Prisoners
Every moment matters.
Plot:Keller Dover faces a parent's worst nightmare when his 6-year-old daughter, Anna, and her friend go missing. The only lead is an old motorhome that had been parked on their street. The head of the investigation, Detective Loki, arrests the driver, but a lack of evidence forces Loki to release his only suspect. Dover, knowing that his daughter's life is at stake, decides that he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands.
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Known For Roger Deakins
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Cast & Crew
Hugh Jackman
Jake Gyllenhaal
Paul Dano
Maria Bello
Melissa Leo
Terrence Howard
Viola Davis
Dylan Minnette
Zoë Borde
Wayne Duvall
David Dastmalchian
Len Cariou
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Erin Gerasimovich
Kyla-Drew
Camera
Roger Deakins
Directing
Denis Villeneuve
Crew
Aaron Guzikowski
Production
Kerry Barden
Paul Schnee
Edward McDonnell
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove
Kira Davis
Costume & Make-Up
Renée April
Acting
Mark Wahlberg
Fun Facts of Movie
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Detective Loki’s tattoos, Freemason ring, and facial tics were all Jake Gyllenhaal‘s ideas.
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Ryan Gosling auditioned for the role of Detective Loki which later went to Jake Gyllenhaal, a frequent collaborator of director Denis Villeneuve (and a friendly professional rival of Gosling’s, being that they often audition for the same roles). Villeneuve and Gosling would finally get their chance to work together in Blade Runner 2049 (2017).
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Denis Villeneuve had such a great time doing Enemy (2013) that Villeneuve cast him for this movie without any audition.
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According to screenwriter Aaron Guzikowski, Detective Loki grew up in a boys home and didn’t really have a family. He’s a prisoner of his own past with his own demons.
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Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were set to star, with Bryan Singer directing, but the two actors opted to make The Fighter (2010) instead.
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Hugh Jackman portrays a father whose daughter is kidnapped and missing in this film. He was originally attached to play a similar role in The Lovely Bones (2009), but dropped out. That role was filled by Mark Wahlberg, who at one point was attached to play the lead role in this film.
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The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2009 Blacklist, a list of the “most liked” unmade scripts of the year.
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Detective Loki’s cards reveal his full name to be David Wayne Loki.
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The film cast includes two Oscar winners: Melissa Leo and Viola Davis; and three Oscar nominees: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Terrence Howard.
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