The Missing

Name: The Missing
Genre: Thriller, Western, Adventure
Released: 2003-11-26
Duration: 2 h 15 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Tommy Lee Jones, Evan Rachel Wood, Jenna Boyd, Aaron Eckhart

2003·Movie·R·135 min·★ 6.3(692)

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“How far would you go, how much would you sacrifice to get back what you have lost?”

When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.

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About The Missing

The Missing is a 2003 English-language thriller, western and adventure film directed by Ron Howard. The cast is led by Cate Blanchett, Tommy Lee Jones, Evan Rachel Wood. It has a runtime of 2h 15m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Tubi TV.

The Missing was produced by Imagine Entertainment, Revolution Studios, and Daniel Ostroff Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 26, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $38 million worldwide.

Director: Ron Howard
Writers: Ken Kaufman
Release date: November 26, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $38 million
Production: Imagine Entertainment, Revolution Studios, Daniel Ostroff Productions

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The Missing cast & crew

The Missing was directed by Ron Howard and written by Ken Kaufman.

The cast features Cate Blanchett as Maggie Gilkeson, Tommy Lee Jones as Samuel Jones, Evan Rachel Wood as Lilly Gilkeson, Jenna Boyd as Dot Gilkeson, Aaron Eckhart as Brake Baldwin, and Val Kilmer as Lt. Jim Ducharme.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Salvatore Totino, and it was produced by Steve Crystal and Daniel Ostroff.

Is The Missing worth watching?

The Missing holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 692 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 2h 15m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, western, and adventure, The Missing is worth a place on your watchlist.

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