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Captive

Captive

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20125.92h 0m

Overview

A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.

Directed by Brillante Ma Mendoza
Written by Brillante Ma Mendoza, Patrick Bancarel, Arlyn dela Cruz
Box OfficeBudget: $11KRevenue: $25K

Top Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Thérèse Bourgoine

Maria Isabel Lopez

Maria Isabel Lopez

Marianne Agudo Pineda

Mercedes Cabral

Mercedes Cabral

Emma Policarpio

K

Katherine Mulville

Sophie Bernstein

M

Marc Zanetta

John Bernstein

Sid Lucero

Sid Lucero

Abu Mokhif

Rustica Carpio

Rustica Carpio

Soledad

Timothy Castillo

Timothy Castillo

Ahmed

Raymond Bagatsing

Raymond Bagatsing

Abu Saiyed

Coco Martin

Coco Martin

Abusama

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Themes & Keywords

kidnappingbased on true storyphilippines9/11separatists

About Captive

Captive is a drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of kidnapping, based on true story, philippines, 9/11, separatists. Directed by Brillante Ma Mendoza, it stars Isabelle Huppert, Maria Isabel Lopez, Mercedes Cabral. A dozen foreigners are kidnapped by a terrorist group in the Philippines.

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