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The Vanishing

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
31K
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Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, and Nancy Travis in The Vanishing (1993)
Trailer
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Suspense MysteryDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

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 info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    31K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,753
    850
    • Director
      • George Sluizer
    • Writers
      • Tim Krabbé
      • Todd Graff
    • Stars
      • Jeff Bridges
      • Kiefer Sutherland
      • Nancy Travis
    • 160User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Photos97

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    Top Cast32

    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Barney
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Jeff
    Nancy Travis
    Nancy Travis
    • Rita
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Diane
    Park Overall
    Park Overall
    • Lynn
    Maggie Linderman
    Maggie Linderman
    • Denise
    Lisa Eichhorn
    Lisa Eichhorn
    • Helene
    George Hearn
    George Hearn
    • Arthur
    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
    • T.V. 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

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      With a $20 million budget, this remake cost over ten times more to produce than 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: Jeff, look at your life. You have nothing. No job. No love. No peace of mind. You've been searching for three years; at what point do you finally say to yourself, "I'm not going to wake up tomorrow and miraculously know what happened"?
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 5, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El rapto
    • Filming locations
      • Mountainside Shell Station, 742 SW Mt Si Boulevard, North Bend, Washington, USA(Titan Gas Station where Diane is kidnapped.)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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