Missing (1982)

"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.

	Jack Lemmon
	John Shea
	Melanie Mayron
	Sissy Spacek
	Costa-Gavras - Director
	Donald Stewart, et al. - Screenplay
	Edward Lewis, et al. - Producer
	Francois Bonnot - Editor
	Ricardo Aronovich - Cinematographer
	Thomas Hauser - Based on Novel By
	Vangelis - Musical Score

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. Variety
"...Highly interesting....Constantly absorbing..." 01/27/1982

New 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