Drama ·Mystery · United States of America · 1983 · 2h 0m

Without a Trace

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Director
Stanley R. Jaffe
Cast
Kate Nelligan as Susan Selky Judd Hirsch as Al Menetti David Dukes as Graham Selky Stockard Channing as Jocelyn Norris Jacqueline Brookes as Margaret Mayo Keith McDermott as Philippe
Crew
John Bailey — Director of Photography Cynthia Scheider — Editor Jack Nitzsche — Original Music Composer Beth Gutcheon — Screenplay Beth Gutcheon — Novel Stanley R. Jaffe — Producer
Tagline

One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared.

Synopsis

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.

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Mood & Themes
new york citybased on true storybrooklyn, new york citynypdmissing childchild kidnappingworking mommother child separationmissing sonmother looking for child
Key Collaborators
Stanley R. Jaffe Director John Bailey Director of Photography Cynthia Scheider Editor Jack Nitzsche Original Music Composer Beth Gutcheon Screenplay Beth Gutcheon Novel Stanley R. Jaffe Producer
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