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An affluent businessman (Robert Redford) is kidnapped by an out-of-work nobody (Willem Dafoe) and forced to endure a long hike through a forest to a mysterious clearing to meet the minds behind the snatch. Boasting a top-notch cast - Helen Mirren plays Redford's wife - it doesn't stray far from convention but is bolstered by rich character performances and a suspenseful plot which will keep you guessing to the end.

Movie rating: 2 star rating.  - average.
* - Watchable
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Rated by TV Times.   Total Film
Stars: Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren, Matt Craven, Alessandro Nivola
Director: Pieter Jan Brugge
Year: 2004
Running time: 94 mins
Certificate: 12
 
 

This big-star thriller, strangely, wasn't released in UK cinemas. Perhaps it's because it has a TV feel to it - but that doesn't detract from the power of its storytelling.

The tale unfolds almost as two individual pieces - the first as self-made millionaire Robert Redford is kidnapped by unemployed Willem Dafoe, and marched through the woods to meet the big guns behind the kidnapping; the second as wife Helen Mirren waits with their family and the FBI at home.

There's nothing much new in the story's content, but its execution is delicate and subtle, the film is rich in character detail and it's all beautifully acted.

A quality suspense thriller that should keep most people guessing till the end.

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