Missing

2/12/19822h 3m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ Charlie Horman thought that being an American would guarantee his safety. His family believed that being Americans would guarantee them the truth. They were all wrong. ~

Overview:

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.

Director:

Costa-Gavras

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$9,600,000.00

Revenue:

$14,000,000.00

Key words:

journalist
corruption
based on novel or book
coup d'etat
dictatorship
based on true story
chile
conspiracy
disappearance
south america
military
military coup
missing
disappeared

Cast

Jack Lemmon

~ as ~

Ed Horman

Sissy Spacek

~ as ~

Beth Horman

Melanie Mayron

~ as ~

Terry Simon

John Shea

~ as ~

Charles Horman

Charles Cioffi

~ as ~

Captain Ray Tower

David Clennon

~ as ~

Consul Phil Putnam

Richard Venture

~ as ~

U.S. Ambassador

Jerry Hardin

~ as ~

Colonel Sean Patrick

Richard Bradford

~ as ~

Andrew Babcock

Joe Regalbuto

~ as ~

Frank Teruggi

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
This is quite an intense political thriller from Oscar winning Costa-Gavras that sees "Ed Horman" (Jack Lemmon) and his daughter-in-law "Beth" (Sissy Spacek) travel to Chile to try to find his writer son who has become caught up in the coup that has deposed President Allende. It is soon clear that the inherently patriotic Horman couple are not getting the support they would have expected from their consular officials and as the story develops we discover how little they actually knew their son and also how the confidence in their own government can be shaken to the core. Lemmon's frustration is palpable as he becomes more and more desperate. Both he and Spacek were deservedly Oscar nominated for their performances in this gripping drama. I could have done with more of a conclusion, but perhaps it is better as it is...?