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The Abduction Club (2001)
Director: Stefan Schwartz
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Ireland, the 1780s. As the younger sons of wealthy aristos, Byrne (LaPaine) and Strang (Rhys) are heirs to precisely nothing. Thus the dashing duo have no option but to join Sir Myles' secret society and hatch a plan to schmooze the rich Kennedy sisters with a view to abduction and, perhaps, marriage. Although the outcome's never in doubt, this enjoyable period rom com-cum-road movie on horseback still has plenty going for it. A galloping pace resolves the plot twists before they become irritating, and the four likeable leads are served by a nicely tuned script, the inevitable sparring sounding modern and fresh rather than tediously ironic. It's well shot, too: the Irish countryside never looks less than lovely despite the dreadful weather.Author: SS
Cast & crew
Director: Stefan Schwartz
Producer: Neil Peplow, Yves Marmion, Richard Holmes, David Collins
Cast: Alice Evans, Daniel LaPaine, Sophia Myles, Matthew Rhys, Liam Cunningham, Edward Woodward, Patrick Malahide, John Arthur, Tom Murphy full cast
Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers
Duration: 96 mins
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