Abduction (2011)
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Critic Consensus: A soulless and incompetent action/thriller not even a veteran lead actor could save, let alone Taylor Lautner.
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For as long as he can remember, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that he's living someone else's life. When he stumbles upon an image of himself as a little boy on a missing persons website, all of Nathan's darkest fears come true: he realizes his parents are not his own and his life is a lie, carefully fabricated to hide something more mysterious and dangerous than he could have ever imagined. Just as he begins to piece together his true identity, Nathan is targeted by … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (for sequences of intense violence and action, brief language, some sexual content and teen partying) |
| Genre: | Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure |
| Directed By: | John Singleton |
| Written By: | Shawn Christensen |
| In Theaters: | Sep 23, 2011 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Box Office: | $27.6M |
| Runtime: |
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as Burton
as Agent Sandra Burns
as Kevin
as Mara
as Dr. Bennett
as Gilly
as Kozlow
as CIA Man
as Riah
as Thermal
as Game Announcer
as Hot Dog Vendor
as Driver
as Mrs. Murphy
as Kozlow's Tech
as Gregory
as News Reporter
as Short Sleeves
as Nurse
as Red Flannel
as Cop
as Tech
as Stadium Usher
as Brighton Beach #2
as Caretaker
as Girl
as Jake
as Woman/Lorna
as Alek
as Mr. Miles
as CIA Swat Leader
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as Sweater
as Helicopter Pilot
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By the end of "Abduction," it's even becoming difficult for supporting actors like Sigourney Weaver and Alfred Molina to keep from laughing at the lunacy unfolding.
Never goes far wrong as long as Taylor Lautner's in motion
Lautner fans will enjoy five separate occasions where the star takes off his shirt but, for fans of worthwhile trips to the theater, Abduction is hard to recommend.
Card-carrying members of Team Jacob may approve, but Abduction won't help turn Lautner into the action star he clearly aspires to be.
In the end, we're left with a semi-interesting story that was poorly executed and poorly thought out with a bad lead performance that merely exemplifies the weaknesses of the script.
The jury's still out on Lautner's leading man future.
Audience Reviews for Abduction
May not be the stupidest movie I ever saw, but got to be coming close. No wonder Taylor does not seem to get decent roles! (By the way, I am not a fan, but he is not *that* bad as an actor). This is just a crappy movie with a silly plot.
Super Reviewer
A dumb thriller with a foolish script. Taylor Lautner has one expression, dazed confusion, no matter what kind of danger he's in so involvement in his plight is minimal. Lily Collins is not much better. Quality actors Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, and Sigourney Weaver are wasted in nothing parts and Alfred Molina seems as bored as you will be.
Super Reviewer
Some interesting, Hitchcockian twists and turns but overall the acting and less than perfect action sequences make it difficult to watch.
Super Reviewer
Abduction Quotes
| Nathan: | Trust needs to be earned. |
| Nathan: | They killed my parents! |
| Agent Frank Burton: | They weren't your real parents. |
| Kozlow: | I can guarantee this: if you don't surrender that list, I will killing every friend you have, Zake, Keelie, neighbors, even your boring teachers, and when i'm finished you will be responsible for the death of every friend you have on facebook. |
| Nathan: | What's my real name? |
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