Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman are currently teamed up on the screen in the dramatic thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve, and it’s his performance in that film that’s earned him the Hollywood Supporting Actor award at the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards. Gyllenhaal will pick up the award at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala Ceremony on October 21, 2013 in Beverly Hills, CA.
Hollywood Film Awards founder Carlos de Abreu made the announcement, stating: “We are thrilled to present the Hollywood Supporting Actor Award to Jake Gyllenhaal for his unforgettable performance in Prisoners. His is a truly compelling, subtly layered portrayal of a man tasked with the impossible and driven by the demons of his own past. Jake has given a myriad of outstanding performances throughout his career, but his work in Prisoners delivers a new level of complexity, as reflected in the rave reviews the film has received.”
Oscar nominee Gyllenhaal’s other credits include End of Watch, Source Code, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko, Jarhead, Brothers, Zodiac, and October Sky. He’ll next be seen in Enemy, directed by Prisoners helmer Villeneuve, and has Nightcrawler and Everest in the works.
The Plot of Prisoners:
Prisoners is an edge-of-your-seat dramatic thriller that poses the question: How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The best lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child’s life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
