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Prisoners
Prisoners
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2013
2h 33m
8.1(13207 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Crime

Overview

After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise.

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Alcon Entertainment
Madhouse Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

Hugh Jackman

Keller Dover

Hugh Jackman
Acting

Jake Gyllenhaal

Detective Loki

Jake Gyllenhaal
Acting

Viola Davis

Nancy Birch

Viola Davis
Acting

Maria Bello

Grace Dover

Maria Bello
Acting

Terrence Howard

Franklin Birch

Terrence Howard
Acting

Melissa Leo

Holly Jones

Melissa Leo
Acting

Paul Dano

Alex Jones

Paul Dano
Acting

Dylan Minnette

Ralph Dover

Dylan Minnette
Acting

Zoë Soul

Eliza Birch

Zoë Soul
Acting

Erin Gerasimovich

Anna Dover

Erin Gerasimovich
Acting

Kyla-Drew

Joy Birch

Kyla-Drew
Acting

Wayne Duvall

Captain Richard O'Malley

Wayne Duvall
Acting

Len Cariou

Father Patrick Dunn

Len Cariou
Acting

David Dastmalchian

Bob Taylor

David Dastmalchian
Acting

Brad James

Officer Carter

Brad James
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Anthony Reynolds

Officer Wedge

Anthony Reynolds
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Robert C. Treveiler

Forensics Guy

Robert C. Treveiler
Acting

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Mrs. Milland

Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Acting

Victoria Staley

Check Out Girl

Victoria Staley
Acting

Todd Truley

Detective Chemelinski

Todd Truley
Acting

Brian Daye

Desk Sergeant

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Alisa Harris

Police Clerk

Alisa Harris
Acting

Robert Mello

Roger

Robert Mello
Acting

Jeff Pope

Sex Offender #1

Jeff Pope
Acting

Rodrick Goins

Sex Offender #2

No Image
Acting

Mark Drum

Sex Offender #3

No Image
Acting

Lana Yoo

Chinese Waitress

Lana Yoo
Acting

Pam Smith

Police Station Reporter #1

Pam Smith
Acting

Gloria Webber

Police Station Reporter #2

No Image
Acting

Michelle Keller

Woman at Vigil

Michelle Keller
Acting

John Atwood

Newscaster

John Atwood
Acting

Stacy Melich

Woman Motorist

No Image
Acting

J. Omar Castro

Cop in Hospital

J. Omar Castro
Acting

Jane McNeill

Nurse

Jane McNeill
Acting

Dennis Christopher

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Dennis Christopher
Acting

Takara Clark

Captain O'Malley's Secretary (uncredited)

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Jason Davis

Paul Brewer (uncredited)

Jason Davis
Acting

Katrina Despain

Kim Milland (uncredited)

Katrina Despain
Acting

Brody Rose

Bill Brewer (uncredited)

Brody Rose

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