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Abduction

Abduction

The fight for the truth will be the fight of his life.

20115.81h 46m

Overview

For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.

Directed by John Singleton
Written by Shawn Christensen
Produced by Dan Lautner, Doug Davison, Lee Stollman
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $82.1M

Top Cast

Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner

Nathan Harper

Lily Collins

Lily Collins

Karen Murphy

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Frank Burton

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Dr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Kevin Harper

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Mara Harper

Denzel Whitaker

Denzel Whitaker

Gilly

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Nikola Kozlow

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Martin Price

Elisabeth Röhm

Elisabeth Röhm

Lorna Price

Themes & Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)therapisttrainingwebsiteon the runhospitaltrainlove interestexplosionteenage boyhigh school studentmissing personsecret pastbaseball stadiumhand to hand combatpittsburgh, pennsylvaniaspecial agentschool projectassassination teamsecrets

About Abduction

Abduction is a thriller, action, mystery film released in 2011 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), therapist, training, website, on the run, hospital. Directed by John Singleton, it stars Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina. For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.

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