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Abduction (2011)

★ 5.8 · 3,013 ratings on TMDB

The fight for the truth will be the fight of his life.

Abduction poster★ 5.8

For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.

DirectorJohn Singleton
CastAlfred Molina, Denzel Whitaker, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Röhm, Jason Isaacs, Lily Collins
GenresAction, Mystery, Thriller
The emergence reading

Abduction keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E11 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Same rung, same subject

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Same subject, different rung

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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