Abandon
About “Abandon”:
Abandon is a 2002 American psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Stephen Gaghan in his directorial debut. It follows a college student whose boyfriend disappeared two years previously. Despite being set at an American university, much of the movie was filmed in Montreal, Quebec at McGill University's McConnell Hall. It is based on the book Adams Fall by Sean Desmond. The book was re-titled Abandon for the movie tie-in paperback printing. The film co-stars Zooey Deschanel, Gabrielle Union, and Melanie Lynskey, with Benjamin Bratt playing the detective who is investigating the boyfriend's disappearance. Abandon was released by Paramount Pictures on October 18, 2002 in the United States and by Spyglass Entertainment in other territories. It was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $12.3 million against a $25 million budget.