Without a Trace (1983) (1983)
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69% of users liked it
(1,376 ratings)
Young divorced mother Kate Nelligan refuses to go into a panic when her six-year-old son disappears. She manages to maintain an even emotional keel even when detective Judd Hirsch unearths several clues which point to sexual molestation. After several false leads, the truth is revealed. We won't… More Young divorced mother Kate Nelligan refuses to go into a panic when her six-year-old son disappears. She manages to maintain an even emotional keel even when detective Judd Hirsch unearths several clues which point to sexual molestation. After several false leads, the truth is revealed. We won't divulge the ending, but we will note that we found it pretty hard to swallow-especially when compared to the actual case upon which Beth Gutcheson's novel and screenplay were based. Despite its cop-out denouement, Without a Trace deserves to take its place among such superior missing-children dramas as the made-for-TV Adam and Just Another Missing Kid. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Stanley R. Jaffe
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Feb 4, 1983 Wide
- Studio
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...as the story progresses, the film becomes increasingly routine...
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Kate Nelligan's performance is as sharp and focused as a laser beam.
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Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Exceptionally strong performances take this above the level of the script.
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Cast
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Kate Nelligan
as Susan Selky
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Judd Hirsch
as Al Menetti
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David Dukes
as Graham Selky
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Stockard Channing
as Jocelyn Norris
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Jacqueline Brookes
as Margaret Mayo
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Keith McDermott
as Phillipe
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Kathleen Widdoes
as Ms. Hauser
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Daniel Bryan Corkill
as Alex Selky
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Cheryl Giannini
as Pat Menetti
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David Simon
as Eugene Menetti
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William Duell
as Polygraph Operator
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Joan McMonagle
as Vivienne Grant
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Louise Stubbs
as Malvina Robbins
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Caroline Aaron
as Makeup Woman
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Don Amendolia
as Police
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Ellen Barber
as Martina
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Elaine Bromka
as Production Assistant
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L. Scott Caldwell
as Janet Smith
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Deborah Carlson
as Naomi Blum
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Jane Cecil
as Mrs. Applegate
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Frederick Coffin
as Officer Coffin
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Paul Collins
as Reporter
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Sam Coppola
as Schoyer
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Tony Devon
as Police
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Tom Dunn
as WOR-TV News Announcer
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Richmond Hoxie
as Parent
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Sara Lee Kessler
as WOR-TV News Announcer
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Thomas Kopache
as Police
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Dan Lauria
as Baker
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Marcella Lowery
as Sgt. Rocco
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William H. Macy
as Reporter
- Stephen Mendillo
- Terry O'Quinn
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Angela Pietropinto
as Parent
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Lee Sandman
as Coffee Shop Owner
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Bob Scarantino
as Police
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Martin Shakar
as Police
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Bill Smitrovich
as Police
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James Storm
as Reporter
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Alan Weeks
as Reporter
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Hattie Winston
as Reporter
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Gracie Harrison
as Reporter
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Lou Leccese
as Police
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Roxanne Gregory
as Reporter
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Sheila Coonan
as Anna
- Edmond Genest
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Lynn Cohen
as Woman with Dog
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Charles Brown
as Sachs
- Kenneth Cory
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Joseph M. Costa
as Parent
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Luke Sickle
as Hank
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Theodore Sorel
as Dr. Mandlebaum
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Freda Foh Shen
as Reporter
