A young woman is faced with the disturbing reemergence of a man she once loved in this psychological thriller. Embry Langan (Charlie Hunnam) was a wealthy but reckless student at an exclusive private college until he mysteriously vanished, with airline tickets to Europe left unused and plenty of money still in the bank. Two years later, Katie Burke (Katie Holmes), Embry's girlfriend, is still dealing with his disappearance as she goes into the home stretch of her college career. With exams, a thesis, and job interviews to think about, Katie is already walking an emotional tightrope when Wade Handler (Benjamin Bratt), a police detective, enters the picture. Handler, a recovering alcoholic, has been ordered to reopen the Langan case, and as he questions Katie about the missing man, she finds her obsession with her former beau taking over her life, which leaves her all the more unnerved when she begins seeing Embry around the campus. Meanwhile, Handler's investigation begins to suggest Langan's disappearance may have been more sinister than imagined, and could be connected with other cases of missing students. Abandon marked the directorial debut for screenwriter Stephen Gaghan, who won an Oscar for his script for Traffic. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Commentary by director/writer Stephen Gaghan and cinematographer Matthew Libatique
"A Look at the Dark Side" - the making of Abandon
Deleted and extended scenes with director commentary
Theatrical trailer
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1. Logos
2. The Recruiters Come to College
3. Handler Gets a New Case
4. How Do I Look?
5. The Interview
6. Around the World Party
7. Strobing
8. Pursued by Men
9. Nontraditional Space
10. Maybe It Was a Cat?
11. Snow Dreams
12. Handler Asks More Questions
13. Haunted Katie
14. Unquiet Americans
15. "The Value of What's Here"
16. Bugs to a Bug Lamp
17. The Country House
18. "Are You Happy? You Seem Happy"
19. Handler Takes Her Hand
20. A Clue!
21. Katie Gets the Prize
22. Thrill-Free Thriller
23. "I'm This Close to Making Partner"
24. Credits
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A Look at the Darkside - The Making of Abandon
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Everybody Loves Sam
Sunset Kisses
"If She's Not in the Book, She's Not in the Library"
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