Don't Say a Word Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

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). - Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Guy Torry
Theatrical Release Date:
09/28/2001
DVD Release Date:
02/19/2002
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for violence, including some gruesome images, and language.
Run Time:
110 min.
Distributor(s):
Fox
Production Co.:
Kopelson Entertainment, NPV Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, Village Roadshow Pictures
Director(s):
Gary Fleder
Genre(s):
Action, Horror
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
Status:
DVD

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