Rent The Missing (2003)
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- Synopsis:
- Maggie Gilkeson (Blanchett) is a young woman raising her two daughters in the desolate wilderness of New Mexico. When eldest daughter Lily (Evan Rachel Wood - 'Thirteen') is snatched by a dark hooded phantom with mystical powers, Maggie is forced to reunite with her long-estranged father (Jones) who suddenly appears offering help. The killer and his brutal cult of desperados have kidnapped several other teenage girls, leaving a trail of death and horror across the desolate landscape of the American Southwest. Maggie and her father are in a race against time to catch the renegades and save the girl, before the kidnappers cross the Mexican border and disappear with her forever.
- Actors:
- Tommy Lee Jones, Cate Blanchett, Evan Rachel Wood, Jenna Boyd, Aaron Eckhart, Val Kilmer, Sergio Calderón, Eric Schweig, Steve Reevis, Jay Tavare, Simon Baker, Ray McKinnon, Max Perlich, Ramon Frank, Deryle J. Lujan, Matthew E. Montoya, Joe Saenz, Gandi Shaw, Rod Rondeaux, Juddson Keith Linn
- Directors:
- Ron Howard
- Writers:
- Thomas Eidson, Ken Kaufman
- Studio:
- Columbia Tristar
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/06/2004
- Run Time:
- 131 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, English, English Hard of Hearing, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Romanian, Serbian, Slovenian, Turkish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Two Alternate Endings
- Five Deleted Scenes
- Five Ron Howard Featurettes
- Outtake Reel
- Three Short Films
- Photo Gallery
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 131 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (3) of The Missing
Gory but moving - The Missing review by JD
Some pretty sickening scenes. Some of the more sensitive and endearing characters come to pretty grizzly ends. Some of the less endearing ones also. I liked the "Western" feel to this drama, other critics obviously didn't. I got this primarily for the pairing of Blanchett and Tommy Lee and was not disappointed. They play pretty much to form but it is a good match and very sparky. Some of the contrivances are unbelievable (as Kermode might say) but I don't like being left with the thought that something wouldn't really work. Is it because directors are so arty they aren't good with minor practicalities or do they just think they'll get away with them? The child actors are good enough not to drag the rest down (unlike the Harry Potter series) because the acting is strong. I was moved and bitterly disappointed (in a good way) with the mood of the film many times.
Gripping stuff!! - The Missing review by NR
Powerful performances from all concerned,make this a compelling view.
Portray's the "old West"in a "warts n all" light,a seismic shift from "cowboys n injuns".
Here,the "good guy's" don't all wear white hat's either.
Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones on good form,but all credit to the able support cast too.
Disappointingly average thriller. - The Missing review by CP Customer
This is pretty much an average suspense thriller played out in a western setting. The acting is universally good through the story often plods along at a slow pace, and towards the end of the story the film pretty much turns in to a clichéd western.