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2013 film directed by Denis Villeneuve

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Prisoners is a 2013 American crime, drama, and vigilante film directed by Denis Villeneuve. The English-language production was produced by Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, with Mark Wahlberg serving as an executive producer. Alcon Entertainment, 8:38 Productions, and Madhouse Entertainment were the production companies, while Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix distributed the film. The cast includes Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. Roger Deakins served as director of photography, Jóhann Jóhannsson composed the score, and Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach edited the film.

Filmed in Atlanta, the movie has a runtime of 153 minutes. It was released on September 19, 2013, with other release dates recorded in August and October of that year. The film had a budget of 46,000,000 and generated a box office revenue of 122,126,687. It received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Audience and critic scores include an 8.2 rating on IMDb, an 8.105 average on TMDb, and review scores of 82%, 7.3/10, 81%, and 70/100.

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Film · TMDB

8.1

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.

Released: 2013-09-19153 minDir: Denis VilleneuveDrama, Thriller, CrimeBudget: $46.0MBox office: $122M

Cast

  • Hugh Jackman as Keller Dover
  • Jake Gyllenhaal as Detective Loki
  • Viola Davis as Nancy Birch
  • Maria Bello as Grace Dover
  • Terrence Howard as Franklin Birch
  • Melissa Leo as Holly Jones

Themes

  • pennsylvania, usa
  • kidnapping
  • hostage
  • detective
  • maze
  • symbolism
  • investigation
  • georgia
  • father
  • beating

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Ratings

IMDb

8.2/10

939,144 votes

Year
2013
Runtime
153 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Key facts

Directed by
Denis Villeneuve
Written by
Aaron Guzikowski
Produced by
Broderick Johnson Kira Davis Andrew A. Kosove Adam Kolbrenner
Starring
Hugh Jackman Jake Gyllenhaal Viola Davis Maria Bello Terrence Howard Melissa Leo Paul Dano
Cinematography
Roger A. Deakins
Edited by
Joel Cox Gary D. Roach
Music by
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Production companies
Alcon Entertainment 8:38 Productions Madhouse Entertainment
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures , (North America, Australia, Italy and Spain), Summit Entertainment , (International)
Release dates
August 30, 2013 ( 2013-08-30 ) ( Telluride ) September 20, 2013 ( 2013-09-20 ) (United States)
Running time
153 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$46 million
Box office
$122.1 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
revenge
Production company
Alcon Entertainment
Cinematographer
Roger Deakins
Narrative location
Pennsylvania
Filming location
Atlanta
Duration
153
FilmAffinity ID
276566
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
Prisoners (2013 film)
review score
8.2/10
publication date
2013-09-20
title
Prisoners
film editor
Gary D. Roach
distributed by
Netflix
executive producer
Mark Wahlberg
box office
61002302
capital cost
46000000
assessment
Bechdel test
different from
Labyrint
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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