A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his. Abductions taylor lautner on performing the movies. 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. Abduction taylor lautner leather jacket in 2020 lily. Red carpet interviews with the cast of abduction at the premiere.
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. The movie is a more objective opportunity to assess lautner s potential as a generalpurpose action hero once his emogoth run wraps. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, nathan becomes the target of. 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. The movie starts out slowly, but then turns to a lot of action. Taylor lautner loves kissing lily collins sheknows. Taylor lautner, lily collins, alfred molina, jason issacs, maria bello, michael nyqvist, sigourney weaver abduction synopsis. For as long as he can remember, nathan harper taylor lautner has had the uneasy. 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. Abductions acting doesnt fare much better, with nobody looking natural in their roles.
For many years, nathan harper taylor lautner has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isnt quite what it seems. The twilight stars first leading role outside of stephenie meyers fantasy saga will see. In an interview, director john singleton says he is confident that the taylor lautner action film abduction will get a sequel. Lebanons virginia manor as abduction continues to film in pittsburgh amanda july 16, 2010 at 3.
Taylor lautner is starred in the christian slater drama, my own worst enemy. 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. From 2014 to 2018, lautner starred in the bbc sitcom cuckoo as the son of the titular character. Taylor s patrilineal line can be traced back to his greatgreatgreatgrandfather, edward m. He was raised with his sister makena lautner who he shares a tight bond with. He is known for playing jacob black in the twilight saga film series based on the novels of the same name by stephenie meyer. The film stars taylor lautner in the lead role alongside lily collins, alfred molina, jason isaacs, maria bello and sigourney weaver in supporting roles. When taylor lautner is the least of a movies problems, be afraid. Singleton also talks about his potential involvement with a biopic of the rap group n.
He has always been physically active, he even practiced karate when he was a. Nov 29, 2017 lautner was the marquee name in 2011s abduction, but the movie didnt do well at all. Actors taylor lautner and lily collins are pictured in a scene from the movie abduction. Lautner was the marquee name in 2011s abduction, but the movie didnt do well at all. Abduction ist ein actionthriller des usamerikanischen regisseurs john singleton aus dem jahr 2011. 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. A young man unwittingly thrust into a deadly world of covert espionage. Sep 22, 2011 taylor lautner explodes onscreen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. Throughout most of the movie, nathan is on the run with his. Taylor lautner explodes onscreen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous. The film was directed by john singleton 2 fast 2 furious and the cast includes sigourney weaver, alfred molina, michael nyqvist, maria bello, and. The film was critically panned, earning a measly metascore of 25, and it.
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. A soulless and incompetent action thriller not even a. 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. Taylor lautner tussles with an attacker in a new video clip from his upcoming action thriller abduction. Abduction 2011 internet movie firearms database guns. 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.
Learn about taylor lautner including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. In 2005, he appeared in the film cheaper by the dozen 2 and starred in the adventures of sharkboy and lavagirl in 3d. 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. This story is about a list and secrets and a school project. 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. Abduction 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Taylor lautner and lily collins, on the run in abduction, directed by john singleton. I feel like ive been waiting forever for people to see this movie, and its finally here. Abduction does little for twilights taylor lautner as he becomes a fishoutofwater in this bourne identitymirroring movie. Abduction 2011 internet movie firearms database guns in. Despite the presence of truly good actors as sigourney weaver, alfred molina, jason isaacs only here for the money. A young man sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. Abduction the film that marks taylor lautners official bid to become an action star doesnt hit theaters until next friday, sept. The film was critically panned, earning a measly metascore of 25, and it only scored a 4 percent on rotten.
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, george lopez and taylor dooley at the after party of the premiere of the adventures of shark boy and lava girl in 3d. 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. 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. Abduction the film that marks taylor lautner s official bid to become an action star doesnt hit theaters until next friday, sept. 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. Even subtracting taylor lautners mechanical performance, abduction is an illogical train wreck riddled with messy direction, bad editing, tired action and plot holes galore. Abduction is a 2011 american action thriller film directed by john singleton, produced by roy lee and ellen goldsmithvein, and written by shawn christensen. The movie is a more objective opportunity to assess lautners potential as a generalpurpose action hero once his emogoth run wraps. By eight, hed developed enough skill to attract the attention. They will wade through a simple yet strangely incomprehensible movie in which outlandish plot devices pile up like so. Abduction movie stars taylor lautner, sigourney weaver, lily collins, danny glover, alfred molina and maria bello.
Taylor lautner explodes onscreen as a young man whose secret past is set to collide with a dangerous reality. Abduction 2011 movie official trailer taylor lautner youtube. 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. With taylor lautner, lily collins, alfred molina, jake andolina. Taylor lautner is an american actor who portrayed jacob black in the twilight movie series, based on the books by stephenie meyer. 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. 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. Taylor lautner stars as a young man unwittingly thrust into a deadly world of covert espionage in lionsgates actionthriller, abduction, directed by john singleton. Aided by a devoted family friend sigourney weaver, nathans hunt for the facts pits him against ruthless assassins and questionable allies. Taylor lautner stars in this lionsgate actionthriller, on bluray and dvd tuesday, january 17th. Taylor lautner at an event for abduction 2011 denzel whitaker and taylor lautner in abduction 2011 taylor lautner in 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 barred mission to learn the truth. 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. The movie is called abduction but there is a twist, not the typical abduction you would expect. Taylor lautner he as an actor and the twilight films i am very indifferent to is wooden in a very irritating sense. Abduction stars taylor lautner as nathan, a high school senior who finds an old photo of himself on a missing children website.
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. Taylor lautner s first starring role in this actioner was helmed by oscarnominated director john singleton. Taylor lautner at the camp ronald mcdonald for kids 14th annual family halloween carnival. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster.
He doesnt have enough charisma for the action and he seems very disconnected in the dramatic elements of the film. Taylor lautner and lily collins, on the run in abduction, directed by john. Taylor lautner takes on a new type of role in the movie abduction. Why you havent seen twilight star taylor lautner in many. 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. The film stars taylor lautner in the lead role alongside lily collins, alfred. Taylor lautner was born on february 11, 1992 in grand rapids, michigan but now lives in valencia, california. Synopsis taylor lautner was born on february 11, 1992, in grand. Watch online abduction 2011 free full movie with english subtitle. For as long as he can remember, nathan harper taylor lautner has. Sep 22, 2011 abduction maria bello fight featurette exclusive b. 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. Reviews panned the movie, which would be okay if it managed to make a buck at the box office. Taylors ancestry is english, swissgerman, german, dutch, scottish, and distant irish, french, and welsh.
Jul 17, 2010 5 responses to taylor lautner frenzy eclipses mt. As twilight heartthrob jacob, lautner s intensity makes him downright irresistible especially if youre only paying attention to his shirtless scenes. Taylor s ancestry is english, swissgerman, german, dutch, scottish, and distant irish, french, and welsh. Taylor lautners first starring role in this actioner was helmed by oscarnominated director john singleton. Taylors patrilineal line can be traced back to his greatgreatgreatgrandfather, edward m. After uncovering a deadly lie, nathan lautner is propelled on a lethal, noholds. 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. 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 maria bello fight featurette exclusive b. As twilight heartthrob jacob, lautners intensity makes him downright irresistible especially if youre only paying attention to his shirtless scenes.