Trapped (2002)
Genre: Action / Thriller
Duration: 105 minuten
Country:
United States / Germany
Directed by: Luis Mandoki
Stars: Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon and Courtney Love
IMDb score:
6,1 (27.018)
Releasedate: 20 September 2002
Trapped plot
"It was the perfect plan until she refused to be the perfect victim!"
Joe Hickey thinks he has a great plan: kidnap a rich kid, hold the kid for 24 hours, and keep the mother under control while the father who is traveling pays the ransom. However, things don't go as planned when he singles out the Jennings family for his plan: their daughter Abby has asthma, and the Jennings discover more than Hickey wants them to know.
Actors and actresses
Karen Jennings
Cheryl Hickey
Joe Hickey
William "Will" Jennings
Abigail "Abby" Jennings
Marvin
Joan Evans
Hank Ferris
Agent Chalmers
Mary McDill
Reviews & comments
Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
An amusing ransom kidnapping with a criminal who thinks he's smart, but to say this was so brilliantly devised, I didn't think so either. Kevin Bacon is generally good in such roles. Charming when possible, tough when necessary.
The plot is fairly standard and clichéd, but in general a nice sight on a mindless evening. The opening scene referring to past victims wasn't wrong at all. Unfortunately, at the end - scenes on the highway - the pendulum swings a bit.
Dakota Fanning continues to be a joy to see popping up in a movie here and there, especially as a little girl. Plot poorly thought out on the other hand. A kidnap out of revenge, OK, I could still follow, but what about the 5 previous ones that people were so fond of referring to? ...
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james_cameron
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- 7060 messages
- 9825 votes
So far the only film adaptation of a Greg Iles book, and unfortunately not the best. It must be said that it is not one of his better books either. He himself wrote the script (and not without merit). The film starts exciting and things are built up skillfully, but in the final things go downhill and we suddenly find ourselves in a misplaced action film. At that point the plot becomes very unbelievable and the events move too fast and messy. Kevin Bacon, however, does well as the main villain and Charlize Theron (here still fresh and fruity in the start-up phase of her career) counteracts well.
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Sergio Leone
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- 4430 messages
- 3110 votes
Gosh yes.
Weekday thriller. Seen during a flight and for that this is fine. Very fast, with a high tempo and a funny moment here and there. It's not all to be taken seriously. It's not written well enough for that. The genius kidnapping plan is not that genius at all and clichés are not shunned either. Fortunately, that doesn't stop a smooth but meaningless snack.
2.5
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