Plot
A single mother struggling with drug addiction is taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run after breaking out of jail and murdering the judge assigned to his case.
Release Year: 2015
Critic's Score: /100
Director: Jerry Jameson
Stars: Kate Mara, David Oyelowo, Mimi Rogers
Storyline
In this fact-based thriller, a single mother struggling with drug addiction is randomly taken hostage in her own apartment by a man on the run from the law for breaking out of jail and murdering the judge assigned to his case - only to realize before the climactic finish that they have actually saved each other's lives.
Writers: Brian Bird, Ashley Smith
Cast: Kate Mara -
Ashley Smith
Mimi Rogers -
Kim Rogers
Michael Kenneth Williams -
Detective John Chestnut
(as Michael K. Williams)
David Oyelowo -
Brian Nichols
Leonor Varela -
Sergeant Carmen Sandoval
Jessica Oyelowo -
Meredith MacKenzie
Matt Lowe -
Randy
J. Karen Thomas -
Mrs. Nichols
E. Roger Mitchell -
Sergeant Teasley
Melissa Eastwood -
Drug Rehab Patient
Marlo Scheitler -
Cheryl
Michael Mercaldi -
Prisoner
Michael Harding -
Commander Bradley Simpson
Fred Galle -
Atlanta Police Officer Boltbee
Scott Parks -
Officer Henderson
Trivia:
The song played towards the end of the trailer is Oceans by Hillsong United See more »
User Review
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Rating:
Just saw this - wow! David Oyelowo and Kate Mara deliver powerful and
nuanced performances that stayed with me long after the movie had
ended. We are taken inside a terrifying situation, based on a true
story - a woman, Ashley Smith, a recovering meth addict, is taken
hostage in her own home by Brian Nichols, who is on the run, having
killed several people already. What will he do to her? Will she get
away? But there is so much more to it. Somehow I found myself caring
also about this killer. Weirdly, in this midst of this tense situation,
they develop a human connection that drew me in. There are surprising
odd details - she makes him pancakes, he helps by putting up a mirror.
Two broken lives, a terrible situation, yet somehow this is a hopeful
film. Absolutely compelling.
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