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Plot

This psychological thriller from screenwriter Patrick Smith Kelly reunites him with his A Perfect Murder (1998) star Michael Douglas. Dr. Nathan Conrad (Douglas) is a respected adolescent therapist faced with a nightmarish scenario when his young daughter (Skye McCole Bartusiak) is snatched by Koster (Sean Bean), a criminal with a talent for high-tech surveillance. Conrad learns that the kidnapper is desperate for a critical piece of information known only to Elisabeth Burrows (Brittany Murphy), one of his catatonic pro bono patients. While his wife Aggie (Famke Janssen) remains at home, bedridden due to a broken leg, Conrad races to unlock the secret stored in Elisabeth's fractured mind, while a New York City detective (Jennifer Esposito) inches closer to discovering the Conrads' dilemma. Don't Say a Word co-stars Oliver Platt and Guy Torry and is directed by Gary Fleder, who follows up his suspense smash Kiss the Girls (1997).
MPAA Rating:
R for violence, including some gruesome images, and language.
Genre(s):
Action,Horror
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/28/2001
DVD Release Date:
02/19/2002
Distributor(s):
Fox
Director(s):
Gary Fleder
Starring:
Michael Douglas , Sean Bean , Brittany Murphy , Skye McCole Bartusiak , Guy Torry
Themes:
Kidnapping,Haunted By the Past,Criminal's Revenge,Mind Games,Race Against Time
Tone:
Gritty,Frantic,Menacing,Paranoid,Tense
Keywords:
criminal,daughter,kidnapping,mental-patient,mystery [enigma],psychology,therapist
Country of Origin:
USA (09-28-2001)
Language:
English