Karen and Will Jennings (Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend) are living enviable lives, complete with a lovely 6-year-old daughter, Abby (Dakota Fanning), a beautiful waterfront home in Portland, Ore., and rewarding careers; she's a textile designer and he's an anesthesiologist with a patent on a lucrative new anesthetic. Naturally, this being a film shot in gloomy, desaturated colors with a jittery, darting camera, their idyll is about to be shattered. While Will is at a medical conference, Abby is snatched by Joe Hickey (Kevin Bacon) and his hulking, mildly retarded cousin, Marvin (Pruitt Taylor Vince). As the reptilian Joe apprises Karen of her desperate situation, ...
Released:
2002
Rated:
R
Length:
99 mins