Missing (film)

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Missing
Directed by	Costa-Gavras
Produced by	Edward Lewis Mildred Lewis
Written by	Donald Stewart Costa-Gavras Thomas Hauser (book)
Starring	Jack Lemmon Sissy Spacek Melanie Mayron John Shea Janice Rule
Release date(s)	February 12, 1982 (limited)
Running time	122 min
Language	English/Spanish
IMDb profile

For other uses, see Missing.

Missing is a 1982 film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed President Salvador Allende. It depicts Horman's father and wife searching in vain to determine his fate. The film is based on a book first published under the title The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice (1978) by Thomas Hauser (later republished under the title Missing in 1982). The score is the Greek electronic composer Vangelis.

The film grossed 14 million dollars in the US, making it the 55th top-grossing movie for 1982.^{[citation needed]}

Missing won the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sissy Spacek) and Best Picture. The film won the 1982 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival.

[edit] See also

• Forced disappearance

[edit] External links

• Missing at the Internet Movie Database
• BoxOfficeMojo.com description of the film Missing

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Preceded by Man of Iron

Palme d'Or 1981 tied with Yol

Succeeded by The Ballad of Narayama