Proof of Life
2000 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 6.1
When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (868 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- hostage
- engineer
- south america
- american abroad
- liberation army
- hostage negotiator
- ransom demand
- missing husband
- based on magazine, newspaper or article
- hostages
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Meg Ryan
as Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe
as Terry Thorne
David Morse
as Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed
as Janis Goodman
David Caruso
as Dino
Anthony Heald
as Ted Fellner
Stanley Anderson
as Jerry
Gottfried John
as Eric Kessler
Alun Armstrong
as Wyatt
Michael Kitchen
as Ian Havery
Directed by Taylor Hackford