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The Vanishing

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
27K
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The Vanishing (1993)
Trailer
Play trailer0:31
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DramaHorrorMystery

The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.

  • Director
    • George Sluizer
  • Writers
    • Tim Krabbé
    • Todd Graff
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Kiefer Sutherland
    • Nancy Travis
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Sluizer
    • Writers
      • Tim Krabbé
      • Todd Graff
    • Stars
      • Jeff Bridges
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Nancy Travis
    • 145User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    The Vanishing
    Trailer 0:31
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    The Vanishing (1993)
    The Vanishing (1993)
    Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges, and Kiefer Sutherland in The Vanishing (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
    Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, Shiri Appleby, Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Ted Clark, Eliza Dushku, Ted Levine, Park Overall, Julian Richings, and Paul Walker in The Vanishing (1993)
    Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges, and Kiefer Sutherland in Black Widow (1987)
    Sandra Bullock, Morgan Freeman, Keanu Reeves, Jeff Bridges, and Kiefer Sutherland in The Vanishing (1993)

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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Barney Cousins
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Jeff Harriman
    Nancy Travis
    Nancy Travis
    • Rita Baker
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Diane Shaver
    Park Overall
    Park Overall
    • Lynn
    Maggie Linderman
    Maggie Linderman
    • Denise Cousins
    Lisa Eichhorn
    Lisa Eichhorn
    • Helene Cousins
    George Hearn
    George Hearn
    • Arthur Bernard
    Lynn Hamilton
    Lynn Hamilton
    • Miss Carmichael
    Garrett Bennett
    Garrett Bennett
    • Cop at Gas Station
    George Catalano
    George Catalano
    • Highway Cop
    Frank Girardeau
    • Cop at Apartment
    Stephen Bridgewater
    Stephen Bridgewater
    • TV Host
    • (as Stephen Wesley Bridgewater)
    Susan Barnes
    • Colleague
    Rich Hawkins
    • Stan
    Michael Kaufman
    • DMV Clerk
    Sabrena Roddy
    • Cashier
    Andrea Lauren Herz
    • Woman #1 on the Street
    • Director
      • George Sluizer
    • Writers
      • Tim Krabbé
      • Todd Graff
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      With a $20 million budget, the US remake cost over 10 times as much as The Vanishing (1988).
    • Goofs
      Behind the large black truck at the gas station, a crewmember is lying in the street, waving at traffic to pass.
    • Quotes

      Barney Cousins: You don't care if she's alive or dead anymore.

      Jeff Harriman: Yes I do.

      Jeff Harriman: No you don't. You're just scared that without the search you won't know who you are. Who is Jeff Harriman, if he's not the guy looking for Diane? Can you really walk away from finally knowing the answer?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1/The Cemetery Club/Sommersby/The Vanishing/Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Copacabana
      Written by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman

    User reviews145

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    The original is way better; evidence against the Hollywood film system
    This film is way inferior to the Dutch original (the fact that the same director directed both is another story). This movie has obviously been toned down for American audiences, which is insulting if you've seen them both (I stumbled onto the remake on cable late at night). The original is a thriller in the truest sense of the word, and is far more intelligent, disturbing, and scary than the Hollywood version. I bet the producers assumed American audiences couldn't handle disturbing well so they gave us a more friendly version, very insulting. If you're going to see this version, make sure you rent the original too and watch it first, just to see how much the remake pales in comparison. If you don't like psychological, disturbing, riveting, and no-downbeat-endings in your thrillers, the 1993 version is for you. But if you want to be truly blown away, the Dutch original is very highly recommended over this one.
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    • Sam-68
    • Dec 3, 1998

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 5, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Зникнення
    • Filming locations
      • Mountainside Shell Station, 742 SW Mt Si Boulevard, North Bend, Washington, USA(Titan Gas Station where Diane is kidnapped.)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,543,394
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,009,928
      • Feb 7, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,543,394
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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