Ed 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.
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.
Missing (1982) is a drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras, released on February 12, 1982 with a runtime of 2h 3m. It stars Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron and John Shea. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 439 ratings.
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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
Keith Szarabajka
as David Holloway
John Doolittle
as David McGeary
Directed by Costa-Gavras, written by Costa-Gavras, Donald E. Stewart and Thomas Hauser, produced by Edward Lewis and Mildred Lewis.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 439 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 8, 2023
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The main cast of Missing (1982) includes Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. The film was directed by Costa-Gavras. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Missing was released on February 12, 1982 and runs for 2h 3m.
Missing (1982) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 439 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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