Captive

Jan 1, 1998

1h 34m

★ 4.3

Overview

Joe Goodies has just entered an advertising agency after recovering from the death of his girlfriend in a car accident. Ruined by the compensation he has to pay for the accident, he decides, with his new girlfriend, to kidnap the son of the president of the agency and ask for a bailout.

Genres

TV Movie

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Allegro Films

World International Network (WIN)

Allegro Film

Captive Trailers

Cast

Juliette Laurier

Marie-Josée Croze

Lily Hunter

Michele Greene

Joe Goodis

Richard Grieco

Paul Summers

Paul Hopkins

Billy Hunter

Lawrence Arcouette

Lawyer in Montreal

Perry Schneiderman

Mr. Tremblay

Don Jordan

Police Detective #1

Michel Perron

Police Detective #2

Eric Hoziel

School Boy

Justin Bradley

Mr. Wilson

Philip Pretten

Black Tie Waiter

Jonathan Stark

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