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Directed by | John Singleton |
Written by | Shawn Christensen |
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Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
Edited by | Bruce Cannon |
Music by | Edward Shearmur |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.
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