Trapped (2002 film)
| Trapped | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Luis Mandoki |
| Produced by |
Mimi Polk Gitlin Luis Mandoki |
| Written by | Greg Iles |
| Starring |
Charlize Theron Courtney Love Stuart Townsend Kevin Bacon Dakota Fanning Pruitt Taylor Vince |
| Music by | John Ottman |
| Cinematography |
Frederick Elmes Piotr Sobocinski |
| Editing by | Gerald B. Greenberg |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release dates | September 20, 2002 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country |
United States Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $13,414,416[1] |
Trapped is a 2002 American-German crime thriller film starring Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Fanning, and Pruitt Taylor Vince, and is directed by Luis Mandoki. It was released on September 20, 2002. The film is based on Greg Iles' bestselling novel.
Plot
Kevin Bacon's character, Joe Hickey, is a man who is apparently in the business of kidnapping rich people's children for ransom with his wife Cheryl (Courtney Love) and cousin Marvin as his accomplices. Will Jennings (Stuart Townsend), the father/husband in a typical happy family, is a research physician who has just had his big career break by patenting a new anesthetic drug. The mother/wife, Karen Jennings (Charlize Theron) is a stay at home mother who used to be a nurse.
The couple's daughter Abby (Dakota Fanning) is kidnapped by Hickey and Marvin. Meanwhile Cheryl keeps Will at gunpoint and tells him about his daughter's kidnapping after he just gets out of a ceremony in which he is honored for his career. The movie then follows the tense situation lived by the couple, separated by the bandits and kept in the dark as to what the outcome of their predicament is to be. The situation is worsened by a health problem. One of the kidnappers is killed in an intense scene and Abby returns to her parents.
Cast
- Charlize Theron (Karen Jennings)
- Courtney Love (Cheryl Hickey)
- Stuart Townsend (Dr. Will Jennings)
- Kevin Bacon (Joe Hickey)
- Dakota Fanning (Abby Jennings)
- Pruitt Taylor Vince (Marvin)
- Colleen Camp (Joan Evans)
- Steve Rankin (Hank Ferris)
- Gary Chalk (Agent Chalmers)
- Jodie Markell (Mary McDill)
- Brigitte Svörwald (Angie McCoole)
- Matt Koby (Peter McDill)
- Gerry Becker (Dr. Stein)
- Andrew Airlie (Holden)
- Randi Lynne (Hotel Operator)
- J.B. Bivens (Gray Davidson)
- Jodelle Ferland (Heather)
Reception
Trapped received negative reviews from critics, as it currently holds an 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 56 reviews.
Differences from the book
- In the book, Joe wanted revenge because Will had "killed" his mother, whereas in the movie version Joe wanted revenge because he thought that Will had killed his child.
- In the book, Abby has diabetes, whereas in the movie, she suffers from asthma.
- In the book, Joe's cousin's name is Huey, whereas in the movie, his name is Marvin.
References
- ↑ "Trapped (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
External links
- Trapped at the Internet Movie Database
- Trapped at Rotten Tomatoes
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