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Towards Darkness

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Banker's son Jose Gutierrez (Roberto Urbino) is kidnapped and held for ransom when he returns home to Colombia. When the police can't help, Jose's father (Tony Plana) approaches an American former FBI agent and asks for help locating his son and securing a ransom. Meanwhile, Jose reflects on his past, including his photographer girlfriend (America Ferrera) and the events leading up to his kidnapping. As the clock winds down, things keep going wrong, and Jose's chances of survival grow slim.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 03/19/2008
suffers from an overly cluttered narrative and too-hyperkinetic style. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 03/14/2008
2/4
[Director] Negret is clearly less interested in imagining a fictional romance than in conveying his vision of a land that has lost its way. Go to Full Review Laura Kern New York Times 03/14/2008
2/5
That someone is kidnapped in Colombia every three hours is a startling statistic that offers many cinematic possibilities. But Towards Darkness fails to use any of them to advantage. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 09/16/2008
2/4
...loses serious points for an ending that's both baffling and infuriating. Go to Full Review John P. McCarthy Boxoffice Magazine 03/17/2008
1.5/5
Antonio Negret employs too many characters, backstories and plot tangents to address a subject that's unwieldy enough already Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/10/2016 didn't really like this one but i didn't really dislike it either told mostly thru flash backs and has a really shitty ending too. See more 11/26/2013 "Antonio Negret's kidnapping thriller tackles the same subject matter as Hollywood's big-budget, star driven Proof of Life. But it's a grittier and more viscerally affecting film." Not as polished as "Transit", but still features his trademark hyperkinetic style. Offers a look into the decades old insurgency in Colombia. See more 07/27/2013 If you watched had the rebel rally closely, and recognized one of the people there in a bandana, you wouldn't have been surprised by the ending, critics. This is a very well done, tight film and well worth watching. See more 01/11/2012 I thought this movie was pretty good because the acting in it was good and the story was also really good and how they went about making it come to life. I would think that it would totally suck if i were to go back to where i lived and then got kidnapped when i was just visiting. But i thought the story was really good. See more 06/18/2010 this was not a movie for me, i didn't find this to be all that good, don't know what to say really, it might be that i found it harder since it wasn't in english and then the subtitles takes away from the movie, See more 06/03/2010 LORT! Ved sgu ikk hvad jeg ellers skal sige ... Der var MEGET få positive ting her, men den første halve time var da ok .. Derefter gik det virkelig hurtigt ned af bakke! Skod film! lol See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Antonio Negret

Director

Roberto Urbino

José

America Ferrera

Luiza

Tony Plana

Carlos Gutierrez

David Sutcliffe

Charlie Bain

William Atherton

John King

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Towards Darkness

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Synopsis Banker's son Jose Gutierrez (Roberto Urbino) is kidnapped and held for ransom when he returns home to Colombia. When the police can't help, Jose's father (Tony Plana) approaches an American former FBI agent and asks for help locating his son and securing a ransom. Meanwhile, Jose reflects on his past, including his photographer girlfriend (America Ferrera) and the events leading up to his kidnapping. As the clock winds down, things keep going wrong, and Jose's chances of survival grow slim.
Director
Antonio Negret
Producer
Craig Anderson, Luiza Ricupero
Screenwriter
Antonio Negret
Production Co
Towards Darkness, Macumba Films, Take Fountain Productions, Negret Films
Rating
R (A Scene of Sexuality|Some Strong Violence|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 12, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m