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Missing

1982 · Movie · PG · 123 min · ★ 7.3 · 86% critics

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Based on real-life experiences, a conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. With his son’s wife, he uncovers cover-ups and finds that official support may implicate powerful interests behind the dictatorship.

Also known as missing. · M SSING

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Details
Years
1982
Release date
1982-02-12
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
123 min
Critic score
86/100
TMDB rating
7.3/10 (430 votes)
About

You’ll like Missing if you enjoy intense political thrillers grounded in real events and driven by a relentless search for answers; Not for you if you want a lot of historical context or a tidy, fully satisfying conclusion, like All the President's Men or Z.

Pros: gripping political tension; powerful performances; unsettling real-world weight | Cons: unclear resolution; uneven pacing; grim atmosphere

Themes

  • journalist
  • corruption
  • based on novel or book
  • coup d'etat
  • dictatorship
  • based on true story
  • chile
  • conspiracy
  • disappearance
  • south america
  • military
  • military coup
  • +2 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1983
  • Writers Guild of America Award · 1983
  • Palme d'Or · 1982
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 1983 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1983 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 1983 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 1983 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Costa-Gavras