The Missing (2003 film)

The Missing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Howard
Written byKen Kaufman
Based onThe Last Ride
by Thomas Eidson
Produced byBrian Grazer
Ron Howard
Daniel Ostroff
Starring
CinematographySalvatore Totino
Edited by
Music byJames Horner
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • November 26, 2003 (2003-11-26)
Running time
137 minutes
154 minutes
(extended)[1]
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Apache
Budget$60 million[2]
Box office$38.4 million[3]

The Missing is a 2003 American Western film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. It is based on Thomas Eidson's 1996 novel The Last Ride. Set in 1885 New Mexico Territory, the film is notable for the authentic use of the Apache language by various actors, some of whom spent long hours studying it.[4] It was produced by Revolution Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and Daniel Ostroff Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Releasing).[5] The film received mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "The Missing (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 10, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Howard gets his wish: A rough, tough western". Chicago Tribune. November 30, 2003. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Benke, Richard (December 18, 2003). "Apaches laud accuracy in 'The Missing' movie". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Missing (2003)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.