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Panic Room
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R,1hr 52min
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March 29, 2002
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Sony Pictures
Synopsis: A well-regarded spec script by A-list screenwriter David Koepp became this stylish thriller from director David Fincher. Jodie Foster stars as Meg Altman, a single mother of an diabetic preteen daughter, Sarah (Kristen Stewart). Meg's going through an unhappy divorce that forces her and Sarah to move into a new home. They choose a deluxe New York brownstone that coincidentally boasts an unusual feature: a "panic room," a vault-like hidden space capable of literally sealing itself off from the rest ... Full Synopsis
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Fincher eschews quick cuts in favor of long, leisurely ones. He knows what he's doing, and the proof is in the result. The suspense in Panic Room never ebbs, and that makes for a thoroughly entertaining -- if somewhat exhausting -- 108 minutes. Full Review
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65
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Featured Cast
Meg Altman
Junior
Photos
Jodie Foster on the set of "Panic Room" in New York on June 27, 2001
Brad Pitt at the L.A. premiere of Panic Room, March 18, 2002
Patrick Bauchau at the "Panic Room" Premiere
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