Thursday, May 30, 2002
7:00 PM-Theater 1
584 Seats

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

We are proud to open the Amnesty International Film Festival with the 20th anniversary screening of Universal Pictures' Missing, starring Jack Lemon and Sissy Spacek. This opening night event will also inaugurate Amnesty International's new program for artist-activism, Artists for Amnesty. This screening, hosted by Gabriel Byrne, will be followed by brief remarks, and a catered reception in the DGA's Atrium. This event is by invitation only; there is no charge. Approximately 200 tickets will be made available to the public on a first-come first-served basis. Please call 310-815-0450 for reservations. No more than 4 reservations per party will be accepted. A phone number for confirmation will be required.

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