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Abduction
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Abduction is a 2011 American action, thriller, and mystery film directed by John Singleton. The screenplay was written by Shawn Christensen, with Edward Shearmur composing the score and Peter Menzies serving as director of photography. Roy Lee produced the film, which was produced by Starz Entertainment and distributed by Lionsgate Films and Netflix. The cast includes Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, and Jason Isaacs. Filming took place in Pittsburgh, and the narrative is set in Pennsylvania.
The film has a runtime of 106 minutes. Its production budget is listed as $35,000,000, while the capital cost is noted as $40,000,000. Box office revenue figures vary, with one source citing $28,087,155 and another reporting $82,087,155. The movie received mixed critical reception, with review scores including 3.4/10, 5%, and 25/100. Audience ratings include a 5.1 score on IMDb based on 86,179 votes and a 5.839 average from 3,018 votes on TMDb.
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5.8For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.
Cast
- Taylor Lautner as Nathan Harper
- Lily Collins as Karen Murphy
- Alfred Molina as Frank Burton
- Sigourney Weaver as Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
- Jason Isaacs as Kevin Harper
- Maria Bello as Mara Harper
Themes
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- therapist
- training
- website
- on the run
- hospital
- train
- love interest
- explosion
- teenage boy
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Key facts
- Directed by
- John Singleton
- Written by
- Shawn Christensen
- Produced by
- Doug Davison Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Lee Stollman Roy Lee Dan Lautner Patrick Crowley
- Starring
- Taylor Lautner Lily Collins Alfred Molina Jason Isaacs Maria Bello Sigourney Weaver
- Cinematography
- Peter Menzies Jr.
- Edited by
- Bruce Cannon
- Music by
- Edward Shearmur
- Production companies
- Vertigo Entertainment Quick Six Entertainment Tailor Made
- Distributed by
- Lionsgate
- Release dates
- September 15, 2011 ( 2011-09-15 ) ( Grauman's Chinese Theatre ) September 23, 2011 ( 2011-09-23 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 105 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $35 million
- Box office
- $82.1 million
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Abduction is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by John Singleton (in his final directed film before his death in 2019), produced by Roy Lee and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, and written by Shawn Christensen. The film stars Taylor Lautner in the lead role, alongside Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, and Sigourney Weaver in supporting roles. The film follows a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding a photo of himself as a child on a missing persons website.
The film was released by Lionsgate on September 23, 2011.
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