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Without a Trace

Play trailer Poster for Without a Trace PG,  1983,  2h 0m,  Drama/ LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Divorced professor Susan Selky (Kate Nelligan) lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex (Danny Corkill). When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti (Judd Hirsch), a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.

Critics Reviews

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Bob Thomas Associated Press Nov 12, 2018
There is a beautifully sustained performance from Kate Nelligan as the mother who would not abandon hope. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Movie Mom Apr 30, 2004
4/5
Exceptionally strong performances take this above the level of the script. Go to Full Review
Nora Janeway Gay Community News (Boston) Sep 7, 2022
Solidly lesbian and amusing, but it’s a long way from hilarious. Go to Full Review
Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Sep 7, 2022
Boils down to a ghoulish and rabidly homophobic movie wrapped in stylish and expensive packaging. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 12, 2005
3/5
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jul 6, 2005
2.5/4
...as the story progresses, the film becomes increasingly routine... Go to Full Review
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Draco S Apr 3, 2018 Kate Nelligan is very good as the mother of a seven-year-old boy who disappears while walking to school. A heart-breaking story superbly told. See more
Han R Feb 20, 2017 GREAT MOVIE!! THE ENDING IS FABULOUS!!!
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Cast & Crew

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Stanley R. Jaffe

Director

Kate Nelligan

Susan Selky

David Dukes

Graham Selky

Stockard Channing

Jocelyn Norris

Jacqueline Brookes

Margaret Mayo

Keith McDermott

Philippe

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Without a Trace

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Movie Info

Synopsis Divorced professor Susan Selky (Kate Nelligan) lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex (Danny Corkill). When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti (Judd Hirsch), a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.
Director
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
Screenwriter
Beth Gutcheon
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2018
Runtime
2h 0m
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