Synopsis
For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.
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Cast
- Taylor LautnerNathan Harper
- Lily CollinsKaren Murphy
- Alfred MolinaFrank Burton
- Sigourney WeaverDr. Geraldine 'Geri' Bennett
- Jason IsaacsKevin Harper
- Maria BelloMara Harper
- Denzel WhitakerGilly
- Michael NyqvistNikola Kozlow
- Dermot MulroneyMartin Price
- Elisabeth RöhmLorna Price
Recommendations
- 55
Movieline
As Nathan, the teenage hero of Abduction, Lautner shows he's handy with stunts, many of which he clearly and impressively performs himself, and good with a fight scene. But when it comes to exchanges of dialogue, displays of emotion or just standing around, he's stiff and manifestly uncomfortable. - 50
Variety
Aside from such dutiful fan service, the film is a haggardly slapdash "Bourne Identity" knockoff, never rising above the level of basic competence. - 50
Slant Magazine
Odds are John Singleton doesn't know he's made one of the funniest films of the year. - 50
Orlando Sentinel
Abduction puts Lautner in motion and never goes very far wrong as long as he remains in motion. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
Singleton's action thriller has a decent sense of propulsion but, after a faintly intriguing start, the convoluted plot mechanics overwhelm everything else, making you feel you're watching a detailed blueprint for a movie, and an increasingly far-fetched one in the bargain. - 40
Los Angeles Times
Abduction is just the third movie John Singleton has directed in the past decade, and it contains neither the passion nor the competence of his two previous genre efforts - "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Four Brothers." - 38
USA Today
Filled with laughable dialogue, Abduction goes nowhere. - 25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Taylor Lautner puts the abs in Abduction, but not much else.
