United States / Sep 25, 1981 / New York City
Violent passion held them together… passion for violence ripped them apart.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The wife of a contract killer disappears. When he is hired by an international organisation to carry out a hit, he suspects they are connected with her disappearance.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Plummer | Deverell |
| Michèle Magny | Melanie |
| Dan Howard | James |
| Robin Sachs | Young Man |
| Christina Greatrex | Secretary |
| Maureen Beck | Maid |
| Patricia Hodge | Young Wife |
| Paul Mayersberg |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Disappearance |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tiberius Film Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Canadian Film Development Corporation |
| Release date | 30 novembre 1977 |
| Executive producer | James Mitchell, Garth Drabinsky |
| Production | David Hemmings, Gerry Arbeid |
| Writer | Paul Mayersberg, Derek Marlowe |
| Casting | Esta Charkham, Constance Brown |
| Editing | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
| Cinematography | John Alcott, David Appleby |
| Assistant directors | Stuart Cooper, Monique Champagne |
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| Camera operators | David Appleby, John Alcott |
| Additional photography | David Appleby, John Alcott |
| Production design | Anne Pritchard, Brian Morris, Glenn Bydwell |
| Art direction | Brian Morris, Glenn Bydwell, Anne Pritchard |
| Set decoration | Brian Morris, Anne Pritchard, Glenn Bydwell |
| Special effects | Dick Hewitt, Alan Whibley |
| Music | Robert Farnon, Robin Gregory, Chris Greenham |
| Sound | Robin Gregory, Chris Greenham, Robert Farnon |
| Costume design | Milena Canonero, Martin Samuel, Antony Clavet, Tom Dickinson |
| Makeup | Antony Clavet, Martin Samuel, Milena Canonero, Tom Dickinson |
| Hairstyling | Martin Samuel, Antony Clavet, Milena Canonero, Tom Dickinson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 30, 1977
Argentina / May 31, 1979
Portugal / Feb 29, 1980
Canada / May 10, 1981
Physical media
Germany / Jun 23, 2022 / 16
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