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- 2013
- Denis Villeneuve
- 146 mins
- 12
Summary
Crime thriller from the director of Blade Runner 2049, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal. Pennsylvania, USA: when two young girls go missing after a lunch party, one of their fathers decides to take matters into his own hands to find his missing daughter. But the detective in charge of the case refuses to agree to his extreme tactics.
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
Stella Papamichael
Hugh Jackman isn't playing Mr Nice Guy any more, but then he is pushed to the limit in this deeply haunting thriller. He stars as the father of a kidnapped daughter, while Jake Gyllenhaal is the cop who, in his eyes, fails to put away the chief suspect: a young man with learning difficulties, played by Paul Dano. Jackman takes it upon himself to do his own questioning, and his tactics are heavy-handed to say the least. Denis Villeneuve's film can be difficult to watch, not only for the vividly portrayed violence, but also because of the disheartening turn of events that leads to other decent people (including Terrence Howard and Viola Davis, whose girl has also gone missing) becoming party to the torture. While Maria Bello portrays a mother blinded by grief, Jackman is always just a misstep away from being exposed, making the tension almost unbearable. The plot does spiral off towards the end, denting some of its credibility, but you'll be rooted to your seat throughout.
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rolenameKeller DoverHugh JackmanDetective LokiJake GyllenhaalNancy BirchViola DavisGrace DoverMaria BelloFranklin BirchTerrence HowardHolly JonesMelissa LeoAlex JonesPaul DanoRalph DoverDylan MinnetteCaptain Richard O'MalleyWayne DuvallFather Patrick DunnLen CariouBob TaylorDavid Dastmalchian
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rolenameDirectorDenis Villeneuve
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Theatrical distributor
Entertainment One
Released on
2013-09-27
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence, swearing.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
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Colour
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