Abandon [P&S] DVD

Abandon
A young woman is faced with the disturbing reemergence of a man she once loved in this psychological thriller. Embry Langan (Charlie Hunnam) was a wealthy but reckless student at an exclusive private college until he mysteriously vanished, with airline tickets to Europe left unused and plenty of money still in the bank. Two years later, Katie Burke (Katie Holmes), Embry's girlfriend, is still dealing with his disappearance as she goes into the home stretch of her college career. With exams, a thesis, and job interviews to think about, Katie is already walking an emotional tightrope when Wade Handler (Benjamin Bratt), a police detective, enters the picture. Handler, a recovering alcoholic, has been ordered to reopen the Langan case, and as he questions Katie about the missing man, she finds her obsession with her former beau taking over her life, which leaves her all the more unnerved when she begins seeing Embry around the campus. Meanwhile, Handler's investigation begins to suggest Langan's disappearance may have been more sinister than imagined, and could be connected with other cases of missing students. Abandon marked the directorial debut for screenwriter Stephen Gaghan, who won an Oscar for his script for Traffic. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Katie Holmes as Katie Burke Benjamin Bratt as Detective Wade Handler Charlie Hunnam as Embry Langan Zooey Deschanel as Samantha Harper Gabriel Mann as Harrison Hobart Gabrielle Union as Amanda Luttrell Mark Feuerstein as Robert Hanson Melanie Lynskey as Mousy Julie Will McCormack as August Philip Bosco as Professor Jergensen Tony Goldwyn as Dr. David Schaffer Fred Ward as Lt. Bill Stayton

Crew Pierre Perrault - Art Director Jeanne McCarthy - Casting Kathleen Chopin - Casting Juel Bestrop - Casting Shannon Burke - Co-producer Elizabeth Joan Hooper - Co-producer Louise Frogley - Costume Designer Michael Williams - First Assistant Director Stephen Gaghan - Director Mark Warner - Editor Richard Vane - Executive Producer Clint Mansell - Composer (Music Score) Gideon Ponte - Production Designer Matthew J. Libatique - Cinematographer Gary Barber - Producer Edward Zwick - Producer Lynda Obst - Producer Roger Birnbaum - Producer Guy Pigeon - Set Designer Pierre Blain - Sound/Sound Designer Geoffrey G. Rubay - Sound/Sound Designer Claude Hazanavicius - Sound/Sound Designer Tony Lamberti - Sound/Sound Designer Geoffrey G. Rubay - Supervisor/Manager Tony Lamberti - Supervisor/Manager Stephen Gaghan - Screenwriter Sean Desmond - Book Author Howard A. Anderson Company - Title Design

Abandon
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: cc Commentary by director/writer Stephen Gaghan and cinematographer Matthew Libatique "A Look at the Dark Side" - the making of Abandon Deleted and extended scenes with director commentary Theatrical trailer Full-screen version Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround English subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 98 min Part of Series: Paramount Full Screen Collection   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Logos 2. The Recruiters Come to College 3. Handler Gets a New Case 4. How Do I Look? 5. The Interview 6. Around the World Party 7. Strobing 8. Pursued by Men 9. Nontraditional Space 10. Maybe It Was a Cat? 11. Snow Dreams 12. Handler Asks More Questions 13. Haunted Katie 14. Unquiet Americans 15. "The Value of What's Here" 16. Bugs to a Bug Lamp 17. The Country House 18. "Are You Happy? You Seem Happy" 19. Handler Takes Her Hand 20. A Clue! 21. Katie Gets the Prize 22. Thrill-Free Thriller 23. "I'm This Close to Making Partner" 24. Credits