Kidnap Express

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Kidnap Express

R

Released Aug 5, 2005

1h 30m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Carla (Mía Maestro) and her boyfriend, Martin (Jean Paul Leroux), are out clubbing one night in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, when they are attacked and kidnapped. Their captors, Trece (Carlos Julio Molina), Niga (Carlos Madera) and Budu (Pedro Perez), demand $20,000 from Carla's father in just two hours, or they will kill them both. As her father struggles to get the money to them in time and Martin plots an escape, Carla tries to connect with her kidnappers emotionally to save her life.

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Critics Consensus

Despite utilizing a visual whirlwind of cinematic tricks, this socio-political thriller falls short of fulfilling its heavier goals but provides a powerful peek into the class issues of modern Venezuela.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Jun 24, 2006

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2005

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Bill Muller

Arizona Republic

A well-intentioned copy but one that holds much promise for its first-time director.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 15, 2005

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Anton Bitel

Film4

from its opening 'shot', Secuestro Express takes its captive audience at gunpoint on a heart-pounding tour of crime, corruption and class war in downtown Caracas.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 15, 2007

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

From beginning to end, Secuestro Express proves an obnoxious mess determinedly employing the kidnapping conceit it laments to stimulate popcorn movie sentiments.

Aug 19, 2006

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Joe Utichi

FilmFocus

Rated: 4/5

Jun 24, 2006

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Jorge R

Great movie. Real y cruda. Pero tambien fresca y llena de cotidianidad.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/23

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Frances H

Gritty look at the realities of rich, poor and crime in South America, and the kidnapping for profit industry, as well as the police corruption problem. Well filmed with good camera work and a good, fast, and well-acted script.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/10/14

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Audience Member

Studying up on Caracas before I go there soon

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Unfortunately, very violent... more emotionally than physically... sad how this goes on in Latin America.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

This movie shows you the reality of the Venezuelan society,the movie is funny ans very strong at the same time,sadly it has a lot of slangs that are impossible to translate.If you would be Venezuelan,you will enjoy this movie a lot more.its a worthy effort for a small budget.So for this being a solid film I gave it a C.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

As a film, it's fast-paced thriller. As a social commentary, it's just plain shallow.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Jonathan Jakubowicz

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Mía Maestro

Carla

Carlos Julio Molina

Trece

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Budu

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Niga Sibilino

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Synopsis

Carla (Mía Maestro) and her boyfriend, Martin (Jean Paul Leroux), are out clubbing one night in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, when they are attacked and kidnapped. Their captors, Trece (Carlos Julio Molina), Niga (Carlos Madera) and Budu (Pedro Perez), demand $20,000 from Carla's father in just two hours, or they will kill them both. As her father struggles to get the money to them in time and Martin plots an escape, Carla tries to connect with her kidnappers emotionally to save her life.

Director: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Producer: Jonathan Jakubowicz, Salomon Jakubowicz
Screenwriter: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: The Orphanage
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Drug Use|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $302.3K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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