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Prisoners (30-Aug-2013)

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writer: Aaron Guzikowski

Keywords: Thriller, Missing Person

Crime thriller follows a father's desperate attempts to protect his family after his young daughter goes missing.

ABSTRACT
Keller Dover, a religious man and proprietor of a fledgling carpentry enterprise, finds every parent's greatest fear realized when his six-year old daughter goes missing after Thanksgiving dinner at their neighbors' house. Desperate to save his lost child, Keller sets out on a vigilante journey when he deems available police assistance unhelpful, taking matters into his own hands to attempt to ensure a desirable outcome. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Maria Bello
Actor
18-Apr-1967   Dr. Anna Del Amico on ER
Len Cariou
Actor
30-Sep-1939   Sweeney Todd
Paul Dano
Actor
19-Jun-1983   Little Miss Sunshine
Viola Davis
Actor
11-Aug-1965   Nurse Peeler on City of Angels
Jake Gyllenhaal
Actor
19-Dec-1980   Donnie Darko
Terrence Howard
Actor
11-Mar-1969   Hustle & Flow
Hugh Jackman
Actor
12-Oct-1968   X-Men
Melissa Leo
Actor
14-Sep-1960   Sgt. Kay Howard on Homicide
Dylan Minnette
Actor
29-Dec-1996   Clay Norman on Saving Grace

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