The Disappearance (1977)
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- R
- 1h 31min
- Drama, Thriller
- 20 Jan 1978 (UK)
- Movie
Contract killer Jay Mallory 's wife Celandine has disappeared from their apartment. When he is hired by members of an international organization to carry out a hit in England, he suspects that they are connected with her disappearance.
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Cast verified as complete
| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Jay Mallory
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| Francine Racette | ... |
Celandine
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| David Hemmings | ... |
Edward
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| John Hurt | ... |
Atkinson
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| David Warner | ... |
Burbank
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| Peter Bowles | ... |
Jefferies
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| Virginia McKenna | ... |
Catherine
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Deverell
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| Michèle Magny | ... |
Melanie
(as Michele Magny)
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Dan Howard | ... |
James
(as Duane Howard)
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| Robin Sachs | ... |
Young Man
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| Christina Greatrex | ... |
Secretary
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Robert Korne | ... |
Dominic
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| Michael Eric Kramer | ... |
Peter
(as Michael Kramer)
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Maureen Beck | ... |
Maid
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| Patricia Hodge | ... |
Young Wife
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| Norman Eshley | ... |
Young Husband
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Mark Cogan | ... |
Child
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Directed by
| Stuart Cooper | ||
Written by
| Paul Mayersberg | ... | (screenplay) |
| Derek Marlowe | ... | (novel "Echoes of Celandine") |
Produced by
| Gerry Arbeid | ... | co-producer: Canadian |
| Garth H. Drabinsky | ... | executive producer |
| David Hemmings | ... | producer |
| James Mitchell | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Robert Farnon | ... | (music score) |
Cinematography by
| John Alcott | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Spencer | ... | second assistant editor (as Stephen Spencer) |
| Denis Whitehouse | ... | first assistant editor |
| Alan Willis | ... | first assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Anne Pritchard | ||
Art Direction by
| Glenn Bydwell | ||
| Brian Morris | ||
Costume Design by
| Milena Canonero | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Antony Clavet | ... | make-up (as Anthony Clavet) |
| Martin Samuel | ... | hairdresser: United Kingdom |
Production Management
| Bob Presner | ... | production manager: Canada |
| Garth Thomas | ... | production manager: United Kingdom |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Caradonna | ... | third assistant director: Canada |
| Ken Goch | ... | second assistant director: Canada |
| Terry Marcel | ... | first assistant director: United Kingdom |
| Tony Thatcher | ... | first assistant director: Canada |
| Iain Whyte | ... | third assistant director: United Kingdom (as Ian Whyte) |
| David Wimbury | ... | second assistant director: United Kingdom |
Art Department
| Don Bradburn | ... | dressing props: United Kingdom |
| Chris Burke | ... | assistant art director: United Kingdom |
| Les Burns | ... | carpenter: United Kingdom |
| Jacques Chamberland | ... | property master: Canada |
| John Davey | ... | painter: United Kingdom |
| Joe Dipple | ... | props: United Kingdom |
| Bob Douglas | ... | dressing props: United Kingdom |
| Bryony Foster | ... | production buyer: United Kingdom |
| Bob Hedges | ... | props: United Kingdom |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | ... | stagehand: United Kingdom (as Chunky Huse) |
| Jim Kerr | ... | carpenter: United Kingdom (as James Kerr) |
| Laurie Kerr | ... | carpenter: United Kingdom |
| John Leuenberger | ... | property master: United Kingdom |
| Rose Marie McSherry | ... | assistant art director: Canada (as Rose-Marie McSherry) |
| Victor Root | ... | carpenter: United Kingdom |
| Peter Verard | ... | standby carpenter: United Kingdom |
| Matthew Vibert | ... | prop master: Canada |
| Katherine Wadas | ... | assistant art director: Canada |
| Tommy Westbrook | ... | carpenter: United Kingdom (as Thomas Westbrook) |
| Jeff Woodbridge | ... | construction manager: United Kingdom |
Sound Department
| Bill Barringer | ... | sound camera: United Kingdom |
| Alan Bell | ... | dubbing editor |
| Chris Greenham | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robin Gregory | ... | sound recordist |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Timothy Jordan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Normand Mercier | ... | boom operator: Canada (as Norman Mercier) |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Terry Sharratt | ... | boom operator: United Kingdom |
Special Effects by
| Dick Hewitt | ... | special effects |
| Alan Whibley | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | stillsman: United Kingdom |
| Jean-Yves Bruel | ... | stillsman: Canada (as Jean Bruel) |
| Douglas Connell | ... | first camera assistant: Canada (as Doug Connell) |
| Tony Cridlin | ... | camera grip: United Kingdom |
| John Daoust | ... | key grip: Canada |
| Colin Davidson | ... | clapper loader: United Kingdom |
| James Devis | ... | camera operator |
| Mathieu Décary | ... | clapper loader: Canada (as Mathieu Decarie) |
| Norman Godden | ... | camera maintenance |
| Normand Guy | ... | best boy grip: Canada (as Norman Guy) |
| Chuck Hughes | ... | electrician: Canada |
| Dewi Humphreys | ... | first camera assistant: United Kingdom (as Dewi Humphries) |
| Emmanuel Lepine | ... | third grip: Canada |
| Ron Lyons | ... | electrician: United Kingdom |
| Monianne | ... | additional photography: Canada |
| Don Saari | ... | gaffer: Canada |
| Larry Smith | ... | electrician: United Kingdom |
| Colin Davidson | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Dewi Humphreys | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Constance Brown | ... | casting: Canada |
| Esta Charkham | ... | casting: United Kingdom (as Ester Charkham) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Davreux | ... | wardrobe assistant: Canada |
| Tom Dickinson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Erla Gliserman | ... | wardrobe assistant: Canada (as Erla Glisserman) |
Location Management
| Richard Green | ... | location manager: United Kingdom |
| Duane Howard | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Monique Champagne | ... | continuity / script supervisor (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Carlos Ferrand | ... | driver: Canada |
| Jonathan Goodwill | ... | driver: Canada (as Jon Goodwill) |
| Bill Griffith | ... | unit driver: United Kingdom |
| John King | ... | unit driver: United Kingdom |
| Terry Last | ... | driver: Canada |
| Joshua Nefsky | ... | driver: Canada (as Josh Nefsky) |
| Bill Smith | ... | driver: Canada |
Additional Crew
| Trevor Bond | ... | titles |
| Susie Booth | ... | producer's secretary |
| George Cook | ... | catering: United Kingdom |
| Ron Cranton | ... | production accountant |
| Garth H. Drabinsky | ... | presenter |
| Maurice Dunster | ... | assistant: Donald Sutherland's |
| Joe Elsner | ... | firearm handler: Canada (as Joe Eslsner) |
| Prudence Emery | ... | publicist: Canada |
| Carlos Ferrand | ... | production assistant: Canada |
| Danny Gallivan | ... | commentator: hockey commentary (as Danny Galivan) |
| Jonathan Goodwill | ... | production assistant: Canada (as Jon Goodwill) |
| David Hemmings | ... | presenter |
| Dick Irvin | ... | commentator: hockey commentary |
| Susan Kavesh | ... | production secretary: Canada |
| Terry Last | ... | production assistant: Canada |
| Gavrik Losey | ... | production executive |
| Rory Maclean | ... | assistant to the producers (as Rory H. Maclean) |
| Heather McIntosh | ... | assistant accountant: Canada |
| James Mitchell | ... | presenter |
| Joshua Nefsky | ... | production assistant: Canada (as Josh Nefsky) |
| Robert Paradis | ... | assistant accountant: Canada |
| Tanya Rosenberg | ... | production secretary: Canada |
| Nina Safdie | ... | personal assistant to the director: Canada |
| Sally Shewring | ... | production assistant: United Kingdom |
| Bill Smith | ... | production assistant: Canada |
| Reg Tunnicliffe | ... | catering: Canada |
| Sue Wall | ... | assistant accountant: United Kingdom |
| Gavrik Losey | ... | production consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Trofar (A United Kingdon-Canadian Co-production)
- Tiberius Film Productions (A United Kingdom-Canadian Co-production)
- National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) (with the assistance of)
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) (with the assistance of)
- The Odeon Theatres (Canada) (in association with)
- National Film Trustee Company
Distributors
- Concorde Film (1981) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Euramerica (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmes Ocidente (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Hemdale (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kamras Film Agency (1979) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1982) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Producciones Imperial (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- World Northal (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Avid Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1985) (Canada) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (1981) (Sweden) (video)
- Explosive-Media (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pan-Canadian Video Presentations (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Twilight Time Films (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- VCL Communications (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- VCL (1980) (Australia) (video)
- VCL (Brazil) (VHS)
- VCL (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- VideoRama (1981) (Sweden) (video)
- Virgin Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Air Canada (this film was made with the kind co-operation of: )
- Alfred Dunhill of London (this film was made with the kind co-operation of: )
- Anvil of Denham (music recorded at)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Grosvenor, Furs, Montreal (this film was made with the kind co-operation of: )
- Hockey Night in Canada (hockey commentary courtesy of)
- Jerome Lighting (lighting)
- Seiko Time Canada (this film was made with the kind co-operation of: )
- Sony Canada (this film was made with the kind co-operation of: )
- The Odeon Theatres (Canada) (this film has been produced in Canada with the co-operation of)
- Tilden Rent-a-Car (this film was made with the kind co-operation of: )
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Contract hitman Jay Mallory works for an unknown organization. He returns to his apartment one day to find his wife, Celandine, gone. Mallory initially thinks that Celandine has left on her own, but soon, believes her disappearance may be associated with his last job. The organization assigns Mallory another job in, England, about which Mallory feels there's something unusual. He's given little information, including not knowing who the target is, and that it too, is associated with Celandine's disappearance. Despite feeling he's being set up, Mallory decides to take the job anyway to see how it plays out, and if it leads him back to Celandine. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | A violent passion held them together. A passion for violence ripped them apart. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Donald Sutherland had played supporting parts (mostly small) in Britain for nearly ten years before his roles in "The Dirty Dozen" and "Joanna" brought him to Hollywood's attention. When he began receiving American offers, he had a problem, which was that he simply didn't have the money to fly out to California and support himself and his family until deals were finalized. He turned to fellow-Canadian Christopher Plummer, with whom he had worked in both "Hamlet" for television and "Oedipus The King" for the cinema. Despite the fact that they knew each other only slightly at that time, Plummer advanced him $5000, and Sutherland's Hollywood career began. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Give Me Your Answer True (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piano Concerto in G See more » |