Abandon (2002)

Director:

Stephen Gaghan

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Gaghan (written by)

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Watch who you leave behind.

Plot:

A senior at an elite college, already under severe pressure to complete her thesis and land a prestigious job...

Plot Keywords:

Thesis | Detective | College | Missing Person | Female Killer

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Katie Holmes	...	Katie Burke
Benjamin Bratt	...	Wade Handler
Charlie Hunnam	...	Embry Larkin
Zooey Deschanel	...	Samantha Harper
Fred Ward	...	Lieutenant Bill Stayton
Mark Feuerstein	...	Robert Hanson
Melanie Lynskey	...	Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)
Philip Bosco	...	Professor Jergensen
Gabriel Mann	...	Harrison Hobart
Will McCormack	...	August
Gabrielle Union	...	Amanda Luttrell
Greg Kramer	...	Andre
Gillian Ferrabee	...	Susan
Barry Julien	...	Ted
Tony Goldwyn	...	Dr. David Schaffer

Also Known As:

Abandoned (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug and alcohol content, sexuality, some violence and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (MiniDV) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:16 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:K-15 | Iceland:12 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39097)

Filming Locations:

McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The screenplay was suggested by the book "Adam's Fall" by Sean Desmond.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the cop talks to Katie and he drops her off, she has a conversation with Harrison and her hair repeatedly jumps about between shots.

Quotes:

Samantha Harper: Please, I'll have a double order of escape fantasy and a side order of running away.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Something unexpected

I wasn't sure what to think of this film during the first hour. I thought it was unfocused and a bit confusing at first. But sit through this one, once you get to the end, you will see there is a reason for the unfocused quality of the film. I will not say anymore about the story than that. Katie Holmes is fantastic in this film, I will watch her movie career with interest. Her acting is somewhat reminiscent of Ashley Judd, but not completely. It may seem to some people that this film is slowly paced, but stick with it. It's worth it. 8/10