Saturday, November 9, 2002
2:00 PM

120 minutes
Language: English
Year and Country of Prouction: 1982, USA-Universal Pictures and Polygram Pictures

This political thriller has its origins in an actual event - the disappearance of a young American writer and filmmaker, Charles Horman (John Shea), during a South American military coup. Jack lemmon stars as Charles' father, Ed Horman, a prominent New York businessman, who comes to the aid of Charles' wife, Beth (Sissy Spacek), in her desperate search for her missing husband. They are led in circles, up blind alleys and are confronted with lies and false hopes from both US and foreign offcilas. But they frantically trudge on together, overcoming their past differences. Until the painful, shattering conclusion.

Universal Pictures and Polygram Pictures presents Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek
An Edward Lewis production
A Costa-Gavras film
Missing starring Melanie Mayron, John Shea
Screenplay by Costa-Gavras & Donald Stewart
Based on the book by Thomas Hauser
Music by Vangelis
Executive Producers Peter Guber & John Peters
Produced by Edward and Mildred Lewis
Directed by Costa-Gavras