Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller
Based on the name-named novel by Andrew Klavan. In 1991, a group of thieves steal a rare gem worth 10 million dollars, in the procedure, two men double cross their leader, Patrick and escape with the precious stone. Ten years later, Manhattan's child psychiatrist Dr. Nathan Conrad is invited
by his former colleague and friend, Dr. Louis Sachs to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth Burrows. In the evening Patrick kidnaps Nathan's daughter, Jessie from his apartment where he lives with her and wife, Aggie. The next morning when Jessie is nowhere to be found, Nathan finds door chain cut off and the phone has no tone. Trying to get an ambulance through the phone, Nathan hears the voice of Jessie's abductor. Nathan realizes by the end of the phone call that Patrick doesn't any money he has, but something more valuable that Nathan has access to, 6-digit number that is hidden away in Elisabeth's memory. Nathan pays a visit to Elisabeth, who is distasteful at first, but changes her attitude when Nathan reveals her daughter had been kidnapped and he needs that number to get her back. Dr. Sachs confesses to Nathan that his girlfriend has been kidnapped by the same gang who took Jessie. Detective Sandra Cassidy pays a visit to Sachs bringing bad news - his girlfriend has been found dead. Nathan is trying to use a fool proof tactic on Elisabeth trying to pull a trigger talking about her past, the reason why she is in mental asylum. His tactic backfires and Elisabeth kicks him out. Shortly after leaving he receives a call from Patrick, giving him clues to get closer to the number. Desperate
Nathan reads through Elisabeth case files and articles to get closer to saving Jessie. Louis Sachs gets pushed into the corner by Detective Cassidy, who suspects he is part of killing Sara or at least knows who did it. Nathan tries to get Elisabeth past guard to get her out of the hospital. When the guard doesn't let them out, Nathan attacks guard with syringe and they escape the ward together, only to get caught by Detective Cassidy. At the same time Aggie tries to make an escape after hearing Jessie singing and realizing she's nearby the apartment. The gang decides Aggie should be killed, but she decides to fight back with all strength she has. 43 minutes of left of the time when Nathan has to come forward with the number that saves Jessie. Aggie gets attacked by the black colored gang member, she kills him with the knife and is saved. Nathan takes Elisabeth to train station, where she remembers that her father was part of the gang and while her father left Elisabeth waiting, she sees how her father is killed by train. Revisited by horrible memories in his her past, Elisabeth remembers all they want is the doll of hers, which is located in Hart Island. Patrick calls Nathan, who makes a new demands of his own. Nathan and Elisabeth steal the boat to get on the island. As they get on the island, Patrick and his gang are already there, he attacks him. Nathan sees Jessie and sees she's alright. Elisabeth gives them a needed number as she remembers the doll, where the gem is hidden, is placed beside her father's coffin at Hart Island. They all find a number carved into the table, after that Patrick changes his mind and plans to kill Nathan. Patrick's partner gets shot, fired by Detectie Cassidy, who has arrived to the scene. Nathan buries Patrick alive and is reunited with Jesse.
Produced by Arnon Milchan, who produced crime-drama-mystery movie High Crimes in 2002.
Directed by Garry Fleder, who directed drama-thriller movie Runaway Jury in 2003.
Screenplay written by Anthony Peckham, who wrote screenplay for biographic drama Invinctus in 2009.
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Famke Janssen, Oliver Platt, Jennifer Esposito
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