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Abandon (Full Screen)
 
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Abandon (Full Screen) (2002)
2.3 out of 5 stars  (61 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Actors: Philip Bosco, Benjamin Bratt, Tony Goldwyn, Fred Ward, Jack Warden
  • Directors: Stephen Gaghan
  • Format: NTSC
  • Language: English, Italian
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Studio: Paramount
  • DVD Release Date: Mar 18 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  (61 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000085EEV
  • Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #37,893 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Product Description

On the DVD
ccCommentary by director/writer Stephen Gaghan and cinematographer Matthew Libatique
"A Look at the Dark Side" - the making of Abandon
Deleted and extended scenes with director commentary
Theatrical trailer
Full-screen version
Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround
English subtitles

Synopsis
A young woman is faced with the disturbing reemergence of a man she once loved in this psychological thriller. Embry Langan (Charlie Hunnam) was a wealthy but reckless student at an exclusive private college until he mysteriously vanished, with airline tickets to Europe left unused and plenty of money still in the bank. Two years later, Katie Burke (Katie Holmes), Embry's girlfriend, is still dealing with his disappearance as she goes into the home stretch of her college career. With exams, a thesis, and job interviews to think about, Katie is already walking an emotional tightrope when Wade Handler (Benjamin Bratt), a police detective, enters the picture. Handler, a recovering alcoholic, has been ordered to reopen the Langan case, and as he questions Katie about the missing man, she finds her obsession with her former beau taking over her life, which leaves her all the more unnerved when she begins seeing Embry around the campus. Meanwhile, Handler's investigation begins to suggest Langan's disappearance may have been more sinister than imagined, and could be connected with other cases of missing students. Abandon marked the directorial debut for screenwriter Stephen Gaghan, who won an Oscar for his script for Traffic. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Customer Reviews

61 Reviews
5 star: 6%  (4)
4 star: 9%  (6)
3 star: 18%  (11)
2 star: 34%  (21)
1 star: 31%  (19)
 
 
 
 
 
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2.0 out of 5 stars i found it mostly non-believable,pointless and confusing, Feb 22 2008
This review is from: Abandon (Widescreen) (DVD)
mostly i found this movie non-believable,pointless and confusing.i
didn't find it really predictable,but most people probably will.the
acting was OK,but not great.Zooey Deschanel was the only bright spot,in
my opinion.Benjamin Bratt appeared in the movie and was adequate.Katie
Holmes was supposed to be the star,i think.i found her sub par,as
usual.i don't really like her that much,and have yet to see he in a
good movie.or rather i have yet to see her put in a good performance in
a movie.the ending was something most people will probably see coming a
mile away.it's not something i predicted,but it wasn't surprising
either.my vote for Abandon is a 2/5
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2.0 out of 5 stars It was reasonably entertianing, but..., Jul 6 2004
By Aletheia Tamewitz (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abandon (Widescreen) (DVD)
...for a mystery/thriller, there was very little that was mysterious or thrilling. From the first 15 minutes of the film, the end was obvious. Call me crazy, but I like plot twists that I don't see coming a mile away.

But hey, it could have been worse - it could have been Disturbing Behavior.

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2.0 out of 5 stars McGill Alumni pay close attention..., Jun 17 2004
By "seanbarrett2" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Abandon (Widescreen) (DVD)
The movie itself is pretty bad, but as a McGill graduate, I was pleasantly surprised when I was flipping channels and happenned upon scenes of Leacock, Upper Rez, Douglas Hall, the Royal Vic Hospital, and even the football field that our proud Redmen share with the Montreal Alouettes. Definitely worth checking out...
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2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better
Yep, a good acting and a story begining well until you lose the plot and finally understand the illusion things easily. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by Guiglou

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
I'm often on the lookout for independent films but this movie was just plain boring. The best character was the one who died, the young college boy with a vision. Read more
Published on May 28 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars eh...........
I never, ever thought I'd say it...but Katie Holmes on screen about 98% of the time just didn't do enough to make this movie worth it. Decent premise, I suppose. Read more
Published on May 25 2004 by Moonlight Graham

2.0 out of 5 stars anemic thriller with good cast
this one makes your blood thin. I watched this expecting a lot of twists but it didnt, only the end. Read more
Published on May 2 2004 by Michael Bolts

1.0 out of 5 stars unforgettable
"unforgettable phychological thrill ride", so says the promo, don't believe it, this movie stunk up my living room. Read more
Published on Mar 29 2004 by J. Botha

1.0 out of 5 stars dark, twisting thriller that... erm...truly... um.. Zzzzzzzz
Suckered in by the synopsis of this film on a box office channel I decided to check it out. The film follows the tale of a female college student in the middle of writing her... Read more
Published on Feb 3 2004 by longshot75

3.0 out of 5 stars RECKLESS ABANDON
It's hard to believe that this script was written by Oscar winner Stephen Gagham ("Traffic"). In the interviews afterward, he comes across as a self-effacing young man obviously... Read more
Published on Jan 31 2004 by Michael Butts

2.0 out of 5 stars worse then I've expected
The trailers make this film a chilling thriller with some cool twists but really it is a slow moving piece of junk. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004 by snuffsnuff

1.0 out of 5 stars I fell asleep watching it...
... when I woke up at the end, I found out the ending from my bf that it is just as I predicted midway through the story. No mystery at all, very predictable, slow and boring.
Published on Jan 2 2004 by ineurope

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
I'm not a person that is easily bored but I could not wait until this movie was over. The only reason I continued to watch it was just because I wanted to see the end (which, by... Read more
Published on Jan 2 2004 by K

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