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Missing is a 1982 film which tells the true story of a conservative American father who goes to Chile to investigate the disappearance of his son.

His son, Charles Horman was an American journalist that disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the coup against President Salvador Allende. His father and wife search in vain to determine his fate.

During his stay, his encounters with United States government officials who change his view towards his own country.

It stars Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron , John Shea and Charles Cioffi .

It was adapted by Costa-Gavras, John Nichols (uncredited) and Donald Stewart from the book by Thomas Hauser . It was directed by Costa-Gavras.

It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sissy Spacek) and Best PictureThe Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; the awards are voted on by other people within the industry. As is the customary practice in.

The film won the 1982 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film FestivalThe Cannes Film Festival is the world's most prestigious film festival, first held from September 20 to October 5, 1946 in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France. Since then, it has been held annually in May with a few exceptions. Given massive.

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