
Heaven's Prisoners(1996)
A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.


“Watch who you leave behind.”
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.

Katie Holmes
Katie Burke

Benjamin Bratt
Wade Handler

Charlie Hunnam
Embry Larkin

Zooey Deschanel
Samantha Harper

Fred Ward
Bill Stayton

Mark Feuerstein
Robert Hanson

Melanie Lynskey
Mousy Julie

Philip Bosco
Professor Jergensen

Gabriel Mann
Harrison Hobart

Will McCormack
August
Abandon is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2002 exploring themes of dancer, nightmare, alcohol, detective, college, elite. Directed by Stephen Gaghan, it stars Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam. A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.
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