Missing

“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.”

7.2

1982

2h 3m

DramaMysteryThriller

Director: Costa-Gavras

Overview

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

Official Trailer

Cast

Ed Horman

Jack Lemmon

Ed Horman

Beth Horman

Sissy Spacek

Beth Horman

Terry Simon

Melanie Mayron

Terry Simon

Charles Horman

John Shea

Charles Horman

Captain Ray Tower

Charles Cioffi

Captain Ray Tower

Consul Phil Putnam

David Clennon

Consul Phil Putnam

U.S. Ambassador

Richard Venture

U.S. Ambassador

Colonel Sean Patrick

Jerry Hardin

Colonel Sean Patrick

Andrew Babcock

Richard Bradford

Andrew Babcock

Frank Teruggi

Joe Regalbuto

Frank Teruggi

David Holloway

Keith Szarabajka

David Holloway

David McGeary

John Doolittle

David McGeary

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 officials and as the story develops we discover how little they actually knew their son and also how the confidence in their own government can be shaken to the core. Lemmon's frustration is palpable as he becomes more and more desperate. Both he and Spacek were deservedly Oscar nominated for their performances in this gripping drama. I could have done with more of a conclusion, but perhaps it is better as it is...?

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