Missing (1982)
Directed by Costa-Gavras · 123 min · Drama, Mystery, Thriller
72.2 TOPICAL score · #662 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Missing (1982, directed by Costa-Gavras) has a TOPICAL score of 72.2 - ranked 662 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 7 nominations, including the Palme d'Or. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (447 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (447 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Palme d'Or; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; Writers Guild of America Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read15,475 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jack Lemmon (actor #11), Sissy Spacek (actor #131), Melanie Mayron, John Shea
“The film premiered at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival where it was jointly awarded the Palme d'Or (along with the Turkish film Yol), while Lemmon won the Best Actor prize.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10