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Director:
Writers (WGA):
J.P. Miller (story)
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Release Date:
22 May 1989 (USA) more
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Plot:
7-year old Steven Stayner is kidnapped a few days before Christmas by Kenneth Parnell. Under the belief... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cindy Pickett ... Kay Stayner

John Ashton ... Del Stayner

Corin Nemec ... Steven Gregory Stayner / Dennis Parnell (as Corin 'Corky' Nemec)

Luke Edwards ... Steven Stayner (Age 7)
Pruitt Taylor Vince ... Irving Murphy
Ray Walston ... Bob Augustine

Gregg Henry ... Officer Kean

Jim Haynie ... Officer Scott

Barbara Tarbuck ... School Counselor
Scott Curtis ... Cary Stayner (Age 11)
Stephanie Walski ... Cindy Stayner (Age 9)
Sumer Stamper ... Jody Stayner (Age 5)
Cassy Friel ... Cory Stayner (Age 4)
June C. Ellis ... Miss Rebecca

Billy O'Sullivan ... Victor (Age 7)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Missing Years
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Runtime:
180 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the scene where Parnell takes Steven to Highland Elementary School, a dubbed woman's voice says, "You're failing Mr. Teaney's history class. I can see about getting someone to help you!" Ken Teaney was the supervising sound editor for this film. more
Quotes:
Del Stayner: How'd you forget to come home? more

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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Heartbreaking, 30 August 2003
Author: dtucker86 from Germany

I read a book on Stevens ordeal and the author said that the Stayner's of Merced were as cursed as the Kennedys of Massachusetts. I cannot believe that so much horror could happen in one family. Steven was abducted for seven years and came home maimed mentally for life and died at 24 in a terrible accident. I think in a way death was kind to him and then in the last few years his brother Cary was convicted of murdering four women in Yosemite National Park. What got me is that Cary tried to use Stevens disappearance as an excuse. He said he was so traumatized by it.

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