Prisoners (2013)
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Cast
as Detective Loki
as Keller Dover
as Nancy Birch
as Alex Jones
as Gracie Dover
as Holly Jones
as Franklin Birch
as Ralph Dover
as Eliza Birch
as Anna Dover
as Joy Birch
as Captain Richard O'Malley
as Father Patrick Dunn
as Bob Taylor
as Officer Carter
as Officer Wedge
as Forensics Guy
as Mrs. Milland
as Check Out Girl
as Detective Chemelinski
as Desk Sergeant
as Police Clerk
as Roger
as Sex Offender #1
as Sex Offender #2
as Sex Offender #3
as Chinese Waitress
as Police Station Reporter #1
as Police Station Reporter #2
as Woman at Vigil
as Newscaster
as Woman Motorist
as Cop in Hospital
as Nurse
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Critic Reviews for Prisoners
All Critics (232) | Top Critics (53) | Fresh (189) | Rotten (43) | DVD (2)
Jackman is still in his phase of high-masculine misery... The entire performance is an exclamation point, and he swings it like a baseball bat.
Prisoners is weary after ten minutes, and I suppose it has persuaded itself that its length is justified by its solemn gaze into the abyss.
In less talented hands, the story could lapse into the maudlin. But Villeneuve, director of the Oscar-nominated Incendies, seems to know just how far to go; only one moment feels less than authentic, but it would be a spoiler to mention it.
It's got lofty aspirations but it also wants to wallow in the muck - to thrill you and sicken you in equal measure while also being About Something.
Ethical exploration or exploitation? In the end, I come down reservedly on the former side: the work done here by Jackman, Gyllenhaal, and especially Villeneuve is simply too powerful to ignore.
Prisoners is unforgettably relentless in asking moviegoers if Keller has gone too far. And, by extension, asking us how far we would go.
Audience Reviews for Prisoners
With fantastic performances (Gyllenhaal deserves an Oscar), an extremely complex script so well written in every single detail and a phenomenal direction that invests in a slow-burning tension with perfection, Prisoners is certainly one of the best films of the year.
Super Reviewer
Outstanding acting, a tight, mesmerizing and engaging script and the directing make this one of the most exciting and best thrillers of recent years. The themes and questions raised here together with the images stay with you for a very long time. A gem of the genre.
Super Reviewer
Grim, ugly and violent. Good acting but not enjoyable as a viewing experience.
Super Reviewer
Prisoners Quotes
| Keller Dover: | He's not a person anymore. |
| Keller Dover: | We hurt him until he talks or they're going to die. |
| Detective Loki: | With all do respect Captain, go fuck yourself. |
| Detective Loki: | With all due respect Captain, go fuck yourself. |
| Alex Jones: | They didn't cry until I left them |
| Alex Jones: | They didn't cry until I left them. |
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