Movie · Drama · Thriller

Wayne and Eileen Hayes (Robert Redford, Helen Mirren) appear to be living the American dream until Wayne is kidnapped in broad daylight from their peaceful Pittsburgh estate. Suddenly, the man who at one point prided himself on being a cunning negotiator finds his fate resting in the hands of a kidnapper (Willem Dafoe) who has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

2004 · 1h 35m
  • 44%
  • 16+

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Wayne and Eileen Hayes (Robert Redford, Helen Mirren) appear to be living the American dream until Wayne is kidnapped in broad daylight from their peaceful Pittsburgh estate. Suddenly, the man who at one point prided himself on being a cunning negotiator finds his fate resting in the hands of a kidnapper (Willem Dafoe) who has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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Good performances almost make it worthwhile.

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Average 5.9
Reviews 131
Fresh 58
Rotten 73

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Studio
Fox Searchlight
Released
2004
Run Time
1 hr 35 min
Rated
R For brief strong language.
Content Advisories
Violence, Suggestive Dialogue, Language
Regions of Origin
United States, Germany
© 2004 Mediastream Dritte Film GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG and Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.