That's because Joe (KEVIN BACON) and Cheryl Hickey (COURTNEY LOVE), along with Joe's cousin, Marvin (PRUITT TAYLOR VINCE), set into motion what they believe to be a perfect crime. With Cheryl at Will's conference to keep dibs on him, Joe kidnaps Abby and sends her off with Marvin who takes her to a remote cabin in the woods.
Their 24-hour plan is to force Karen and Will to ante up a million dollar ransom in exchange for Abby's life. If Joe or Cheryl doesn't call in every 30 minutes, Marvin is to kill the girl. Although he's not happy about having to do that or the situation in general, he's willing and able to follow his orders.
As the plan continues with Joe and Karen, Cheryl and Will, and Marvin and Abby in different locations, the Jennings try to figure out how to save their daughter. In doing so and upon discovering the real motivations behind the kidnappers' actions, Karen and Will set out to turn the tables on the abductors and rescue Abby any way they can.
Violence includes a person being shot to death, another being shot and wounded, people hitting, striking or struggling with others (including men to women), and various people threatening others, with the latter including a young girl who's kidnapped by a trio with extreme bad attitudes. Property damage is also present. Those scenes and others may be suspenseful or disturbing to viewers (particularly the kidnapped child put into harm's way material).
Some of the violence has bloody results, while various characters drink and tense family material is present in the form of parents worrying about their abducted children. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2002) (Kevin Bacon, Charlize Theron) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Heavy
Extreme
Extreme
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Extreme
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
None
Extreme
Heavy
Extreme
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Reviewed September 20, 2002 / Posted September 21, 2002
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