A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.
Acting
Brosnan's ice-cold menace vs. Bello's unraveling panic.
Direction
Mike Barker traps you in a moving nightmare.
Editing
Tight 95 minutes that refuses to exhale.
Director
Mike Barker
Pierce Brosnan
Tom Ryan
Maria Bello
Abby Randall
Gerard Butler
Neil Randall
Emma Karwandy
Sophie Randall
Claudette Mink
Judy Ryan
Desiree Zurowski
Helen Schriver
Nicholas Lea
Jerry Crane
Peter Keleghan
Karl Granger
Samantha Ferris
Diane
Malcolm Stewart
Dave Carver
Callum Keith Rennie
Det. McGill
Dustin Milligan
Matt Ryan
Julie Patzwald
Female Teller
Jason McKinnon
French Waiter
Kurt Evans
Maitre D'
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title comes from Alexander Pope's 'Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot': 'Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?' — originally about wasting effort on trivial targets.
Filmed in Vancouver standing in for Chicago; the generic locations subtly amplify the 'anywhere, anyone' paranoia.
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