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Captivity
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R,1hr 25min
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July 13, 2007
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After Dark Films
Synopsis: Vatel director Roland Joffé teams with screenwriters Larry Cohen and Joselh Tura to adapt an original story by Cohen concerning a fashion model (Elisha Cuthbert) and her chauffer who are kidnapped and held captive by a sadistic serial killer. Jennifer Tree (Cuthbert) is America's Sweetheart; a top fashion model and ubiquitous cover girl who is adored by millions, Jennifer possesses all of the wealth and power that comes with being a natural, world class beauty. Every girl wants to be Jennifer, and ... Full Synopsis
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The haunted eyes of Elisha Cuthbert stared out from billboards for months in early 2007, as the controversy over Captivity's explicit ad campaign twice pushed back its release date. By July, when they settled on the trusty "open it on Friday the 13th" strategy, an inevitable curiosity had taken root: What was this movie all about? Was it an abusive relationship movie? Was it metaphorical imprisonment? ... Full Review
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