When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.
Acting
Theron and Love's deliciously unhinged cat-and-mouse chemistry
Direction
Mandoki squeezes maximum sweat from every phone call
Practical Effects
Pre-digital tension—real phones, real stakes, real 2002
Director
Luis Mandoki
Charlize Theron
Karen
Courtney Love
Cheryl
Stuart Townsend
Will
Kevin Bacon
Hickey
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Marvin
Dakota Fanning
Abby Jennings
Steve Rankin
Hank Ferris
Garry Chalk
Agent Chalmers
Jodie Markell
Mary McDill
Gerry Becker
Dr. Stein
Andrew Airlie
Holden
Randi Lynne
Hotel Operator
Colleen Camp
Joan Evans
J. B. Bivens
Gray Davidson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Theron and Townsend met on this film and dated for nearly a decade, which adds a weird layer to their on-screen marriage strife.
This was part of a brief 2002 wave of 'mom revenge' thrillers alongside Enough and Panic Room, but Trapped leans harder into exploitation sleaze than its peers.
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