Missing
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.
Critics Sentiment
Ed and Beth receive proof Charlie was murdered by the junta
Ed meets his daughter-in-law Beth and they argue over politics
The film's most dramatic shift occurs when Ed transforms from a trusting patriot to a disillusioned critic, with his character evolution praised as the most believable change ever depicted in cinema.
Missing builds steadily from an atmospheric opening through mounting frustration with bureaucratic stonewalling to a devastating revelation about American complicity in atrocities. Critics consistently praised Costa-Gavras's direction and Lemmon's transformative performance, though some found the political messaging heavy-handed. The film succeeds as both paranoid thriller and searing political indictment, with reviewers highlighting its authentic atmosphere of terror and the emotional power of a father's journey from blind patriotism to painful enlightenment.
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Jack Lemmon
Ed Horman
Sissy Spacek
Beth Horman
Melanie Mayron
Terry Simon
John Shea
Charles Horman
Charles Cioffi
Captain Ray Tower
David Clennon
Consul Phil Putnam
Richard Venture
U.S. Ambassador
Jerry Hardin
Colonel Sean Patrick
Richard Bradford
Andrew Babcock
Joe Regalbuto
Frank Teruggi
Keith Szarabajka
David Holloway
John Doolittle
David McGeary
Janice Rule
Kate Newman
Ward Costello
Congressman
Hansford Rowe
Senator
Tina Romero
Maria
Richard Whiting
Statesman
Martin LaSalle
Paris
Terence Nelson
Colonel Clay
Robert Hitt
Peter Chernin
Crew
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