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Don't Say A Word on DVD (2001)

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Average rating: 66%
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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: 108 mins
Certificate: 15
Collections: 100 Top Thrillers
Genres: Thriller
Languages: English
Hearing-impaired: English
Released: 26/08/2002

Brief synopsis of 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.

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Rating of 3 stars out of 5 Radio Times

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.

Time Out

Douglas is a dish best served cold. Irritation, contempt and fake bonhomie are the emotions that make his clownish face... Read more on www.timeout.com

Halliwell's Film Guide

Slick, unpleasant thriller that sacrifices logic for suspense.

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Rated - 2 starsDon't say a Word

MrsR from England , 22/10/2003

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.

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Rated - 3 starsBetter than average thriller...

PaulaWestwood from Ashton-Under-Lyne [Highly rated reviewer] , 02/11/2006

This is definately a better than average suspense thriller, it is not a bad watch at all. It doesn't do great new things, but what it does do, it does pretty well.

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Rated - 4 starsi'll never tell

A customer from here , 21/02/2004

this is a great film. the story is really interesting and the plot suspenseful and thrilling. really worth a watch. brittany murphy absolutely shines as does sean bean. the scene at the subway is heart breaking and the ending is genius. please watch this film

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Rated - 3 starsWorth a look

A customer from London , 19/02/2004

Micheal Douglas leads a good cast with a wonderful performance by Britney Murphy .Lots of good twists and turns that keeps you on the endge of your seat.

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Rated - 4 starsfantastic harrison ford film

lisa Skidmore from Wolverhampton, England , 14/02/2007

If you like harrison ford you will like this film. it has a very good story line and is a mix of all of harrison ford's films all in one. It has some very good suporting actors in it as well. Film keeps you guessing till the end and has a fantastic ending.

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Rated - 4 starsThrilling!

A customer from Glasgow , 19/08/2007

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.

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