The Missing
Adventure, Thriller, Western
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment  (2003) 137 mins R

6.4 (12,937 votes)
"Ron Howard delivers a powerful film."-Steve Oldfield, FOX-TV

The Oscar-winning team of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13) present a riveting, spine-tingling thriller destined to become a classic! Academy Award nominee Cate Blanchett (1998, Elizabeth, Best Actress in a Leading Role) is Maggie, a young plainswoman raising her daughters in the desolate wilderness of New Mexico. When daughter Lily (Evan Rachel Wood, Thirteen), is snatched by a dark-hooded phantom with shape-shifting powers, Maggie's long-estranged father, Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones (1993, The Fugitive, Best actor in a supporting role) appears suddenly, offering help. Though stunned by his return, Maggie knows she must swallow both hurt and pride if she is ever to see Lily again. Unaware of the frightening events that lurk in the distance, ...

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Cast and Crew
Cate Blanchett  ......  Magdalena Gilkeson
Tommy Lee Jones  ......  Samuel Jones / Chaa-duu-ba-its-iidan
Aaron Eckhart  ......  Brake Baldwin
Evan Rachel Wood  ......  Lilly Gilkeson
Jenna Boyd  ......  Dot Gilkeson
Eric Schweig  ......  Pesh-Chidin / El Brujo
Director  .....  Ron Howard
Producer  .....  Ron Howard; Brian Grazer; Sue Berger; Steve Crystal
Writer  .....  Ken Kaufman; Thomas Eidson
Notes
Filming Locations:
New Mexico, USA (more)

Trivia:
Val Kilmer, who lives on a nearby New Mexico ranch, agreed to a cameo in this film, secondary to his work with New Mexico's Film Investment Program. (more)

Goofs:
Continuity: The scar over Maggie's left eyebrow changes position and color throughout the movie. (more)

Quotes:
Chidin: [speaking Chiricahua] Take your bad luck to your grave. (more)

Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations (more)