Kidnapping Movies Based On True Stories

From Ben Affleck, starring Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan
Rated R

Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 neo-noir crime drama directed by Ben Affleck and based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The story follows private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro as they investigate the disappearance of four-year-old Amanda McCready from Boston's working-class neighborhood of Dorchester. After the police have exhausted all their resources, Patrick and Angie are hired by Amanda's desperate aunt to help find her. As they investigate, they uncover a seamy side of the city and must confront moral dilemmas that force them to consider the consequences of their actions. In the end, Patrick discovers Amanda but must choose between the law and his conscience.

From Gregg Araki, starring Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elisabeth Shue, Chase Ellison
Rated Unrated

Mysterious Skin is a 2004 American drama film directed by Gregg Araki, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbet. The film follows the story of two pre-adolescent boys who are affected in different ways by a sexual encounter in their childhood. The film follows the stories of Neil and Brian, two young boys who have both been affected by a traumatic event in their past. Neil is a teenage hustler who has blocked out his memories of the event and is using sex to cope with his trauma; while Brian is searching for answers and trying to piece together what happened to him. As their stories unfold, the dark secrets of their childhood are revealed, and they must learn to deal with the consequences of their pasts.

From Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Kevin Kline, Kathleen Gati, Paulina Gaitan, Cesar Ramos
Rated R

From Anjelica Huston, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ron Eldard, Glenne Headly, Lyle Lovett
Rated R

From Stanley R. Jaffe, starring Kate Nelligan, Judd Hirsch, David Dukes, Stockard Channing
Rated PG

From Nick Cassavetes, starring Emile Hirsch, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis
Rated R

From Damian Harris, starring Gillian Jacobs, John Malkovich, Ryan Simpkins, Tom Arnold
Rated R

From Peter Jackson, starring Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon
Rated PG-13

From Megan Griffiths, starring Jamie Chung, Beau Bridges, Matt O'Leary, Eddie Martinez
Rated R

From Karen Moncrieff, starring Toni Collette, Brittany Murphy, Marcia Gay Harden, Piper Laurie
Rated R

From Peter Hyams, starring Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, Yaphet Kotto, Sharon Gless
Rated R

From Ulu Grosbard, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson
Rated PG-13