Abduction Page #3

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
1,291 Views


Not really, just some more of me by myself.

A few family photos is all

that you had from your childhood?

Hmmm...

All that I can find.

Nathan, I got a million

embarrassing family photos.

Enough to make me wanna bomb it...

and you 're telling me all

you have is two?

Too cool to say hi now?

Hi

Teenagers.

Hi, bud.

What you looking at?

Your baby shirt.

- Are you my mother?

You are my son. You don't understand,

baby, it's complicated.

Answer me,

are you my mother?

No, Nathan, I'm not.

We wanted to tell you for so long,

and we just couldn't.

Go ahead, tell me.

All of it.

Kevin's part of this,

I gotta go.

See me, don't judge us so quickly,

alright? You don't know.

I love you. You're what it's

made as a family.

I love you and you are my son,

nothing's gonna change that.

Don't.

I'm so sorry.

Don't hate me, okay?

I'll get your dad.

Yeah?

- Hey, I heard you called up, so...

- Karen, it's true.

- My mom just admitted it.

What? God, Nathan,

you must be freaking out.

I'll be over in a minute.

Okay,

come in the back door.

- Miss Harper?

- Yes?

- How are you this evening?

Fine, thank you.

We're investigators from

the Bridgewater Juvenile Justice Department.

It's about your son, Nathan.

We have a couple of questions for him.

May we come in for a moment?

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

- Stay quiet.

-Kevin!

Where is he? Where is Nathan?

Tell us, where is he?

You get outta my sight!

Who are you?

It has started. I'll get the kid.

Mara...

Go, Nathan, go!

Go now!

No, son, run!

And don't stop.

Karen.

Hey! Get in the house.

I swear to God, you're gonna be fine.

You won't even feel a thing.

It's such a waste, you know that?

Hey!

Who are you?

Who are you?

Answer me!!! Answer me!

- Nathan, stop.

- You killed my parents!

Stop, stop. I'll tell you what you need to know.

But, I'm not dying here.

There's a bomb in the oven.

What?

Oh My God.

NON-US CITIZENS

STAY BEHIND THE LINE

WITH DOCUMENTS READY

Sir, you're next.

Thank you, sir,

Have a nice day.

- How bad is it?

I don't know, it hurts.

I'm taking you to the hospital.

We need a doctor.

Anybody? We need

a doctor, please?

Hello?

Hello?

911, what's your emergency?

My parents were just murdered and

I think the people who did it are after me too.

What's your location, Sir? / i

I'm, I'm at a hospital.

" Vassar Brothers Hospital"

But my parents were killed at

- Please hold.

- Hold? What do you mean, hold?

Clearwater Drive. / i

Latest News / i

A dramatic fire

in the suburb of Bridgewater. / i

Is believed which

has been caused by gas leak. / i

There have been no reported

injuries at this time. / i

Police said, the residents

were out of town... / i

at the time of the incident. / i

We'll have more

later on in our broadcast. / i

Nathan?

Nathan, are you there? / I

- Yes.

Are you okay?

I'm shaking up a bit, but...

wait!

How did you know my name?

My name is Frank Burton.

I work for the CIA.

CIA?

Why am I talking to the CIA?

I need to know if you're okay.

Am I okay? I just saw my parents

get murdered in front of my eyes.

You've spoken to anyone

since the incident?

- Besides Karen Murphy?

No.

Good, don't talk to anyone,

don't contact anyone. / i

Stay right where you are.

There'll be two men coming to find you shortly. / I

One's wearing

a red flannel shirt.

And they will help you.

Nathan, you have to trust me.

Trust needs to be earned.

- Nathan, Nathan?

- Why am I talking to the CIA?

- Know if you're okay?

- Am I okay? / i

I just saw

my parents get murdered in front of my eyes. / i

Yeah?

Boss, Vassar Brothers Hospital,

it's about 10 minutes away.

One of the ER doctors will come

to check on you soon.

I want the video feeds from every

security camera in that hospital.

- Put this on.

What?

Dr. Bennett?

What are you doing here?

There is no time to explain, Nathan.

We gotta get out of here.

Put that on, walk behind me.

Cover your face from the cameras.

What do you have

to do with all these?

- I'm a friend of your father's.

- My father was just killed.

I'm talking about your real father.

- Wait.

What?

Karen.

- There's no time.

- I came for you, Nathan.

- I'm not leaving without her.

They're here already.

We're on site.

Where's my surveillance video?

Hey.

Hi.

It's okay, she's my...

Doesn't matter, let's go.

Yeah.

I'm looking for these

two teenagers,

my nephew

and his girlfriend. They ran away.

Go, fast.

Faster.

Come on.

Nathan, take the exit!

Go left.

- We're in.

- Where are you, Nathan?

Where is it?

- Over here, Nathan.

I hate balloons.

We got a hit.

Get the visual on the target.

Garage, second floor.

Stop! Get him!

Sh*t!

Target is fleeing west bound, / i

late model silver BMW.

We're in pursue.

-Stay on them.

- Sir?

- What?

- Face rec got another hit.

You should take a look.

You can kiss your pension goodbye, Jerry.

Nathan, there'll be time for you to deal

emotionally with all of these,

but right now,

you have to get your sh*t together.

Who are you really?

Agent Brad, target is proceeding south.

I'm one of your keepers, Nathan.

I've put in place to look after you.

Just like Mara and Kevin were,

they died protecting you.

This is crazy,

call the police or something.

I already tried. I dialed

and some guy came on the line

and said he was with the CIA.

-Frank Burton.

Burton? I work for him.

What?

Or I did.

He can't be trusted. There were only

four of us who knew your identity.

Mara, Kevin, me and Burton,

two of us were dead.

Until I can get in touch with Martin,

we have to consider Burton unreliable.

Target heading west

over the Fort Pit Bridge. / i

Here, 4311 Clarendon Boulevard,

Apt. 2, Arlington, Virginia.

Memorise the address. What?

Find you way there and just sit tight until someone contacts you.

What? We're just supposed to

wait for someone?

It's an arrangement I made with your

father in case something like this ever happened.

Who is my father? Who are

my real parents?

She has heard too much already.

What?

- Are you serious?

As soon as you can,

dump those clothes.

Now less than 20 seconds, we're gonna hit

a soft curve,

just before the bridge, I'm gonna slow down

just enough for you to jump out.

-Jump?

- Their field division will be obscured.

It's 30ft down to the riverbank.

- Dr. Bennett, this is insane.

do not trust anybody,

except Martin Price and Paul Rasmus.

I don't even know these people!

I need answers.

You've been looking for

answers your whole life,

you just didn't know what questions to ask.

You can do this, Nathan.

Now, you have 10 seconds

to open that door.

After you jump,

I'll create a diversion.

I don't, I don't know if I can handle this, Nathan.

you're better off alone.

- Where am I supposed to go?

- Just trust me.

- Take a breath, it's gonna be okay.

- Jump! Now!

You're ready?

Jump!

Get out of here!

One lousy state trooper.

That's all you can get?

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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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