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The Missing Person

  • 20092009
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.6K
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POPULARITY
45,934
1,213
The Missing Person (2009)
Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing the missing person back to his wife in New York City.
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Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dea... Read allPrivate detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Persuaded by a large reward,... Read allPrivate detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing the missing person back to his wife in New York City.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
45,934
1,213
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    • Director
      • Noah Buschel
    • Writer
      • Noah Buschel
    • Stars
      • Michael Shannon
      • Frank Wood
      • Amy Ryan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Noah Buschel
    • Writer
      • Noah Buschel
    • Stars
      • Michael Shannon
      • Frank Wood
      • Amy Ryan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    The Missing Person
    Trailer 1:47
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    Trailer 2:16
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    Photos86

    Paul Sparks as Gus Papitos.
    Frank Wood as Harold Fullmer.
    The Missing Person (2009)
    Margaret Colin, Michael Shannon.
    Paul Sparks.
    Joe Lovano.
    Michael Shannon as Rosow.
    Frank Wood and Michael Shannon.
    Michael Shannon as John Rosow.
    Halley Wegryn Gross as Chloe Cunningham.
    Amy Ryan as Miss Charley.
    Michael Shannon as John Rosow, Merritt Wever as Mabel Page.

    Top cast

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    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • John Rosow
    Frank Wood
    Frank Wood
    • Harold Fullmer
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    • Miss Charley
    Linda Emond
    Linda Emond
    • Mrs. Fullmer
    John Ventimiglia
    John Ventimiglia
    • Hero
    Margaret Colin
    Margaret Colin
    • Lana
    Paul Sparks
    Paul Sparks
    • Gus Papitos
    Yul Vazquez
    Yul Vazquez
    • Don Edgar
    Paul Adelstein
    Paul Adelstein
    • Drexler Hewitt
    Kate Arrington
    Kate Arrington
    • Jane Rosow
    Anthony Esposito
    • Javier
    Liza Weil
    Liza Weil
    • Agent Chambers
    Daniel Franzese
    Daniel Franzese
    • Agent Craig
    Merritt Wever
    Merritt Wever
    • Mabel Page
    Gary Wilmes
    Gary Wilmes
    • L.A. Cop (Eric Jelin)
    Betsy Hogg
    Betsy Hogg
    • Melody (Smoking Car Girl #1)
    Halley Wegryn Gross
    Halley Wegryn Gross
    • Chloe (Smoking Car Girl #2)
    Rodrigo Lopresti
    Rodrigo Lopresti
    • Carlos Clemente (L.A. Taxi Driver)
    • Director
      • Noah Buschel
    • Writer
      • Noah Buschel
    • 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
      The painting copied by Fullmer's son was "New York Movie" by Edward Hopper.
    • Goofs
      When the train pulls into what's supposed to be Union Station, Los Angeles, the platform is really in Downtown San Diego. John Rosow is next seen in front of Union Station which is 120 miles away by air. Previously, when he boarded the train (the California Zephyr) in Chicago, the same San Diego platform (including the trunk of a palm tree) can be seen briefly through the window. The California Zephyr does not go to either San Diego or LA. It terminates in Emeryville.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      John Rosow: I could lie there forever. But the phone rang.

      [ringing]

      John Rosow: Hello?

      [still ringing]

    • Connections
      Features Hell's Angels (1930)
    • Soundtracks
      Adagio Assai - Concerto For Piano and Orchestra in G major
      Written by Maurice Ravel

      Performed by Toots Thielemans (as Toots Theilemans)

      Courtesy of Private Music

    User reviews25

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    Top review
    6/10
    A Classic Film Noir that's not quite a classic
    The last great film noir was A Touch of Evil, made 51 years ago. But the genre has never lost its allure and every now and then a filmmaker attempts a neo-noir, some succeeding famously (Chinatown, Body Heat) but most lacking the soul of the classic noirs from the 40's and 50's.

    In The Missing Person, director Noah Buschel tries valiantly to recreate the original genre. First, the classic protagonist: Hot star Michael Shannon (Reservation Road) plays John Rosow, a chain-smoking, gin-soaked private detective living in a run-down apartment next to the Chicago L. Then the familiar set-up. A stranger calls and offers way too much money to do what sounds like a simple job. And finally, the twisted tale: Rosow, a former street-smart New York cop, smells something rotten, but is spurred by the money and the conviction that he will be able to outplay the other players.

    Shannon makes an intriguing protagonist, grizzled and degenerate but with just enough heart and humanity to make him sympathetic. Unfortunately, the weight of the movie falls entirely on his shoulders. The plot winds its way, with a steady stream of surprises and revelations, but none of them particularly compelling. The secondary characters, especially the perfunctory love-interest, are underdeveloped. And so, despite Shannon's heroic efforts, the film stumbles, and ultimately is tripped up by incredulity and apathy.

    Despite these criticisms, film noir lovers will still find enough to enjoy to make the movie worth watching. Just don't expect Orson Welles.
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    • Jan 19, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2009 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Пропавший без вести
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The 7th Floor
      • Apropos Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,896
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,715
      • Nov 22, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,896
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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