Missing (1982)

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Ed Horman thought that being an American would guarantee his safety. His family believed that being Americans would guarantee them the truth. They were all wrong.

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.

• Released: 1982-02-12
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 3m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 444 votes

Directed by Costa-Gavras.

Top cast

• Jack Lemmon as Ed Horman
• Sissy Spacek as Beth Horman
• Melanie Mayron as Terry Simon
• John Shea as Charles Horman
• Charles Cioffi as Captain Ray Tower
• David Clennon as Consul Phil Putnam
• Richard Venture as U.S. Ambassador
• Jerry Hardin as Colonel Sean Patrick
• Richard Bradford as Andrew Babcock
• Joe Regalbuto as Frank Teruggi

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Missing

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video

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