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MISSING (2003)

Director:

  Ron Howard
  

Year Released:

  2003

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Cate Blanchett
  Jenna Boyd
  Tommy Lee Jones
  Eric Schweig
  Evan Rachel Wood
Movie Haiku:Harsh, stoic Western (circa 1885) depicting the courage & resourcefulness of pioneers living on the edge of civilization. Blanchett plays a wary widow raising 2 young daughters on an isolated homestead. Jones is the father who deserted her years earlier, but now seeks reconciliation. Their relationship had us both hooked.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2003