Stolen is an 2010 mystery

Mystery film

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–thriller film directed by Anders Anderson and starring Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

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 and Jon Hamm.

Plot

A small-town policeman works to uncover the truth behind two crimes: the disappearance of his son eight years earlier, and a fifty year old homicide of another boy. In the opening scenes, a mummified corpse is unearthed at a construction site. At first the policeman fears and welcomes closure to the search for his son; however, pathology demonstrates that these are the remains from a much older crime. The film continues with parallel stories in flashback, showing the events leading to the crimes and the investigation.

Cast

• Jon Hamm as Tom Adkins, the policeman struggling to move on after the disappearance of his own son ten years earlier
• Josh Lucas
  Josh Lucas
  Josh Lucas is an American actor. He has appeared in many films, including Glory Road, A Beautiful Mind, and Poseidon.-Early life:...
  
   as Matthew Wakefield, the father of a boy murdered in 1958
• Rhona Mitra
  Rhona Mitra
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   as Barbara Adkins, the policeman's wife
• Jimmy Bennett
  Jimmy Bennett
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   as John Wakefield
• James Van Der Beek
  James Van Der Beek
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   as "Diploma"
• Marcus Thomas
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   as Pete Dunne
• Jessica Chastain
  Jessica Chastain
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   As Sally Ann
• Morena Baccarin
  Morena Baccarin
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   as Rose Montgomery
• Glenn Taranto
  Glenn Taranto
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  as Chollie

Production

The film was conceived as The Boy in the Box and was later renamed Stolen Lives. In January 2010, IFC Films acquired the rights of the theatrical release and renamed the film Stolen.

Release

Stolen was released on March 3, 2010 as Video on Demand and in a limited theatrical release on March 12.