''Captured'' is a 1998

direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy wa ...

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

directed by

Peter Liapis Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

and starring

Nick Mancuso Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso (born May 29, 1948) is an Italian-Canadian actor, artist, playwright, and director. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he had his breakthrough role in the 1981 drama ''Ticket to Heaven'', for which he won the ...

, Andrew Divoff, Michael Mahonen and Linda Hoffman.

Plot

The film follows Holden Downs (

), a powerful, hot-tempered workaholic real estate developer struggling with an environmental injunction against a property that he plans to build, which threatens to halt construction of his dream development. Brothers Joey ( Michael Mahonen) and Robert Breed ( Andrew Divoff) attempt to steal Holden's prized possession, a

Porsche 911 Turbo The Porsche 911 (pronounced ''Nine Eleven'' or in german: Neunelfer) is a two-door 2+2 high performance rear-engined sports car introduced in September 1964 by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. It has a rear-mounted flat-six engine and ori ...

until Holden arrives, fights him off and breaks his arm. Robert creates a diversion, knocks Holden down and threatens to steal his car again. Holden enlists the help of his nephew Buddy (

Seth Peterson Seth Peterson is an American actor, best known for his roles as Robbie Hansen from 1999 until 2002 on the television series ''Providence'' and Nate Westen on ''Burn Notice'' from 2007 through 2012. Personal life Peterson was born in New York Cit ...

) to reinforce his car's security system, as Holden continues to deal with worsening news about his property development and his crumbling marriage with his wife, Faye Downs ( Linda Hoffman). Robert breaks into his house and subsequently attempts stealing the car again, but discovers its new security features:

Bulletproof glass Bulletproof glass, ballistic glass, transparent armor, or bullet-resistant glass is a strong and optically transparent material that is particularly resistant to penetration by projectiles. Like any other material, it is not completely impenetr ...

, reinforced interior, remote-controlled windows and stereo, and a

lockdown A lockdown is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks (such as COVID-19) that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely. The term is used for a prison ...

feature where he is trapped within the car and held

hostage A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized, such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or refr ...

. After refusing to cooperate with Holden, he begins torturing Robert by blaring loud music and withholding food and water after mocking him the next day. Meanwhile, Holden loses his case and employees, but then suddenly remembers that his maid ( Luisa Leschin) is at his house and rushes home just in time to prevent her from entering the garage, where Robert has been honking the

horn Horn most often refers to: *Horn (acoustic), a conical or bell shaped aperture used to guide sound ** Horn (instrument), collective name for tube-shaped wind musical instruments *Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various ...

to summon for help after seeing her. Robert continues to mock Holden to the point where he fires a

warning shot In military and police contexts, a warning shot is an intentionally harmless artillery shot or gunshot with intent to enact direct compliance and order to a hostile perpetrator or enemy forces. It is recognized as signalling intended confronta ...

at Robert, but winds up in a scuffle and Holden replicates Sharia Law and cuts off Robert's fingers with

pruning shears Pruning shears, also called hand pruners (in American English), or secateurs (in British English), are a type of scissors for use on plants. They are strong enough to prune hard branches of trees and shrubs, sometimes up to two centimetres thic ...

. After seeing Holden's scuffle with an environmentalist ( Thad Geer) on the news, Faye decides to return home from visiting her sister Sheila ( Beth Tegarden) earlier than planned. Deciding that Robert still hasn't come home, Joey decides to look for him and sneaks into Holden's house, Holden encounters Joey and several fights erupt until Joey is shot and killed. After Harry ( Paul Collins) visits and announces that he has reached an agreement, Holden leaves for a meeting. Meanwhile, Faye returns home to find Robert trapped in the car, where she opens the door for him, only for her to be locked in. Robert soon destroys the phone lines and waits for Holden to return, then locks Holden in the car while holding Faye hostage and taunting him. Meanwhile, Holden calls Buddy for help. As Buddy frees him, Holden runs back in the house armed with a

Speargun A speargun is a ranged underwater fishing device designed to launch a tethered spear or harpoon to impale fish or other marine animals and targets. Spearguns are used in sport fishing and underwater target shooting. The two basic types are ''pn ...

and instructs him to hide in the garage. However, Buddy decides to run into the house anyway to try to help, only to get shot when he is mistaken for Robert. Soon, Robert and Holden encounter each other and begin having a scuffle, only to be interrupted by Faye with a gun pointed at both of them. As they both try to reason with her, she eventually shoots Holden. The film ends with Faye and Robert sitting on the floor.

Cast

- Holden Downs * Andrew Divoff - Robert Breed * Linda Hoffman - Faye Downs * Michael Mahonen - Joey Breed *

- Buddy * Paul Collins - Harry * Christopher Kriesa - Charlie * Beth Tegarden - Sheila * Luisa Leschin - Gladys * Thad Geer - Marcus Tanner (in credits; though often referred to as Carl Tanner) * Lisa Long - Cindy * Ray Rodriguez - Security guard * Tricia Lee Pascoe - Reporter

External links

* {{IMDb title, title=Captured, id=0130530 1998 films American action thriller films 1998 action thriller films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films