3.3 Score

2002 • 1h 39min • PG-13 • Mystery, Thriller, Drama

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"Watch who you leave behind."

A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.

IMDb 4.8

RT 16%

MC 36

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Stephen Gaghan

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Stephen Gaghan

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Katie Holmes

Katie Burke

Benjamin Bratt

Wade Handler

Charlie Hunnam

Embry Larkin

Zooey Deschanel

Samantha Harper

Fred Ward

Bill Stayton

Mark Feuerstein

Robert Hanson

Melanie Lynskey

Mousy Julie

Philip Bosco

Professor Jergensen

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Katie Holmes Katie Burke

Benjamin Bratt Wade Handler

Charlie Hunnam Embry Larkin

Zooey Deschanel Samantha Harper

Fred Ward Bill Stayton

Mark Feuerstein Robert Hanson

Melanie Lynskey Mousy Julie

Philip Bosco Professor Jergensen

Gabriel Mann Harrison Hobart

Will McCormack August

Gabrielle Union Amanda Luttrell

Greg Kramer Andre

Gillian Ferrabee Susan

Barry Julien Ted

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