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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 12/24/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 37 Genres: Crime, Thriller, Crime Thriller

A mother is caught in a race against time to save her child in this taut suspense thriller. Dr. Will Jennings (Stuart Townsend) and his wife, Karen (Charlize Theron), find their world has been turned upside down when they're taken hostage and held in different cities while their young daughter is kidnapped by the same band of ruthless criminals. Joe Hickey (Kevin Bacon) has hatched a seemingly foolproof plan with his wife, Cheryl (Courtney Love), and cousin, Marvin (Pruitt Taylor Vince): while Dr. Jennings and Mrs. Jennings are under guard and unable to contact the police, Hickey will demand a massive ransom for the return of their daughter. If the payment is not arranged in 24 hours, the girl will be killed. Will and Karen realize it's imperative that they find their daughter as soon as possible, as she suffers from a medical condition that could claim her life if she doesn't receive her medication within a day, but as Karen plots a way to get away from Joe and rescue her little girl, she discovers money isn't the only reason Joe has chosen the Jenningses as his victims. Trapped was based on the novel -24 Hours by Greg Iles; 24 Hours was also announced as the film's title before it was changed to avoid being confused with the popular television series 24. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Charlize Theron - Mrs. Karen Jennings
Courtney Love - Cheryl Tilly
Stuart Townsend - Dr. Will Jennings
Kevin Bacon - Joe Hickey

Trapped is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound, enabling for true enjoyment of John Ottman's musical score. Disappointingly, Fox didn't open up the vault with this disc in terms of special features, but the ones that did find their ways onto the DVD are marginally good. To start, there's the obligatory "making-of" featurette. Nothing too notable here, but it does take viewers into the history of the film and its stars through a series of interviews and film clips. Of the two screen-specific commentaries, the one with screenwriter/novelist Greg Iles prevails over the one with director Luis Mandoki because Iles provides more insight into the story and characters. Five deleted scenes and an alternate ending are two more special features not to be missed on the disc, which also contains French and English subtitles, theatrical trailers, and actor filmographies. ~ Kyra Kirkwood, All Movie Guide