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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)

The Disappearance of Alice Creed poster
Directed by
J Blakeson
Genre
thriller film, crime film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 599 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two ex-convicts kidnap a young woman and hold her for ransom. The film focuses on the power struggles and shifting dynamics between the three characters in a confined space.

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What happens

The Disappearance of Alice Creed is a 2009 British neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by J Blakeson. It is about the kidnapping of a young woman (Gemma Arterton) by two ex-convicts (Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan). The film was shot on the Isle of Man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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