United States / Jan 02, 2004 / R / Sundance Film Festival
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Larry Pine | Tom Finch |
| Diana Scarwid | Eva Finch |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Cindy Mack |
| Gwen McGee | Kathleen Duggan |
| Sarah Koskoff | Lane Hayes |
| Graciela Marin | Graciela |
| Mike Pniewski | Kyle Woodward |
| Geoff McKnight | John Dewitt |
| Tom Arcuragi | Mr. Schmidt |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Lisa |
| Peter Gannon | Agent Elkins |
| Jacqi Loewy | Agent Crew |
| Matt Miller | Another Agent |
| Mark Emery Moore | Agent Sullivan |
| Joel Nunley | Waiter |
| Ted Manson | Robert Gidden |
| Jackie Goldston | Reporter (uncredited) |
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| John W. Iwanonkiw | FBI Driver (uncredited) |
| Sarah Spencer Yerger | Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Yost | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Nathan M. Wright | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jackson Nunn | Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Clearing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wildwood Enterprises, Thousand Words |
| Release date | 2 luglio 2004 |
| Executive producer | Karen Tenkhoff |
| Production | Pieter Jan Brugge, Jonah Smith, Palmer West, Jawal Nga, Dara Weintraub |
| Writer | Justin Haythe, Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Casting | Victoria Thomas |
| Editing | Kevin Tent, Alexis Seymour, Richard B. Molina, Gary Burritt, Michael Hatzer |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir, Mark Emery Moore, Lorey Sebastian, J. Wayne Parker, Ted Sapp, Darryl Humber |
| Assistant directors | John Rusk, Alison C. Rosa, Pieter Jan Brugge, Janna Stern |
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| Lighting | Dick Oakes |
| Camera operators | Mark Emery Moore, Denis Lenoir, Lorey Sebastian, J. Wayne Parker, Ted Sapp, Darryl Humber |
| Additional photography | Denis Lenoir, Mark Emery Moore, Lorey Sebastian, J. Wayne Parker, Ted Sapp, Darryl Humber |
| Production design | Chris Gorak, Marthe Pineau, Scott A. Stephens, Paul Huggins |
| Art direction | Paul Huggins, Marthe Pineau, Scott A. Stephens, Chris Gorak |
| Set decoration | Marthe Pineau, Scott A. Stephens, Chris Gorak, Paul Huggins |
| Stunts | Charles Croughwell, Craig Branham |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Florence-Isabelle Megginson, Stephanie Siemens, Jane Galli, Virginia G. Hadfield, Gary Liddiard |
| Makeup | Gary Liddiard, Jane Galli, Virginia G. Hadfield, Florence-Isabelle Megginson, Stephanie Siemens |
| Hairstyling | Virginia G. Hadfield, Jane Galli, Florence-Isabelle Megginson, Stephanie Siemens, Gary Liddiard |
| Revenue | 12.520.799 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Jul 02, 2004 / 18
United States / Jul 02, 2004
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Jul 02, 2004 / 18
United States / Jul 16, 2004
Spain / Aug 20, 2004
United Kingdom / Sep 03, 2004 / 12A
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Greece / Sep 10, 2004 / 16
Germany / Sep 26, 2004 / 12
South Korea / Jan 07, 2005 / 15세이상관람가
Digital
Japan / Sep 25, 2004 / G
Austria / Dec 23, 2004 / 12
Physical media
Belgium / Jul 02, 2004 / 18
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