''Captive'' is a 1998 Canadian drama film directed by Roger Cardinal. The film stars

Erika Eleniak Erika Eleniak (born September 29, 1969) is an American-Canadian actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and model known for her role in ''Baywatch'' as Shauni McClain. Her film debut was in '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982). She starred in the fil ...

and

Michael Ironside Frederick Reginald Ironside (born February 12, 1950), known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. A prominent character actor with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has ...

Plot

After a

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, Samantha Hoffman finds herself trapped in an

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Cast

as Samantha Hoffman *

as Detective Briscoe * Catherine Colvey as Doctor Kossim * Adrienne Ironside as Lissy McHale *

Jack Langedijk Jack A. Langedijk (born 1956) is a Canadian actor, theatre director, and author. Education Langedijk studied acting at Concordia University in Montreal and Sheridan College in Ontario. Career After graduation from university, Langedijk fou ...

as Sal Hoffman *Don Jordan as Police officer * Michel Perron as Jarvik * Larry Day as Bailey * Jane Wheeler as Female administrator * Gouchy Boy as Orderly *Steve Adams as Security guard * Alain Goulem as Nurse Lasky * Patrick Kerton as Orderly

External links

* * 1998 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films directed by Roger Cardinal 1990s English-language films 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub