Trapped (2002 film)

Infobox Film
name = Trapped


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caption = "Trapped" DVD cover
director = Luis Mandoki
producer = Mimi Polk Gitlin
Luis Mandoki
writer = Greg Iles
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starring = Charlize Theron
Courtney Love
Stuart Townsend
Kevin Bacon
Dakota Fanning
music = John Ottman
cinematography = Frederick Elmes
Piotr Sobocinski
editing = Gerald B. Greenberg
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released = September 20, 2002
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country = USA
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0280380

"Trapped" is a suspense/thriller film starring Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Kevin Bacon and Dakota Fanning, and is directed by Luis Mandoki. It was released on September 20, 2002.

The movie is based on Greg Iles's bestselling novel, "24 Hours".

Plot

The movie starts by introducing Kevin Bacon's character, Joe Hickey, a man who is apparently in the business of kidnapping rich people's children for ransom. The viewer is then introduced to a typically happy family whose father/husband, Will Jennings (Stuart Townsend), is a research physician who has just had his big career break by patenting a new drug.

The couple's daughter (Dakota Fanning) is kidnapped by Hickey and his associates. 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 to their predicament is to be. The situation is worsened by a health problem of the child's about which the kidnappers were uninformed.

A final plot twist involves a revelation as to the real reasons that led Hickey to select that family for what is revealed to be the fifth and final strike of the group and his real plans for the outcome of the situation.

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 cousins name is Huey, whereas in the movie, his name is Marvin.

Cast

*Charlize Theron (Karen Jennings)
*Stuart Townsend (Dr. Will Jennings)
*Kevin Bacon (Joe Hickey)
*Courtney Love (Cheryl 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)

External links

*imdb title|id=0280380|title=Trapped