Abduction (2011 film)

Abduction
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Singleton
Written byShawn Christensen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
Edited byBruce Cannon
Music byEdward Shearmur
Production
companies
Distributed byLionsgate
Release dates
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[2]
Box office$82.1 million[3]

Abduction is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by John Singleton (in his final directed film before his death in 2019), produced by Roy Lee and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, and written by Shawn Christensen. The film stars Taylor Lautner in the lead role, alongside Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, and Sigourney Weaver in supporting roles.

The film, Singleton's last before his death in 2019, was released by Lionsgate on September 23, 2011.[4] Upon release, the film was panned by critics, with many criticizing the film's screenplay, cast performances (especially Lautner's) and pace. The film grossed $82 million worldwide against its $35 million production budget.

  1. ^ "ABDUCTION (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. August 23, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Budget was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Abduction (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Abduction". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.