The Missing (2003)

corruption and its many destructive depths........
MISSING, based on the book by Thomas Hauser, examined the fated journey that Ed Horman and his daughter took, as well as the strides they made in attempting to locate his son, Charles, a missing journalist who disappeared in Chile, during the height of Allende's dictatorship in the early 1970s. Though, this film adaptation does not mention Chile directly, you don't have to read between the lines too closely to know what country it is alluding to. Director Costa-Gavras powerfully directed this piece, and his cast works brilliantly together. Jack Lemmon is stoic and very believable as Ed, Sissy Spacek is chilling as Charles Horman's wife, and John Shea does a great job in portraying the missing journalist.

I couldn't help feeling a sense of profound rage as I watched the horrible political corruption that existed in 1970s Chile, and how seemingly apathetic the United States government appeared, especially when they were called upon to search for and follow up on the case of Charles Horman. It was almost as though one human life was of little or no interest to those in political office, perhaps due to the fact that it wasn't significant or "high profile" enough to earn their compassion. This is definitely a film worthy of its critical acclaim and will really make you think.

A great Movie that depicts how the corrupt govermments works in time of crisis
A wonderful movie that has important information of how one or various liberal citizens of a country were left behind on purpose by knowing too much during the Coup D Etat by Pinochet in Chile on 1973

Harrowing and unforgettable
Sissy Spacek gives her usual solid performance here, and if you thought Jack Lemmon was only suited to comedies...well, think again. It's frightening to think that not only were U.S. agencies involved in disappearances, torture and murder, but also that it happened to thousands of people and we'll never know the details or even where the bodies are.