Abandon
Directed by	Stephen Gaghan
Written by	Stephen Gaghan
Starring	Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Whitmere, andFred Ward
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (USA) Buena Vista International (non-USA, licensee of Spyglass Entertainment)
Release date(s)	October 18, 2002
Running time	99 minutes
Language	English
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Abandon is a thriller film released by Paramount Pictures in the US and Buena Vista Distribution internationally in 2002. Written and directed by Stephen Gaghan, Abandon stars Katie Holmes as a college student whose boyfriend (played by Charlie Hunnam) disappeared two years previously. Despite being set at an American university, much of the movie was filmed in Canada at McGill University's McConnell Hall. It is based on the book Adams Fall by Sean Desmond. Incidentally, the book was re-titled^[1] Abandon for the movie tie-in paperback printing. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (497x755, 51 KB) American promotional poster for Abandon(film). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kate Noelle Katie Holmes[1] (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB teen drama Dawsons Creek from 1998 to 2003. ... Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor. ... Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress. ... Whitmere was born on May 8, 1981, as Elizabeth Wetmore. ... Ward in Miami Blues (1990) Frederick Ward (born December 30, 1942) is an American actor. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Buena Vista International is a division of The Walt Disney Company which handles non-U.S. distribution of Disney films. ... Spyglass Entertainment is an American film and television production company, Co-founded by Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, where they serve as Co-CEOs. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Thriller films are movies that primarily use action and suspense to engage the audience. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Buena Vista production logo, 1950s. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kate Noelle Katie Holmes[1] (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB teen drama Dawsons Creek from 1998 to 2003. ... Charles Matthew Charlie Hunnam (born 10 April 1980 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English actor. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... McConnell Hall is one of the residence halls in McGill University. ... Adams Fall is writer Sean Desmonds first novel and is based around the events which occur to a college student in his senior year at Harvard University. ... Sean Desmond is an American author whose first work Adams Fall formed the loose basis for the 2002 film Abandon starring Katie Holmes. ...

The film co-stars Zooey Deschanel and Elizabeth Whitmere, with Benjamin Bratt playing the detective investigating the boyfriend's disappearance. It received generally negative reviews, with Variety magazine dismissing it as "a tricked-up Fatal Attraction wannabe".^[2] Coincidentally, Fatal Attraction was also released by Paramount. Zooey Claire Deschanel (born January 17, 1980) is an American actress. ... Whitmere was born on May 8, 1981, as Elizabeth Wetmore. ... Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor. ... Variety is a daily newspaper for the entertainment industry. ... Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes obsessed with him. ...

References

1. ^ Savelloni, Matthew. "FROM PRINT TO SCREEN" Retrieved June 12, 2006.
2. ^ McCarthy, Todd. "Abandon". Variety. October 18, 2002. Retrieved February 19, 2006.

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Abandon

• Abandon at the Internet Movie Database
• Review of the book on which the film is based, Adams Fall by Sean Desmond.
• Abandon at Metacritic
• NYT review.
• CharlieHunnam`s Website