The Captive Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jul. 26, 2018

The Captive

Release Date: Friday, December 12, 2014 Limited

Director: Atom Egoyan

Starring: Ryan Reynolds • Scott Speedman • Rosario Dawson

N/A Thriller 1 hr, 52 m

3.72 / 5.0

72% WILL SEE 28% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: A pick-up truck pulls off the highway at a diner. Confident that his young daughter is safe in the back seat and promising to return with ice cream, the father slips out of his truck and into the diner. When he returns, she is gone. The psychological thriller examines how this kidnapping destroys the relationships among those involved. As the film teases out the complex threads weaving together the victim, her family, the predators and the investigators, the mystery of what happened to the child is revealed.

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Who stars in The Captive – Cast List

Ryan Reynolds
Animal Friends, Deadpool & Wolverine
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Scott Speedman
The Vow, Cellar Door
Rosario Dawson
Unstoppable, Eagle Eye

Who is making The Captive – Crew List

A look at The Captive behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Atom Egoyan last helmed Guest Of Honour and Remember.

Director: Atom Egoyan
Screenwriter: David Fraser
Producer: Stephen Traynor

Studio: A24
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Captive

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2014

Completed

Changed The Captive movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jul 2014

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 52 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Queen of the Night
Language: English

The Captive Trailers and Clips

The Captive

Theatrical Trailer

The Captive Release Date: When was the film released?

The Captive was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 12 , 2014. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Exodus: Gods and Kings, Inherent Vice and Top Five. As a limited release, The Captive was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.