Prisoners
2013 · 2h 33m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
How far would you go to protect your child?
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.
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Denis VilleneuveWritten by
Aaron Guzikowski8.1Smart score
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brutalitychild abductiondetectivefatherinvestigationkidnappingneo-noirpennsylvania, usapsychological thrillerrural townsearch for childsuspense mysterysymbolismvigilante
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