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Without a Trace (1983)

PG 120 min  -  Drama | Mystery  -   4 February 1983 (USA)
6.7
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This film, centering on a child's abduction, casts Kate Nelligan as the distraught mother who lashes out at the police (in the person of a relentless detective played by Judd Hirsch)... See full summary »

Director:

Stanley R. Jaffe

Writers:

Beth Gutcheon (screenplay), Beth Gutcheon (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Nelligan ...
Susan Selky
Judd Hirsch ...
Al Menetti
David Dukes David Dukes ...
Graham Selky
Stockard Channing ...
Jocelyn Norris
Jacqueline Brookes Jacqueline Brookes ...
Margaret Mayo
Keith McDermott Keith McDermott ...
Philippe
Kathleen Widdoes Kathleen Widdoes ...
Ms. Hauser
Danny Corkill Danny Corkill ...
Alex Selky (as Daniel Bryan Corkill)
Cheryl Giannini Cheryl Giannini ...
Pat Menetti
David Simon David Simon ...
Eugene Menetti
William Duell William Duell ...
Polygraph operator
Joan McMonagle Joan McMonagle ...
Vivienne Grant
Louise Stubbs Louise Stubbs ...
Malvina Robbins
Deborah Carlson Deborah Carlson ...
Naomi Blum
Charles Brown Charles Brown ...
Sachs
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Storyline

This film, centering on a child's abduction, casts Kate Nelligan as the distraught mother who lashes out at the police (in the person of a relentless detective played by Judd Hirsch), who treat her and her husband as suspects, even as she hounds them to find her child and drives away her husband (David Dukes) and friends (including Stockard Channing) with her intensity and single-mindedness. Written by alfiehitchie  

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One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared.

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

An einem Morgen im Mai See more »

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Quotes

Susan Selky: [to Jocelyn] You have no idea what this feels like.
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Connections

References "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) See more »