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Kidnap (2016)

Kidnap poster
Directed by
Luis Prieto
Genre
action film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 1,359 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mother gets into a high speed chase when she sees her young son being kidnapped from a park. She follows the kidnappers across Louisiana, using her wits and refusal to give up to try to get him back.

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What happens

Kidnap is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by Luis Prieto and written by Knate Lee. It stars Halle Berry, Sage Correa, Chris McGinn, and Lew Temple. The story follows a working mother who pursues her young son's captors. The film was produced by di B Pictures, Lotus Entertainment, 606 Films, Gold Star Films, Ingenious Media, Well Go USA, and Rumble Entertainment on a budget of $21 million. It was announced in September 2014, and filmed in New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana from October to December 2014. The film's original distributor, Relativity Media, filed for bankruptcy in 2015, delaying its release several times. In May 2017, the newly founded Aviron Pictures acquired the distribution rights. Kidnap premiered at the ArcLight Hollywood multiplex on July 31, 2017, and was released in the United States on August 4. The film received mixed reviews; critics commended Berry's performance but criticized the writing and directing. At the 49th NAACP Image Awards, Berry was nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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