Trapped (2002)
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18% of critics liked it
(56 reviews) -
55% of users liked it
(21,281 ratings)
A mother is caught in a race against time to save her child in this taut suspense thriller. Dr. Will Jennings (Stuart Townsend) and his wife, Karen (Charlize Theron), find their world has been turned upside down when they're taken hostage and held in different cities while their young daughter… More A mother is caught in a race against time to save her child in this taut suspense thriller. Dr. Will Jennings (Stuart Townsend) and his wife, Karen (Charlize Theron), find their world has been turned upside down when they're taken hostage and held in different cities while their young daughter is kidnapped by the same band of ruthless criminals. Joe Hickey (Kevin Bacon) has hatched a seemingly foolproof plan with his wife, Cheryl (Courtney Love), and cousin, Marvin (Pruitt Taylor Vince): while Dr. Jennings and Mrs. Jennings are under guard and unable to contact the police, Hickey will demand a massive ransom for the return of their daughter. If the payment is not arranged in 24 hours, the girl will be killed. Will and Karen realize it's imperative that they find their daughter as soon as possible, as she suffers from a medical condition that could claim her life if she doesn't receive her medication within a day, but as Karen plots a way to get away from Joe and rescue her little girl, she discovers money isn't the only reason Joe has chosen the Jenningses as his victims. Trapped was based on the novel 24 Hours by Greg Iles; 24 Hours was also announced as the film's title before it was changed to avoid being confused with the popular television series 24. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Luis Mandoki
- Written By
- Greg Iles, Don Roos
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Sep 20, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Lim, Village Voice
Brisk hack job.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
The movie is a negligible work of manipulation, an exploitation piece doing its usual worst to guilt-trip parents.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Indifferently implausible popcorn programmer of a movie.
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Jan Stuart, Newsday
Not really bad so much as distasteful: We need kidnapping suspense dramas right now like we need doomsday thrillers.
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
True to its title, it traps audiences in a series of relentlessly nasty situations that we would pay a considerable ransom not to be looking at.
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Cast
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Charlize Theron
as Mrs. Karen Jennings
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Courtney Love
as Cheryl Tilly
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Stuart Townsend
as Dr. Will Jennings
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Kevin Bacon
as Joe Hickey
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Pruitt Taylor Vince
as Marvin Pool
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Dakota Fanning
as Abby Jennings
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Colleen Camp
as Joan Evans
- Kathleen Quinlan
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Bruce Abbott
as 'John Doe'
- Ben Loggins
- Katy Boyer
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Tyrees Allen
as Danny
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Miles Mutchler
as Kappleman
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Wirt Cain
as Manley
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Julius Tennon
as Detective


