Stolen (2009 American film)

Stolen
Stolen
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Anders Anderson
Written by	Glenn Taranto
Produced by	Anders Anderson; Al Corley; Josh Lucas; Devin Maurer; Bart Rosenblatt; Andy Steinman
Starring	Josh Lucas; Jon Hamm; Rhona Mitra; James Van Der Beek
Cinematography	Andy Steinmann
Edited by	Anders Anderson
Music by	Trevor Morris
Production; companies	2 Bridges Productions; A2 Entertainment Group; Boy in the Box; Code Entertainment
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	October 10, 2009 (Pusan Film Festival); March 12, 2010 (United States);
Country	United States
Language	English

Stolen is a 2009 American drama mystery thriller film directed by Anders Anderson and starring Josh Lucas, Jon Hamm and Rhona Mitra.

Plot

A policeman from Barnstable, California works to uncover the truth behind two crimes; the disappearance of his son eight years earlier, and a fifty-year-old homicide of another boy.^[1] In the opening scenes, a mummified corpse is unearthed at a construction site. At first the policeman fears the body is that of his son, but also welcomes closure to the search. However, pathology demonstrates that these are the remains from a much older crime. The film continues with parallel stories in flashback, showing the events leading to the crimes and the investigation. The body is found with a burned toy, identical to one his own son had at the time of his disappearance, along with a whistle engraved with the words, "Keep the home fries burning". After noticing the similarities in the two cases, Adkins attempts to re-interrogate a local prisoner named Rogianni, a convicted murderer who the detective suspected in his son's disappearance. However, Adkins is rebuffed by the prison warden, due to earlier interrogations in which Adkins became violent. The investigation leads him to a man who lived in 1958 named Matthew Wakefield (Josh Lucas) and his mentally retarded son, John. The striking similarities in the cases pushes Adkins’ obsession over the top. Barely holding onto his sanity and bound by redemption, Adkins unravels the unspeakable truth behind what happened to his son.

Cast

Jon Hamm as Tom Adkins, the policeman struggling to move on after the disappearance of his own son ten years earlier^[2]
Josh Lucas as Matthew Wakefield, the father of a boy murdered in 1958^[3]
Rhona Mitra as Barbara Adkins, the policeman's wife^[1]
Jimmy Bennett^[1] as John Wakefield
James Van Der Beek as Rogianni, aka "Diploma"^[1]
Marcus Thomas^[1] as Pete Dunne
Jessica Chastain^[1] as Sally Ann
- Rutanya Alda as Older Sally Ann
Morena Baccarin^[4] as Rose Montgomery
Glenn Taranto as Chollie

Production

The film was conceived as The Boy in the Box and was later renamed Stolen Lives. In January 2010, IFC Films acquired the rights of the theatrical release and renamed the film Stolen.^[5]

Release

Stolen was released on March 3, 2010 as Video on Demand and in a limited theatrical release on March 12.^[6]

Reception

Upon release, the film was universally panned by critics. It currently holds a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although a 38% positive rating in the "audience score" showed the reaction from those who viewed the film was modestly more positive.

References

External links

[box-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Entertainment Weekly - Rhona Mitra in Indie 'Boy in the Box'

[2] Jon Hamm's Stolen Unveils Its Poster and Trailer

[3] Trailer: Jon Hamm's "Stolen" Thriller

[4] New Clip and Interview with ‘V’ star Morena Baccarin

[5] IFC Films Acquires Stolen Lives For Distro

[6] STOLEN, Starring Jon Hamm & Josh Lucas Acquired Archived 2014-08-21 at the Wayback Machine

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