Directed by:
Stephen GaghanScreenplay:
Stephen GaghanCinematography:
Matthew LibatiqueComposer:
Clint MansellCast:
Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam, Zooey Deschanel, Fred Ward, Melanie Lynskey, Philip Bosco, Gabriel Mann, Will McCormack, Gabrielle Union (more)Plots(1)
Oscar-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaghan (TRAFFIC) makes his directorial debut with ABANDON, a dense, moody psychological thriller. Loosely based on the book ADAM'S FALL by Sean Desmond, ABANDON tells the troubled story of Katie (Katie Holmes), a college senior who's having a tough time keeping herself focused. She is still struggling with memories of her boyfriend Embry (Charlie Hunnam), who disappeared two years earlier. Her past comes back to haunt her when recovering alcoholic detective Wade Handler (Benjamin Bratt) is assigned to Embry's case. As Katie struggles to finish her thesis and secure a job with a prestigious firm in the city, she must contend with the reappearance of Embry, who seems intent on destroying her life.Gaghan's stylish picture, shot by acclaimed cinematographer Matthew Libatique, owes an obvious debt to classic thrillers from the 1970s (he even goes so far as to have Holmes sing a rendition of the theme to ROSEMARY'S BABY, ala Roman Polanski and his starlet, Mia Farrow). Zooey Deschanel (MUMFORD, THE GOOD GIRL) delivers yet another scene-stealing performance as Katie's snide, sarcastic friend. The film dwells in the murky territory between realistic college drama and abstract psychological thriller, making it an unsettling and suspenseful experience. (official distributor synopsis)
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Abandon
Music From The Motion Picture
Label: Silverline Records
Year: 2002
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 49:26
| 1. | Abandon Opening Titles | Clint Mansell | |
| 2. | Katie Studies, Pt. 1 | Clint Mansell | |
| 3. | Ice Skating | Clint Mansell | |
| 4. | Katie Studies, Pt. 2 | Clint Mansell | |
| 5. | First Kiss | Clint Mansell | |
| 6. | You Have No Grace | Clint Mansell | |
| 7. | Trip Hop Inferno | Clint Mansell | |
| 8. | Embry's Here? | Clint Mansell | |
| 9. | Alibi | Clint Mansell | |
| 10. | Katie Snow Dream | Clint Mansell | |
| 11. | Eye to Eye | Clint Mansell | |
| 12. | Abandoned | Clint Mansell | |
| 13. | Suspicion | Clint Mansell | |
| 14. | Harrison Takes A Fall | Clint Mansell | |
| 15. | Invitation | Clint Mansell | |
| 16. | Rendezvous | Clint Mansell | |
| 17. | To The Country House | Clint Mansell | |
| 18. | Embry Threatens | Clint Mansell | |
| 19. | Comfort Me | Clint Mansell | |
| 20. | Adam's House | Clint Mansell | |
| 21. | Follow Me Down | Clint Mansell | |
| 22. | The Camera Never Lies | Clint Mansell | |
| 23. | Katie Waits | Clint Mansell | |
| 24. | Memory of Murder | Clint Mansell | |
| 25. | Wherever You Go | Clint Mansell | |
| 26. | Take Me With You | Clint Mansell | |
| 27. | Abandon End Titles | Clint Mansell |