Movies opening Friday 9/23

September 18, 2011 at 2:29AM
Lily Collins and Taylor Lautner in "Abduction."
Lily Collins and Taylor Lautner in "Abduction." (Margaret Andrews — LIONSGATE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Abduction (PG-13) A young man (Taylor Lautner) searches for the truth about his life after he finds his baby photo on a missing-persons website.

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (PG-13) An exiled detective is called upon to solve a series of mysterious deaths threatening the installation of Empress Wu in China.

Dolphin Tale (PG) A boy becomes friends with a dolphin that lost its tail in a trap. With Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.

The Interrupters (not rated) A year in the life of a city grappling with violence. A documentary by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams").

Killer Elite (R) A member of Britain's Special Elite force (Jason Statham) is called into action when his mentor (Robert DeNiro) is kidnapped.

Love Crime (not rated) A ruthless executive (Kristin Scott Thomas) enjoys toying with her young assistant (Ludivine Sagnier) in this French drama.

Moneyball (PG-13) Brad Pitt is Billy Beane, iconoclastic general manager of the Oakland A's, in this adaptation of Michael Lewis' bestseller.

My Afternoons With Margueritte (not rated) An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older, well-read woman. With Gerard Depardieu.

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