Untraceable

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  • Opened January 25, 2008 
  • 1 hr 41 min
  • R | some prolonged sequences of strong gruesome violence, and language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Not for kids 17 and under. More on child suitability

  • Within the FBI, there exists a division dedicated to investigating and prosecuting criminals on the internet. Welcome to the front lines of the war on cybercrime, where Special Agent Jennifer Marsh has seen it all--until now. A tech-savvy internet predator is displaying his graphic murders on his own website--and the fate of each of his tormented captives is left in the hands on the public: the more hits his site gets, the faster his victims die. When this game of cat and mouse becomes personal, Marsh and her team must race against the clock to track down this technical mastermind who is virtually untraceable. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt
  • Director: Gregory Hoblit
  • Genres: Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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75
Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

A horrifying thriller, smart and tightly told, and merciless. Read full review

70
The Hollywood Reporter
| Michael Rechtshaffen

Highly watchable, anchored sturdily by Lane's convincing performance. Read full review

67
Entertainment Weekly
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Lane skillfully sells the tech-heavy script. But after a much-too-early reveal of the murderer's identity, the ''low battery'' signal starts to flash on this film by thriller specialist Gregory Hoblit, director of last year's far superior "Fracture." Read full review

63
New York Daily News
| Jack Mathews

I like the idea of a cybercrimes agent cracking cases through superior knowledge of the Internet. Marsh could be a great heroine for a continuing series. But Untraceable essentially forces its audience to identify with those who would be willing accomplices to torture and murder. To understate the point, that's not an audience-friendly approach. Read full review

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Colin Hanks and Diane Lane in "Untraceable."