Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.Police hunting for a serial kidnapper are helped when a victim manages to escape for the first time.
- Awards
- 5 nominations
Tatyana Ali
- Janell Cross
- (as Tatyana M. Ali)
Mena Suvari
- Coty Pierce
- (as Mena A. Suvari)
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- Writers
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Storyline
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- TriviaAshley Judd took kick-boxing lessons from stuntman David Lea before filming. She insisted on doing many of her own stunts, but the studio finally put their foot down when she wanted to leap off a 150-foot waterfall. A stuntman, wearing a wig, made the jump instead, narrowly missing the rocks as he plummeted through the falls to the water below.
- GoofsWhen Naomi is playing the violin, especially the second time, she is often clearly not playing the music being heard, and music continues for a good few seconds after she stops playing.
- Quotes
Kyle Craig: This guy's Houdini squared.
- Alternate versionsOriginally, the voice of Casanova was dubbed (though uncredited) by Jeff Kober. In later airings (notably satellite broadcasts), his voice was dubbed by Tony Goldwyn, who also plays Dr. Rudolph (The Gentleman Caller) in the movie.
- SoundtracksDimples
Written by John Lee Hooker & James Bracken
Performed by John Lee Hooker
Courtesy of Vee-Jay Ltd. Partnership
Featured review
Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd
This suspense thriller is every bit as good as James Patterson's fine novel and has great chemistry between Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd. The sole plot is Freeman's search for two serial kidnappers and killers who snatch beautiful and accomplished young women, including Freeman's niece. The two killers try to outdo each other as they seize and destroy their trophy captives. As with most mysteries, this one has the usual red herrings, false leads and dead ends. Freeman is excellent as Alex Cross and heroine Judd is a study in grit and survival and is very effective in a finely nuanced role. The supporting cast is also great in a movie that has a leisurely pace and several great action scenes as it peaks towards its conclusion. The North Carolina location lensing, music score and cinematography are all very good.
- NewEnglandPat
- Aug 10, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $27,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,527,873
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,215,167
- Oct 5, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $60,527,873
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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