The Disappearance of Alice Creed (2009)
Director
J Blakeson
Main cast
Gemma Arterton; Martin Compston; Eddie Marsan
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Description
A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
J Blakeson
Main cast
Gemma Arterton; Martin Compston; Eddie Marsan
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Description
A rich man's daughter is held captive in an abandoned apartment by two former convicts who abducted her and hold her ransom in exchange for her father's money.
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