Missing (film)

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Missing

Directed by	Costa-Gavras
Produced by	Edward Lewis Mildred Lewis
Written by	Donald E. Stewart Costa-Gavras Thomas Hauser (book)
Starring	Jack Lemmon Sissy Spacek Melanie Mayron John Shea Janice Rule
Music by	Vangelis
Cinematography	Ricardo Aronovich
Editing by	Françoise Bonnot
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	February 12, 1982 (limited)
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English/Spanish
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For other uses, see Missing.

Missing is a 1982 film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the Chilean coup of 1973 that deposed President Salvador Allende. Set largely during the days and weeks following Horman's disappearance, the film depicts his father and wife searching in vain to determine his fate. The film is based on a book first published under the title The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice (1978) by Thomas Hauser (later republished under the title Missing in 1982). The score is by the Greek electronic composer Vangelis.

The film grossed 14 million dollars in the US, making it the 55th top-grossing movie for 1982.^{[citation needed]}

Missing won the Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sissy Spacek) and Best Picture. The film won also the 1982 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival and Lemmon was awarded Best Actor for his performance.

The 2007 song 'Rendition' by British rock band Manic Street Preachers is partly based on the film; the lyrics lament 'I wish we still had Jack Lemmon'.

The film was banned in Chile during Pinochet's regime.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Jack Lemmon	Ed Horman
Sissy Spacek	Beth Horman
Melanie Mayron	Terry Simon
John Shea	Charles 'Charlie' Horman
Charles Cioffi	Capt. Ray Tower, USN
David Clennon	Consul Phil Putnam
Richard Venture	U.S. Ambassador
Jerry Hardin	Colonel Sean Patrick
Richard Bradford	Andrew Babcock
Joe Regalbuto	Frank Teruggi
Keith Szarabajka	David Holloway
John Doolittle	David McGeary
Janice Rule	Kate Newman
Ward Costello	Congressman
Hansford Rowe	Senator
Tina Romero	Maria
Richard Whiting	Statesman