The Clearing Image
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

Summary: Wayne and Eileen Hayes live the American Dream. Together they've raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. But there have been sacrifices along the way. When Wayne is kidnapped by an ordinary man, Arnold Mack, and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple's world is turned inside out. Eileen finds her home full of FBI agents, their life under scrutiny. While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. The terrifying ordeal causes Wayne and Eileen to reassess their marriage and come to a deeper sense of their commitment to each other. With each passing hour, the need and desire for Wayne to return home safely becomes ever more urgent.
Runtime: 95 min
Production: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Countries: USA, Germany
Language: English
Home Release Date: Nov 9, 2004
Director Credit
Pieter Jan Brugge Director
Writer Credit
Justin Haythe Story
Pieter Jan Brugge Story
Principal Cast Credit
Helen Mirren Eileen Hayes
Robert Redford Wayne Hayes
Willem Dafoe Arnold Mack
Cast Credit
Alessandro Nivola Tim Hayes
Diana Scarwid Eva Finch
Elizabeth Ruscio Cindy Mack
Geoff McKnight John Dewitt
Graciela Marin Graciela
Gwen McGee Agent Kathleen Duggan
Larry Pine Tom Finch
Matt Craven Agent Ray Fuller
Melissa Sagemiller Jill Hayes
Mike Pniewski Detective Kyle Woodward
Sarah Koskoff Lane Hayes
Wendy Crewson Louise Miller
Producer Credit
Dara Weintraub Line Producer
Jawal Nga Associate Producer
Jonah Smith Producer
Palmer West Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge Producer
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