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The Captive

The Captive

When hope is all you have.

20145.81h 52m

Overview

Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Directed by Atom Egoyan
Written by Atom Egoyan, David Fraser
Produced by Atom Egoyan, Simone Urdl, Stephen Traynor
Box Office0Revenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Matthew

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

Jeffrey

Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson

Nicole

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Tina

Kevin Durand

Kevin Durand

Mika

Alexia Fast

Alexia Fast

Cass

Peyton Kennedy

Peyton Kennedy

Young Cass

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Vince

Arsinée Khanjian

Arsinée Khanjian

Diane

Christine Horne

Christine Horne

Vicky

Themes & Keywords

kidnappingvideo surveillancefamily relationshipsmissing childice skatingroadside cafe

About The Captive

The Captive is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 2014 exploring themes of kidnapping, video surveillance, family relationships, missing child, ice skating, roadside cafe. Directed by Atom Egoyan, it stars Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson. Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

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