Summary
Missing is political filmmaker extraordinaire Costa-Gavras's compelling, controversial dramatization of the search for American filmmaker and journalist Charles Horman, who mysteriously disappeared during the 1973 coup in Chile. Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek give magnetic, emotionally commanding performances as Charles's father and wife, who are led by U.S. embassy and consulate officials through a series of bureaucratic dead-ends before eventually uncovering the terrifying facts about Charles's fate and disillusioning truths about their government. Written and directed with clarity and conscience, the Academy Award-winning Missing is a testament to Costa-Gavras's daring.
Contents
Disc 1. The filmDisc 2. The supplements.
Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 449. |
| Subjects |
Horman, Charles,
-- 1942-1973
-- Drama.
Hauser, Thomas -- Film adaptations. Disappeared persons -- Drama. Missing persons -- Drama. Coups d'état -- Drama. Journalists -- Drama. United States -- Foreign relations -- Drama. South America -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Drama. Chile -- History -- Coup d'état, 1973 -- Drama. Chile -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Political films. Detective and mystery films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Irvington, NY] :Criterion Collection,2008 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Execution of Charles Horman. M ssing |
| Contributors |
Lewis, Edward,
producer. Lewis, Mildred, producer. Costa-Gavras, 1933- screenwriter, director. Stewart, Donald, 1930-1999, screenwriter. Lemmon, Jack, actor. Spacek, Sissy, actor. Shea, John, 1949- actor. Mayron, Melanie, actor. Vangelis, composer. Hauser, Thomas. Execution of Charles Horman. Universal Pictures (Firm), presenter. Polygram Pictures, presenter. Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea. |
| Other Contributors |
Music by Vangelis. |
| Language |
English Spanish In English and Spanish; with optional subtitles in English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1982. Based on the book The execution of Charles Horman, by Thomas Hauser. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; restored high-definition digital transfer. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : black and white, illustrations ; 19 cm) |
| ISBN | 160465063X 9781604650631 |
| Other | Classic View |