The Vanished (2020)

Story of a husband and wife that will stop at nothing to find their missing daughter, who disappeared on a family camping trip. When the police don't catch any leads, the duo take over.

Director:

Peter Facinelli

Writer:

Peter Facinelli

Stars:

Anne Heche, Thomas Jane, Jason Patric

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anne Heche	...	Wendy
Thomas Jane	...	Paul
Jason Patric	...	Sheriff Baker
Alex Haydon	...	Justin
Peter Facinelli	...	Deputy Rakes
Aleksei Archer	...	Miranda
Kristopher Wente	...	Eric
John D. Hickman	...	Tom
Mitchell L. Johnson	...	Rough Looking Man
Kk Heim	...	Taylor
Sadie Heim	...	Taylor
Rebecca Lines	...	Marianne
Lily Anne Harrison	...	Janet
Curtis Nichouls	...	Officer Bryant
Lucas Bentley	...	Stanley

Storyline

Story of a husband and wife that will stop at nothing to find their missing daughter, who disappeared on a family camping trip. When the police don't catch any leads, the duo take over.

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Plot Keywords:

missing child | disappearance | missing person | police | suspicion | 

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Taglines:

How far would you go to find your daughter?

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Genres:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

During a cast and crew Q&A at the 2020 Mammoth Film Festival , director Peter Facinelli said that the original title, "Hour of Lead," was taken from an Emily Dickinson poem. He said, "for me it meant that hour of heaviness when you've had something really harsh happen in your life...this is [the main characters'] hour of lead."

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Goofs

The handgun appearing in this movie is actually a Crosman Vigilante CO2 air pistol. With a maximum of 435 FPS it might put out an eye, but it not blow the top of a camper's head off or be heard across a lake.

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Quotes

Sheriff Baker: The only advice I can give you is stay as calm as you can. Most of the time, these kids just wander away.

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Connections

References Minority Report (2002)

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Soundtracks

Disasslife (AssLife 3)
Performed by Ass Life
Written by Jane N. Greenly, Andy Hill, Chad Fjerstad, John Kyle
Album Name: Damn, Dude
Publishing Company: Symphonic Distribution

User Reviews

Another low budget thriller in the woods

In an age where theatrical releases seem to be a thing of the past except for comic book movies, we see more and more A list names like Thomas Jane doing these low budget indie thrillers shot in the woods. This particular outing is a bit more ambitious than most, in that not everything is as it seems, and the usual formula is inverted. Kudos for that. What many will have noticed is the atrocious acting in several scenes, especially by the leads. While this is explained later on in the film, it still makes for a grating viewing experience. However, the overacting is interspersed with good acting, especially by Thomas Jane, Jason Patric and actor who plays the disturbed teenager. The direction is quite confident in some scenes. Thomas Jane's nightmare in particular features a very clever overhead shot. There are some tense moments here, elevated by the score. The one major weakness is Anne Heche. Her acting is painful to watch. Also the movie is about 30 minutes too long.

Overall, this is barely a 5 star film, but i'll give it one extra star for the clever concept and a rarity when it comes to thriller movies: where they usually get worse and lose tension as they go on until a letdown ending, this one is the reverse. It gets better as the stakes rise, and the ending (almost) makes it all worth it. Worth watching on a rainy day.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 August 2020 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The Vanished

Filming Locations:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adonais Productions, Benay's Birds & Animals, Brickell & Broadbridge International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1