lowlander David Balfour. Among the supporting actors are Michael Kitchen and Brian Blessed. The film was based on the 1886 novel Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. Christopher Reeve had originally been cast as Breck prior to his horse riding accident which left him paralyzed. The film was shot in Ireland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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