Trapped

2002

1h 46m

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6.2/10

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Crime

When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

Directors

Luis Mandoki

Writers

Greg Iles(screenplay by)

Greg Iles(novel by)

Stars

Charlize Theron

Courtney Love

Stuart Townsend

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Top cast

Karen

Cheryl

Will

Hickey

Marvin

Abby Jennings

Hank Ferris

Agent Chalmers

Mary McDill

Peter McDill

Dr. Stein

Holden

Hotel Operator

Joan Evans

Gray Davidson

SWAT Leader

Heins

Helicopter Pilot

Directors

Luis Mandoki

Writers

Greg Iles(screenplay by)

Greg Iles(novel by)

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Clap Trap. Trapped is directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Greg Iles. It stars Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Dakota Fanning. Music is by John Ottman and cinematography is by Frederick Elmes. Based on Iles’ book 24 Hours, Trapped aspires to be a potent kidnap thriller, an attempt to use the kidnapping of a young girl as some sort of edge of the seat entertainment, sadly it’s poorly constructed and quite frankly ill advised. A fine cast has assembled for the picture, but nobody distinguishes themselves as they try to make the generic and idiotic material work. On the atmosphere side of the fence things aren’t half bad, there’s a grim and grubby feel to proceedings, but Mandoki consistently ruins each passage of promise with cack-handed convolutions, which when the core plot device is a dumb drug set-up, only makes the feeble efforts of making a twisty thriller even more laughable. The crowning glory of the latter being the finale, which is ludicrous. 2/10 with young Fanning the only one coming out of it with any credit.

John Chard28 Jun, 2014