Towards Darkness (2007)

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Directed by Antonio Negret.

Starring William Atherton, Tony Plana, America Ferrera, David Sutcliffe, Roberto Urbina.

Colombia's rampant kidnappings are the brutal reality at the heart of this nail-biting thriller. A young photographer is abducted, held for ransom, and forced to contemplate imminent death while his family makes desperate covert deals to secure his release. Featuring America Ferrera. In English and Spanish. ~tribecafilmfestival.org

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