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Acting
Susan Sarandon elevates every scene she's in; Tommy Lee Jones chews scenery perfectly.
Direction
Schumacher keeps kid-in-danger stakes grounded without exploitation.
Writing
Grisham adaptation that actually trims the fat and keeps the paranoia.

Director
Joel Schumacher
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