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Carjacked

2011 · 89 min

A tense, stripped-down chase that keeps you gripped without asking much of you.

Directed by
John Bonito
Genres
Action, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Maria Bello, Joanna Cassidy
Tagline
It's her car. Don't tell her what to do with it.
Overview
A single mom and her child are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go.

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Directed by
John Bonito
Genres
Action, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Maria Bello, Joanna Cassidy
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • crime
    • parenthood
    Places
    • road trip
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, thriller, tv movie, crime
    Directed by
    John Bonito
    Written by
    Michael Compton, Sherry Compton
    Starring
    Stephen Dorff, Maria Bello, Joanna Cassidy, Catherine Dent, Kristen Kerr, Gary Grubbs, Angelle Brooks, Tim Griffin
    Music
    Bennett Salvay
    Cinematography
    Theo van de Sande
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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