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Prisoners is a 2013 American thriller drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve, from a screenplay written by Aaron Guzikowski, and executive produced by Mark Wahlberg. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, and Paul Dano. It premiered at the 2013 Telluride Film Festival.
Critic Reviews (6)
"Despite an overlong final act, Prisoners is a remarkable exploration of characters under pressure. Packed with surprising twists, it keeps you guessing until the end. I'm going with four out of five. Don't miss it."Read full review ↗
"A film with many emotional components, the visceral panic, desperation and helplessness any parent would feel when their children are abducted, forms its bedrock. Each watershed point takes its own time to build. This ensures that you will want to pay attention to the details that makes Prisoners so enjoyable."Read full review ↗
"There's plenty of religious symbolism but Villeneuve establishes a chilling moral subtext to it all and lets you make judgments – little details like these is what makes Prisoners so good. And when you veer from feeling hate to pity for the suspect, you know you're watching great cinema."Read full review ↗
"Prisoners is a tight gripping thriller that will engage you from the very first frame."Read full review ↗
"Prisoners is an intense film, even though it is on the longer side, it gets you hook, line and sinker. It gives you the same feeling when you read a highly engrossing novel, which you wish would never end."Read full review ↗
"A haunting story that will leave you a maze and make you question morality. A twisted film like this is sure to leave a lasting impression. If you watched The Frozen Ground and thought it was a classy crime-thriller, watch Prisoner's and you will be numbed. The film is easily one of the most disturbing film's of the year."Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Hugh Jackman · Keller Dover
- Jake Gyllenhaal · Detective Loki
- Viola Davis · Nancy Birch
- Maria Bello · Grace Dover
- Terrence Howard · Franklin Birch
- Melissa Leo · Holly Jones
- Paul Dano · Alex Jones
- Dylan Minnette · Ralph Dover
- Erin Gerasimovich · Anna Dover
- Wayne Duvall · Captain Richard O'Malley
- Len Cariou · Father Patrick Dunn
- David Dastmalchian · Bob Taylor
- Jeff Pope · Elliot Milland
- Zoe Borde · Eliza Birch
- Kyla Drew Simmons · Joy Birch
- Denis Villeneuve
- Broderick Johnson
- Kira Davis
- Andrew Kosove
- Adam Kolbrenner
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Details
- Release Date
- 27 September 2013
- Runtime
- 153 min
- Language
- English
User Ratings & Reviews
7 ratings from the community
Community Reviews (1)
Prisoners. It's a slick dark crime investigation thriller raising few questions on moral ambiguity. The theme is based on kidnapping of two small children in a small town where police fails to make much progress and a parent takes matters into his own hands. Like Ben Affleck's smashing debut Gone Baby Gone, the movie's journey is about putting the pieces of clues together and in parallel questioning how much evil you can become to counter the evil? Lead actors Hugh Jackman and Jack Gyllenhall give their best and supporting actors provide nice support. Movie takes the conventional route of a crime drama but it's the unsettling intensity in atmosphere through grey background and chilling performances that keep you puzzled in a good way from start to finish. Like other classic crime thrillers, it asks you to provide your full attention and makes you discuss it more and more long after the movie has ended.
