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The Missing Person (2009)

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Movie Info


Genre

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Release Date

November 20, 2009 (Limited)

Duration

95 min.

Studio

Strand Releasing

Official Site

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REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

Cast and Crew


Director

Noah Buschel

Producer

Allen Bain, Alex Estes, Lois J. Drabkin, Jesse Scolaro

Screenwriter

Noah Buschel

Starring

  • Michael Shannon as John Rosow
  • Frank Wood
  • Amy Ryan as Miss Charley
  • Linda Emond
  • Margaret Colin
  • John Ventimiglia
  • Yul Vazquez

Movie Story


Writer/Director Noah Buschel's third feature, "The Missing Person", stars Michael Shannon as John Rosow, a private detective hired to tail a man, Harold Fullmer, on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers Harold's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing Harold back to his wife in New York City against his will. Ultimately Rosow must confront whether the decision to return Harold to a life that no longer exists is the right one. "The Missing Person" co-stars Academy Award Nominee Amy Ryan and features a strong supporting cast including Margaret Colin, Linda Emond, Yul Vazquez and John Ventimiglia.

Movie Stills (34 photos)


Michael Shannon stars as John Rosow in Strand Releasing's The Missing Person (2009)
Frank Wood, Michael Shannon and Amy Ryan in Strand Releasing's The Missing Person (2009)

Reader's Reviews


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An original. I had never seen a true art film noir. Now I have. Deep and great.

posted by Jill Esther on Oct 05, 2009
 
 

MOVIE REVIEWS BY CRITICS

“..a low-key mystery that's initially engaging but ultimately lacks sufficient intrigue to sustain interest..”
by Justin Lowe [Hollywood Reporter]
“..It's one thing for mass tragedy to infect the genre; it's another when tragedy swallows it whole..”
by Scott Tobias [Onion AV Club]
“..drab, pale-looking affair without a trace of visual style..”
by Todd McCarthy [Variety]