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2001 Certificate 15
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When psychiatrist Nathan Conrad discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped, the only way he can get her back is to pry critical information from the mind of a seriously disturbed teenager (Brittany Murphy) with a secret stuck deep in a blocked memory. The Conrads are the prototypical happy family: Nathan, a successful .. Read more

Starring Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Guy Torry
Director Gary Fleder
Genres Thriller

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Don't Say A Word

When psychiatrist Nathan Conrad discovers that his daughter has been kidnapped, the only way he can get her back is to pry critical information from the mind of a seriously disturbed teenager (Brittany Murphy) with a secret stuck deep in a blocked memory. The Conrads are the prototypical happy family: Nathan, a successful doctor (Michael Douglas); his loving wife, Aggie (Famke Janssen), who is bedridden with a broken leg suffered in a skiing accident; and eight-year-old Jessie (Skye McCole Bartusiak), an extemely intelligent and well-loved young girl. But late one night Jessie is abducted and used as collateral for a dangerous group of men who will stop at nothing to recover a stolen 10-million-dollar jewel.
Gary Fleder (KISS THE GIRLS) has crafted an excellent thriller shot on the streets of New York City, getting help from a fine supporting cast, including Oliver Platt as one of Dr. Conrad's medical colleagues, Jennifer Esposito as a cop out to get to the bottom of a series of unexplained murders, and Sean Bean as a violent criminal who will kill anyone who gets in his way. But this is Douglas's movie, starring as a loving family man and dedicated doctor who has to compromise his ethics in order to save his daughter's life and free a teenager from a dangerous psychosis.

Starring Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Guy Torry, Jennifer Esposito, Famke Janssen, Oliver Platt
Director Gary Fleder
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 48 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Collections 100 Top Thrillers
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 26 Aug 2002
Production year: 2001
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    In this frenetic thriller, Michael Douglas plays psychiatrist Nathan Conrad, whose comfortable existence is shattered when his young daughter is kidnapped. The ransom for her return is a six-digit number, locked in the memory of near-catatonic mental patient Brittany Murphy. Douglas must therefore delve into the girl's damaged psyche, retrieve the number and deliver it to kidnapper Sean Bean — and he has one day to do it. While the premise is ludicrous and some of the plot developments heavily signposted (Nathan's wife, played by Famke Janssen, is laid up in their apartment with a broken leg), the compelling performances from Douglas and Murphy, and the pacey direction of Gary Fleder (Kiss the Girls), add up to an enjoyable ride.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Douglas is a dish best served cold. Irritation, contempt and fake bonhomie are the emotions that make his clownish face... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 10 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Don't say a Word

    In true Michael Douglas style it flows quite well, manages to capture the thriller side of it, I thought, and provides a few twists for entertainment along the way . All in all, if you're a thriller fan and enjoy a bit of psychological input, this could be your movie.

      • MrsR from England
      • Posted 22 Oct 2003 13:38

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Thrilling!

    This really does live up to it's genre of thriller. It almost but not quite keeps you on the edge of your seat. The cast, including Brittany Murphy and Sean Bean absolutely shine as does the pace of this film. The only negative was the holes in the plot ie why go to the island? How did the girl get there? And how did Douglas's wife with a supposed broken leg manage to lift the daughter while standing unaided? Definately worth the watch. Very enjoyable.

      • A customer from Glasgow
      • Posted 19 Aug 2007 15:19

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