For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.
When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
Proof of Life (2000) is a thriller, action and drama film directed by Taylor Hackford, released on December 8, 2000 with a runtime of 2h 15m. It stars Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse and Pamela Reed. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 899 ratings.
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Meg Ryan
as Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe
as Terry Thorne
David Morse
as Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed
as Janis Goodman
David Caruso
as Dino
Anthony Heald
as Ted Fellner
Stanley Anderson
as Jerry
Gottfried John
as Eric Kessler
Alun Armstrong
as Wyatt
Michael Kitchen
as Ian Havery
Margo Martindale
as Ivy
Mario Ernesto Sánchez
as Arturo Fernandez
Directed by Taylor Hackford, written by Tony Gilroy, produced by Taylor Hackford and Charles Mulvehill.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 899 ratings.
We're out of miracles. Russell Crowe would of course come to be better known elsewhere (filmicly) in this year, but what of his other release in 2000? Proof of Life is a blender, a picture that is in part thriller, part romance, part drama and part observation on a very real life problem - that of kidnapping for ransom. So many genres to tackle means that invariably Taylor Hackford's film feels over stuffed,…
Reviewed on June 20, 2015
"We're out of miracles." Whatever that means -- moving on, this movie *rips*! It has the premise of a B-movie action flick but the pizazz of a top shelf blockbuster, not to mention it has completely been removed from the zeitgeist so it feels uncanny and insane that it even exists. The dad from Contact gets kidnapped for being a rich white man in South America, and only Russell Crowe has the grit and wherewithal to…
Reviewed on August 26, 2026
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The main cast of Proof of Life (2000) includes Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed and David Caruso. The film was directed by Taylor Hackford. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Proof of Life was released on December 8, 2000 and runs for 2h 15m.
Proof of Life (2000) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 899 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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