Prisoners

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Original title: Prisoners
Year: 2013
Running time: 153 min.
Country: United States
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Screenwriter: Aaron Guzikowski
Music: Jóhann Jóhannsson
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, David Dastmalchian, Dylan Minnette, Erin Gerasimovich, Kyla Drew Simmons, Zoe Soul, Len Cariou, Wayne Duvall, Sandra Ellis Laffert
Producer: Alcon Entertainment / 8:38 Productions / Madhouse Entertainment. Distributed by Warner Bros.
Genre: Thriller. Drama | Crime. Cop Movies. Kidnapping Film / Disappearance. Revenge
Synopsis / Plot: When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

Awards: 2013: Academy Awards: Nominated Best Cinematography

2013: National Board of Review (NBR): Top 10 Films & Best Ensemble

2013: Toronto Film Festival: Runner-up for Best Film

2013: Satellite Awards: 3 Nominations, Including Best Supp. Actor (Gyllenhaal)

2013: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography

Critics' reviews

"A difficult subject is bolstered by outstanding performances and masterly filmmaking."

Stephen Farber: The Hollywood Reporter
"A spellbinding, sensationally effective thriller with a complex moral center (...) powered by an unusually rich, twisty script (...) Fully deserving of mention in the same breath as 'Seven,' 'Mystic River'"

Scott Foundas: Variety
"A first-rate thriller, (...) 'Prisoners' may not be the easiest or most escapist sit for the casual moviegoer, but it’s this kind of filmmaking and storytelling that brings folks like us flocking to the theaters year after year"

Rodrigo Perez: IndieWire
"A well-made and immensely gripping film, featuring outstanding performances from each member of its distinguished ensemble (...) long, slow-burning, heartrending -- and worth seeing."

Scott Feinberg: The Hollywood Reporter
"'Prisoners' (...) absorbs and controls your attention with such assurance that you hold your breath for fear of distracting the people on screen, exhaling in relief or amazement at each new revelation."

A. O. Scott: The New York Times
"'Prisoners' is infused with a poetic intensity that's rare in American thrillers. The closest cinematic comparisons would be 'Zodiac', 'In the Bedroom' and 'Mystic River'. (...) rating. ★★★½ (out of four)"

Claudia Puig: USA Today
"Some will write off 'Prisoners' as shameless exploitation (...) 'Prisoners' is so artfully shaped and forcefully developed that objections fade. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"Villeneuve collaborates with unusual sensitivity with his actors. The script operates on one level; the interpreters on another, higher level. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune

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