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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby, Digital Audio, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
This political thriller has its origins in an actual event--the disappearance of a young American writer and filmmaker, Charles Horman (John Shea), during a South American military coup. Jack Lemmon stars as Charles' father, Ed Horman, a prominent New York businessman, who comes to the aid of Charles' wife, Beth (Sissy Spacek), in her desperate search for her missing husband. They are led in circles, up blind alleys and are confronted with lies and false hopes from both U.S. and foreign officials. But they frantically trudge on together, overcoming their past differences. Until the painful, shattering conclusion.
"Lemmon [gives an] emphatic performance..." Leonard Maltin
Editor's Note
A young American journalist mysteriously disappears during a violent military coup in a South American country. When his wife & father attempt to find him, they are confronted with a deeply disturbing political reality.
Plot Summary
Director Constantin Costa-Gavras made his English-language film debut with this political thriller, based on a true story. Although the nation depicted is never named directly, the action clearly takes place in Chile after the military coup.| "Missing" centers around the disappearance of Charles Horman, an American expatriate who lives with his wife Beth in South America. One night, armed soldiers enter their home and drag him away. In desperation, Beth decides to contact Charles's father, Ed, and ask for help.| In contrast to his left-wing daughter-in-law, Ed is staunchly patriotic. But as he gets the runaround from both American and Chilean officials, Ed receives a cold, hard lesson in political reality... and learns some ugly truths about US involvement in Latin America.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 11/23/2004 |
| Running Time: 123 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1982 | | Catalog ID: 24183 | | UPC: 00025192418327 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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Oscar (1983) |  | Costa-Gavras, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | | | Jack Lemmon, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Sissy Spacek, Nominee, Best Actress | | | Edward Lewis, Nominee, Best Picture |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...Highly interesting....Constantly absorbing..." 01/27/1982New York Times
"...A suspense-thriller of real cinematic style....[Lemmon and Spacek] are superb..." 02/12/1982 p.C14 USA Today
"[T[his surprise hit based on the case of Ed and Charlie Horman rings true..." 12/03/2004 p.8E Entertainment Weekly
"Greek director Costa-Gavras is like Oliver Stone with subtlety....Heartbreaking..." -- Grade: B 10/31/2008 p.47 Apollo Leisure Guide 8 of 10
Some tragic and disturbing films stick with you, long after you've seen them, filling you with dread - Brian Webster
Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide 9 of 10
A carefully manipulated drama that works, because of Costa-Gavras' convincing direction, and Lemmon' - Leonard Maltin
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