Product Description

Neil (Gerard Butler) and Abby (Maria Bello) have a perfect marriage and a worry-free life until their young daughter goes missing and a strange gunman (Pierce Brosnan) named Ryan shows up. Clearly masterminding the kidnapping Ryan insists the couple perform various tasks for him in order to protect their child from any harm. After they've committed to multiple strenuous orders Ryan escalates to a request that may be impossible to fulfill. System Requirements:Run time: 94 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 031398222590 Manufacturer No: 22259

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6171 in DVD
• Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
• Released on: 2007-12-25
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 95 minutes

Amazon.com
Pierce Brosnan takes a step away from James Bond with his malevolent role in Shattered. Neil Randall (Gerard Butler) seems a loving father and the perfect husband for his happy wife Abby (Maria Bello). But when the two leave their daughter with a babysitter and drive off, a man with a gun (Brosnan) appears in their backseat and puts them through a series of tests that threaten to destroy their marriage. Shattered is a taut little thriller that comes to a not entirely satisfying end; once we learn what's behind the kidnapper's games, the air goes out of the movie. But as it goes along, Shattered has a lot of momentum, mystery, and tension, and the solid cast keeps the emotions gritty and intense. Brosnan works his steely-eyed squint, Butler practically foams at the mouth with repressed rage, and Bello manages to be frightened, determined, and sexy, all at the same time. Keep your expectations low and Shattered will be an enjoyable thriller. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews

Great Actors, Poor Script
Shattered (Butterfly On A Wheel) is the story of Neil and Abby Randall (played by Gerard Butler and Maria Bello) who find there perfect life shattered at the hands of a kidnapper, Tom Ryan (played by Pierce Brosnan). Tom Ryan informs the couple that they have 24 hours to do as he says, or he will kill the Randall's daughter. It is here that this thriller gets moving.

Overall, Shattered isn't a bad thriller. The story is a good one, and the acting is very good. But what ultimately shatters Shattered is the poor script. The dialog between characters is poorly crafter, leaving this strong pool of actors with very little to work with other than cliches.

Also, you find yourself saying (over and over again): "she should have...", "why didn't he...", and "I can't believe they didn't do so and so, I would have...". The story isn't believable because the protagonists don't do what you and I would do in a similiar situation.

This is a ewist of a movie??
This movie has lots of twist in it. It blew me away by far. Surprise the hell out of me. First you thought it was a kidnapping. But it was more than that. Great movie!!

Not bad action flick!
This was not bad....not great, but did hold alot of action. Was surprised that it was as good as it was. Worth watching.