Drama ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1982 · 2h 3m

Missing

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Director
Costa-Gavras
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
Crew
Ricardo Aronovich — Director of Photography Françoise Bonnot — Editor Vangelis — Original Music Composer Costa-Gavras — Screenplay Donald E. Stewart — Screenplay Edward Lewis — Producer
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Missing — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
journalistcorruptionbased on novel or bookcoup d'etatdictatorshipbased on true storychileconspiracydisappearancesouth americamilitarymilitary coup
Key Collaborators
Costa-Gavras Director Ricardo Aronovich Director of Photography Françoise Bonnot Editor Vangelis Original Music Composer Costa-Gavras Screenplay Donald E. Stewart Screenplay Edward Lewis Producer Mildred Lewis Producer Peter Jamison Production Design Joe I. Tompkins Costume Design
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