The movie is a more objective opportunity to assess lautners potential as a generalpurpose action hero once his emogoth run wraps. Jul 17, 2010 5 responses to taylor lautner frenzy eclipses mt. Taylor lautners first starring role in this actioner was helmed by oscarnominated director john singleton. Apr 15, 2011 abduction hits theaters on september 23rd, 2011. A soulless and incompetent action thriller not even a.
Movies taylor lautner debuts abduction trailer its crazy for me to actually watch the trailer, because ive been envisioning this movie put together for so long, lautner tells mtv news. The film was directed by john singleton 2 fast 2 furious and the cast includes sigourney weaver, alfred molina, michael nyqvist, maria bello, and jason isaacs the following firearms can be seen in the. Abduction 2011 internet movie firearms database guns in. Taylor lautner and lily collins, on the run in abduction, directed by john.
In 2005, he appeared in the film cheaper by the dozen 2 and starred in the adventures of sharkboy and lavagirl in 3d. Abduction stars taylor lautner as nathan, a high school senior who finds an old photo of himself on a missing children website. Abduction the film that marks taylor lautners official bid to become an action star doesnt hit theaters until next friday, sept. Aug 05, 2019 taylor lautner is an american actor who portrayed jacob black in the twilight movie series, based on the books by stephenie meyer. Taylor lautner is starred in the christian slater drama, my own worst enemy. A young man unwittingly thrust into a deadly world of covert espionage. Abduction maria bello fight featurette exclusive b. I feel like ive been waiting forever for people to see this movie, and its finally here. Taylor lautner, george lopez and taylor dooley at the after party of the premiere of the adventures of shark boy and lava girl in 3d.
He has always been physically active, he even practiced karate when he was a. Stream abduction online on 123movies and 123movieshub. Sep 23, 2011 taylor lautners twilightderived star wattage will certainly draw prepubescent moviegoers into theaters, where they will watch the postpubescent pinup get drunk, beat people up, take his shirt off and glower for the camera. He was raised with his sister makena lautner who he shares a tight bond with. For many years, nathan harper taylor lautner has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isnt quite what it seems. They will wade through a simple yet strangely incomprehensible movie in which outlandish plot devices pile up like so. Abduction 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. The film was critically panned, earning a measly metascore of 25, and it only scored a 4 percent on rotten. Learn about taylor lautner including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at.
Abduction does little for twilights taylor lautner as he becomes a fishoutofwater in this bourne identitymirroring movie. Red carpet interviews with the cast of abduction at the premiere. Sep 22, 2011 taylor lautner explodes onscreen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, nathan becomes the target of. With taylor lautner, lily collins, alfred molina, jake andolina. Abductions acting doesnt fare much better, with nobody looking natural in their roles. Despite the presence of truly good actors as sigourney weaver, alfred molina, jason isaacs only here for the money. Abduction is a 2011 american action thriller film directed by john singleton, produced by roy lee and ellen goldsmithvein, and written by shawn christensen. Watch online abduction 2011 free full movie with english subtitle.
Nov 29, 2017 lautner was the marquee name in 2011s abduction, but the movie didnt do well at all. But the truth is that as adorable as lautner may be and as gifted with the physicality necessary for an action career he lacks the acting range to carry a movie s emotional center. By eight, hed developed enough skill to attract the attention. From 2014 to 2018, lautner starred in the bbc sitcom cuckoo as the son of the titular character. The action thriller abduction tells the story of nathan harper taylor lautner, a high school teenager who has the uneasy feeling that hes living someone elses life.
Abduction 2011 movie official trailer taylor lautner youtube. The movie starts out slowly, but then turns to a lot of action. Synopsis taylor lautner was born on february 11, 1992, in grand. Abduction 2011 internet movie firearms database guns. Throughout most of the movie, nathan is on the run with his. Taylor lautner at an event for abduction 2011 denzel whitaker and taylor lautner in abduction 2011 taylor lautner in abduction. The film stars taylor lautner in the lead role alongside lily collins, alfred molina, jason isaacs, maria bello and sigourney weaver in supporting roles. Taylor lautner was born on february 11, 1992 in grand rapids, michigan but now lives in valencia, california.
One day the star and his neighbor,who he has loved,since he was a child try to do a school project,on the computer and they look up abducted children. In an interview, director john singleton says he is confident that the taylor lautner action film abduction will get a sequel. Taylor lautner loves kissing lily collins sheknows. When youre a 19yearold movie star like taylor lautner, beautiful women youve never met will ask for your picture, particularly if youre at the premiere of your new action movie abduction. The twilight stars first leading role outside of stephenie meyers fantasy saga will see. Even subtracting taylor lautners mechanical performance, abduction is an illogical train wreck riddled with messy direction, bad editing, tired action and plot holes galore. As twilight heartthrob jacob, lautners intensity makes him downright irresistible especially if youre only paying attention to his shirtless scenes. Taylor lautner stars as a young man unwittingly thrust into a deadly world of covert espionage in lionsgates actionthriller, abduction, directed by john singleton.
A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his. Actors taylor lautner and lily collins are pictured in a scene from the movie abduction. Why you havent seen twilight star taylor lautner in many. Even subtracting taylor lautner s mechanical performance, abduction is an illogical train wreck riddled with messy direction, bad editing, tired action and plot holes galore. Supplied but when twilight fever all came to an end in 2012, with the release of the fifth and final movie breaking dawn part 2. For as long as he can remember, nathan harper taylor lautner has. Taylor lautner, lily collins, alfred molina, jason issacs, maria bello, michael nyqvist, sigourney weaver abduction synopsis. Abduction 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After seeing lily collins in abduction, i need a utility jacket combat boots abduction is a thriller that focuses on a youth lautner who discovers the parents who raised him arent his real folks, a revelation that triggers events and leaves him running. Taylor lautner stars in this lionsgate actionthriller, on bluray and dvd tuesday, january 17th. Reviews panned the movie, which would be okay if it managed to make a buck at the box office. Twilight star taylor lautners big action debut abduction doesnt hit theaters for another week, but that hasnt stopped director john singleton from practically guaranteeing a sequel to the film is singleton being too presumptuous, or will lautners teen appeal be enough to push abduction into sequel territory in an interview with the l. Supplied but when twilight fever all came to an end in 2012, with the release of the fifth and final movie breaking dawn part 2, lautners career suffered. He is known for playing jacob black in the twilight saga film series based on the novels of the same name by stephenie meyer.
Singleton also talks about his potential involvement with a biopic of the rap group n. Abduction when nathan taylor lautner discovers the parents who raised him arent his real folks, he begins to uncover unsettling secrets that trigger events and leave him running for his life. The actor, who was born in grand rapids, michigan, has guest starred on sitcoms such as my wife and kids and the bernie mac show. Taylors ancestry is english, swissgerman, german, dutch, scottish, and distant irish, french, and welsh. Abductions taylor lautner on performing the movies. Abduction is a 2011 thriller starring taylor lautner as a young man whose seemingly normal life is turned upside down when he discovers that he may have been a subject of a child abduction. Taylor lautners twilightderived star wattage will certainly draw prepubescent moviegoers into theaters, where they will watch the postpubescent pinup get drunk, beat people up, take his shirt off and glower for the camera. After uncovering a deadly lie, nathan lautner is propelled on a lethal, noholds. The movie is a more objective opportunity to assess lautner s potential as a generalpurpose action hero once his emogoth run wraps. So says the star of the upcoming abduction, in which he plays a teenager who finds out he was kidnapped as a child after his picture shows up on. When taylor lautner is the least of a movies problems, be afraid. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster on a missingpersons website, proof that the people hes called mom and dad his whole life are not his real parents. Abduction the film that marks taylor lautner s official bid to become an action star doesnt hit theaters until next friday, sept.
This story is about a list and secrets and a school project. Michigan native taylor lautner had a knack for martial arts from the time he was a young child, winning karate tournaments in the grand rapids area while he was still in grade school. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster. Taylor lautner s first starring role in this actioner was helmed by oscarnominated director john singleton.
If you have a young daughter interested in taylor lautner and wanting to watch this movie, in my opinion the only inappropriate material for young viewers is in the beginning when it shows drinking and partying. Taylor lautner he as an actor and the twilight films i am very indifferent to is wooden in a very irritating sense. For as long as he can remember, nathan harper taylor lautner has had the uneasy. As twilight heartthrob jacob, lautner s intensity makes him downright irresistible especially if youre only paying attention to his shirtless scenes. Taylor s patrilineal line can be traced back to his greatgreatgreatgrandfather, edward m. The film was directed by john singleton 2 fast 2 furious and the cast includes sigourney weaver, alfred molina, michael nyqvist, maria bello, and. Sep 22, 2011 abduction maria bello fight featurette exclusive b. Nathan emails what he thinks is a female representative of the website, but it turns out to be some eastern european thug who alerts his boss in london. Lautner was the marquee name in 2011s abduction, but the movie didnt do well at all. But director john singleton says that no matter how the movie fares at the box office in the coming weeks, a sequel to the action flick is already a done deal. Taylor lautner explodes onscreen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous. Taylor lautner is an american actor who portrayed jacob black in the twilight movie series, based on the books by stephenie meyer.
Lebanons virginia manor as abduction continues to film in pittsburgh amanda july 16, 2010 at 3. The film was critically panned, earning a measly metascore of 25, and it. He doesnt have enough charisma for the action and he seems very disconnected in the dramatic elements of the film. A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. But the truth is that as adorable as lautner may be and as gifted with the physicality necessary for an action career he lacks the acting range to carry a movies emotional center. After uncovering a deadly lie, nathan lautner is propelled on a lethal, noholds barred mission to learn the truth. Taylor lautner and lily collins, on the run in abduction, directed by john singleton. Taylor lautner is the worst in the film so far its a kind of exceptionnal not very much to say, its almost not a movie. Abduction taylor lautner leather jacket in 2020 lily. Abduction ist ein actionthriller des usamerikanischen regisseurs john singleton aus dem jahr 2011. The film stars taylor lautner in the lead role alongside lily collins, alfred.
Aided by a devoted family friend sigourney weaver, nathans hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies. As nathan, the teenage hero of abduction, lautner shows hes handy with stunts, many of which he clearly and impressively performs himself, and good with a fight scene. Taylors patrilineal line can be traced back to his greatgreatgreatgrandfather, edward m. Taylor lautner takes on a new type of role in the movie abduction. Taylor lautner tussles with an attacker in a new video clip from his upcoming action thriller abduction.