Prisoners (2013)

Directed by

Denis Villeneuve

Genre

drama film, crime film, vigilante film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 13,216 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two young girls are kidnapped in a small Pennsylvania town. As the police investigation stalls, one father takes desperate actions to find his daughter.

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What happens

Prisoners is a 2013 American crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Aaron Guzikowski. The film has an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. The film follows the abduction of two young girls in Pennsylvania and the subsequent search for the perpetrator by the police. After police arrest a young suspect and release him, the father of one of the daughters takes matters into his own hands. Prisoners premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2013, and was released to theaters on September 20, 2013. The film was a financial and critical success, grossing $122 million worldwide against a production budget of $46 million. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top 10 films of 2013, and at the 86th Academy Awards, Roger Deakins was nominated for Best Cinematography in addition to receiving a nomination from the American Society of Cinematographers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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