Prisoners (2013)
After getting tired of waiting for the police to find the person responsible for taking two young girls, Keller Rover takes the law into his own hands to get the answers he wants. This crime drama was directed by Denis Villeneuve and stars Hugh Jackman (Keller Rover), Jake Gyllenhaal (Detective Loki), and Terrence Howard (Franklin Birch).
Prisoners
- Director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Release Date
- September 20, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures , Summit Entertainment , Lionsgate
- Cast
- Hugh Jackman , Jake Gyllenhaal , Viola Davis , Maria Bello , Terrence Howard , Melissa Leo , Paul Dano
- Writers
- Aaron Guzikowski
- Runtime
- 153 minutes
- Budget
- $46 million
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