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Missing

Missing (1982)

1982 · Movie · 2 h 02 min

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.

Directed byCosta-GavrasWritten byCosta-Gavras, Donald E. Stewart, Thomas Hauser

Availability: JustWatch · TMDB

In the United States, Missing is not on a streaming service right now, but it can be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and YouTube. It is available in 1 countries, for example on More TV. Directed by Costa-Gavras. Starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron and John Shea. Rated 7.7 on IMDb from 24,711 votes.

Streams in
1 country · More TV (1)
Rank in its year
#18 · of 236 films from 1982
Rated higher than
86% · of the catalogue's films (Biography)
IMDb rating
7.7/10 · 24,711 votes

Cast

Details

Original language
English
Country of origin
United States
Production companies
Universal Pictures, Polygram Pictures, Edward Lewis Productions
Release date
12 February 1982
Budget
$9.6M
Box office
$14M · 1.5× its budget

“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.”

Awards and nominations

4 wins3 nominations

  • 1983Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayWon
  • 1983Writers Guild of America AwardWon
  • 1982Palme d'OrWon
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten FilmsWon
  • 1983Academy Award for Best ActorNominated
  • 1983Academy Award for Best ActressNominated
  • 1983Academy Award for Best PictureNominated

Source: Wikidata

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