Prisoners
How far would you go to protect your child?
Overview
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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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography (2014)
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Box office
Grossed $122M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $46M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Atlanta
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Setting
Set in Pennsylvania
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Music
Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Aaron GuzikowskiWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 19, 2013
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $46M
- Revenue
- $122.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Hugh JackmanKeller Dover
Jake GyllenhaalDetective Loki
Viola DavisNancy Birch
Maria BelloGrace Dover
Terrence HowardFranklin Birch
Melissa LeoHolly Jones
Paul DanoAlex Jones
Dylan MinnetteRalph Dover
Zoë SoulEliza Birch
Erin GerasimovichAnna Dover
Kyla-DrewJoy Birch
Wayne DuvallCaptain Richard O'Malley
Len CariouFather Patrick Dunn
David DastmalchianBob Taylor
Brad JamesOfficer Carter
Anthony ReynoldsOfficer Wedge
Robert C. TreveilerForensics Guy
Sandra Ellis LaffertyMrs. Milland
Victoria StaleyCheck Out Girl
Todd TruleyDetective Chemelinski
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