Abduction Page #2

Synopsis: High school seniors Nathan and Karen find a website with photos of children who are missing or believed abducted. One of the photos is of Nathan as a child, putting into question the identities of the couple whom he's always called Mom and Dad. Contacting the site to learn more only results in Nathan becoming the target of an intense, high-tech, international manhunt. Before his "parents" can explain themselves, they are executed by hired guns, and Nathan is on the run with Karen in tow (who just happened to be there at the wrong time). Phone use by either of them only connects directly to a man claiming to be C.I.A., in whom they find reasons not to trust. With encroaching shootouts, car chases, hand-to-hand combat and explosions around them, this seems quite much for a mere case of child abduction, and Nathan can only rely on the wrestling, boxing and martial arts skills taught by his "dad" to protect both himself and Karen as they follow a lead to find Martin, Nathan's biological fa
Director(s): John Singleton
Production: Lionsgate Films
  2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.1
Metacritic:
25
Rotten Tomatoes:
4%
PG-13
Year:
2011
106 min
$27,600,000
Website
1,350 Views


Yeah, sure.

It's easy when you got just balls over for you.

I mean, come on, he didn't even put up a fight.

- Can you take him?

Yeah, probably.

Wooh, you joined in a militia group or something?

So, I go to the gun range like three to

four times a week to blow up steam.

I'm a virgin,

what else am I gonna do?

True.

- He was there, right?

- He was there, but he hasn't called me back.

Here we go again.

You look at her,

She glances back at you.

You both totally digging at each other.

And yet nobody pulls a trigger.

Grow up here. You make that happen man.

You act like you're afraid to talk to her?

I'm not afraid.

- I do not wanna go to class.

- Me neither.

- Then, do something.

Fine.

Watch.

Hey...

Karen...

Smooth! Yeah...

All I'm asking is that you do a minimal

amount of work in this class,

to give yourself the illusion

that you're actually learning something.

and to give me a metonymy self-respect

like I'm actually

teaching a class.

It's called sociology.

The study of society.

People, beside yourselves,

You're going to choose one of these

topics on the screen,

to be the subject of your

You should know that your 10-page research paper's

going to constitute 75% of your mid-term grade.

Oh yes, yes. I know, I know,

Lives have been ruined.

But you know what Mr. Miles

is gonna do for you?

I'm gonna assign you a partner. So, that you

learn to share responsibility.

To share the work load.

Ernesto, you're gonna work with Suzanne.

Nathan, meet Karen.

Gilly, you're gonna be working with Sean.

And let's see, Atzlob with Muhammad.

Romeo, Juliet.

- Hi, how are you? What a surprise.

How're you?

I'm doing all the work for you

on that research paper. You got that?

Got it.

You still like games.

When was the last time you're here?

When you had a bunk bed.

Wow?

Hey... You kids want something to eat and drink?

Or more pillows to sit on the floor?

Mom.

Okay.

You want the door open or closed?

Close it.

Please.

We should probably get to work.

It says here 2,300 Americans were

reported missing everyday.

I found a website

about missing kids here.

They have height, weights, age,

favorite foods...

Medical reports,

check it out.

Last place they were seen,

people they affliated with, everything.

I'll send you... this link.

What's that story I heard about you waking

up in your underwear on your lawn, after the party.

Just a practical joke.. Hmmm!

Not worth explaining.

And I had pants on, yeah.

I thought your boyfriend was gonna

take a swing at me that night.

He's not my boyfriend.

What you say to him, anyway,

to make him back out so quickly?

I told him that you'd kick him in his big fat head

and embarrass him

in front of everyone

if he didn't stop acting

like a dick.

- How'd you know I would have kicked him on the head?

How long have we lived across the street. Can you tell that, Nathan?

Hey, check this out.

What is it?

I found a site that shows few mock ups of

missing kids might look like today.

And if you recognize the person, you can click

on a child and text. Hmmm...

- Check out those guys!

Jason Statham meets,

Justin Bieber.

Seriously!

Next.

Ryan Seacrest meets...

Lady Gaga.

Next.

Matt Damon

meets...

you.

That doesn't look like me.

Nope, you're right. These stuff are not you.

This kid's too cute.

Send me a link to that site?

Yeah.

My uncle's coming to check up on me,

cause my folks are out of town.

When did you wanna start outlining?

How bout' I come over in an hour?

- Yeah yeah, awesome.

Bye.

Weird.

You put it on my food now.

Martin and Lorna Price.

Hey, what's going on?

- Hey, where do you think you're going?

What?

Come here.

Did you forget you were grounded?

Nathan, your mother said get over here.

Get over here!

What's up? You're going to Karen's?

-Yes. for a school project.

- What project?

Some websites.

Can I go?

- You have to get it done tonight? Has to be finished?

Pretty much...

For school?

For school.

- It is for school, right?

-Right.

Still grounded... Okay.

but for school work.

- Okay.

- Okay. Be quick.

- Understood.

Be back for dinner.

Deal.

- Bye.

- And behave yourself.

Our little boy.

I can't believe we

still agreed to that.

Karen, I remember she's

just a child.

She's kinda hot now.

- She's sweet.

Sweet, yeah did I meant...

- And he's a good boy.

-Yeah.

Alright, I see the resemblance, but

I really don't think this is you, Nathan.

Okay, good.

Tell me why?

Well, first of all, this kid was like

- I mean, do we all look the same at that age?

Yes.

- But we have the same exact chin.

- Coincidence.

Fine.

Explain this.

- Okay, it's a similar shirt.

- Not just the shirt,

The stain on the left shoulder.

Here. Look.

Holy Sh*t!

Online contact.

Steven Price.

My name is... Marisa.

Marisa?

Hello, my name is Marisa. I'll be helping you

help in this case. What is your name? / i

Do you believe you've seen Steven Price? / i

Possibly.

Can you tell me more?

What is your location,

Mr. Harper? / i

I mean, I don't get it. Do you think it's weird

that she wants to know where your address is?

Why does it matter where you are now?

You could just be tipping him off...

It's really suspicious to me

that it doesn't feel right. / i

I think we should talk

with your parents. / i

Mr. Kazlow, you wanted me to notify you

immediately if the website got a hit.

And if anyone ever finds out, then

you're gonna get into trouble,

Cause it's probably

a false accusation.

And then I gonna get into trouble

because now I am an accomplice.

Don't you think it's weird?

Maybe this is all just a mistake.

Well, you could be adopted.

You know, dropped at the doorstep,

You never know.

If I were adopted,

why would my picture

ended up on a

missing person's website?

Well,

a better question would be.

If this is for real, then who are

those people living in your house?

We're gonna be out there. We're gonna dive.

You still wanna dive with us, okay?

We need you to study, right?

Reading about the weather changes.

In times when your mother and I

are asleep,

You gotta take the helmet.

Our lives will be in your hands.

I'm not gonna make it sound too hard

on us, but it's dangerous out there.

The ocean is a big, scary beach,

man.

What you got there?

I lost my

driver's license.

I need this to get a new one.

That was really going on?

Yeah, what else would be going on?

- You're not getting fake ID?

No.

What's going on, man?

I don't know,

I must be losing my mind.

My parents are too boring

to be psychoes.

You never know, man?

Now, here's you

two years old...

three years, five...

Nice, nice.

Wooh wooh, wait a second.

You see this picture

of you when you were five?

Yeah, what?

It's cropped, weird.

The slight outline of the person shoulder,

Clearly zoomed in to the touch...

Like, someone didn't want

to be seen in the picture.

Anymore photographs of you

when you were younger?

Those are the ones that are questionable.

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Shawn Christensen

Shawn Christensen is a musician, filmmaker, and artist. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and graphic design. Christensen was the frontman of the indie rock band Stellastarr. In 2013, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 2012 short film Curfew. more…

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