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Prisoners

2013 film directed by Denis Villeneuve

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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, Crime

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

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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

Key dates

Published: 20 September 2013

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Award: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre: vigilante film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Main subject: revenge
Creator: Denis Villeneuve
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Cast member: Dennis Christopher
Composer

Article

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.