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Proof of Life
When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
2000 · Directed by Taylor Hackford · 135 min · Thriller · Action · Drama · 12 frames
Tagline
For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.
Crew
- Written by: Tony Gilroy
- Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak
- Edited by: Sheldon Kahn, John Smith
- Music: Danny Elfman
- Production design: Bruno Rubeo
- Produced by: Taylor Hackford, Charles Mulvehill
Cast
- Meg Ryan as Alice Bowman
- Russell Crowe as Terry Thorne
- David Morse as Peter Bowman
- Pamela Reed as Janis Goodman
- David Caruso as Dino
- Anthony Heald as Ted Fellner
- Stanley Anderson as Jerry
- Gottfried John as Eric Kessler
- Alun Armstrong as Wyatt
- Michael Kitchen as Ian Havery
Production
- Country: United States of America, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Poland
- Language: English, Spanish
- Studios: Castle Rock Entertainment, Bel Air Entertainment, Anvil Films, Grupo Cine
- Budget: $65,000,000
- Box office: $62,761,005
- Themes: based on novel or book, kidnapping, hostage, engineer, south america, american abroad, liberation army, hostage negotiator, ransom demand, missing husband
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