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63% Critic Match
Kidnapped
“Robert Louis Stevenson's Great Adventure Story...Now a Monumental Motion Picture!”
6.3 / 10• 1971• 1h 40m•NR• English
AdventureHistory
Storyline
Scottish orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer, who arranges for David to be kidnapped and sold into slavery so that he cannot claim his inheritance. The boy is rescued and befriended by Alan Breck, a Scottish rebel fighting on behalf of his country's independence from the British.
Cast & Crew
Michael Caine
Alan Breck
Lead
Lawrence Douglas
David / David Balfour
Vivien Heilbron
Catriona / Catriona Stewart
Trevor Howard
Lord Advocate
Jack Hawkins
Captain Hoseason
Donald Pleasence
Ebenezer Balfour
Gordon Jackson
Charles Stewart
Freddie Jones
Cluny
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Delbert Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kidnapped is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
