The Vanishing
Mystery, Thriller
20th Century Fox  (1993) 109 mins R

6.0 (7,348 votes)
Obsession is the ultimate weapon.

In this riveting, tension-filled psychological thriller, a young woman (Sandra Bullock) mysteriously disappears, sending her boyfriend Jeff (Kiefer Sutherland) on a years-long quest to find her. Not even a new love (Nancy Travis) can keep him from his obsessive search. All the while, the calculating psychopath (Jeff Bridges) who kidnapped his girlfriend stalks Jeff, ultimately taking him through the exact same steps that led to the crime. In order to find out what really happened, Jeff must put his own life in the hands of this devious stranger....

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Cast and Crew
Nancy Travis  ......  Rita Baker
Sandra Bullock  ......  Diane Shaver
Kiefer Sutherland  ......  Jeff Harriman
Jeff Bridges  ......  Barney Cousins
Park Overall  ......  Lynn
Maggie Linderman  ......  Denise Cousins
Director  .....  George Sluizer
Producer  .....  Paul Schiff; Larry Brezner; Pieter Jan Brugge
Writer  .....  Todd Graff; Tim Krabbé
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: No Macintosh is able to boot as fast as indicated. (more)

Trivia:
The cabin by the lake scenes were filmed at Camp Omache, a Boy Scout summer camp near Monroe, WA. (more)

Filming Locations:
Cody, Wyoming, USA (more)

Quotes:
Barney Cousins: You don't care if she's alive or dead anymore.
Jeff Harriman: Yes I do.
Barney Cousins: No you don't. You're just scared that without the search you won't know who you are anymore. Who is Jeff Harrimen if he's not the guy looking for Diane Shaver?
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Awards:
2 nominations (more)