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Clearing, The

Robert Redford

"An Intelligent Thriller." Los Angeles Times.

As an executive is held captive by an employee, it's up to his wife to deliver the ransom. Wayne (Redford) and Eileen (Mirren) Hayes live the American Dream. Together they've raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. But there have been sacrifices along the way. When Wayne is kidnapped by an ordinary man, Arnold Mack (Dafoe), and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple's world is turned inside out. Eileen finds her home full of FBI agents, their life under scrutiny. While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. The terrifying ordeal causes Wayne and Eileen to reassess their marriage and come to a deeper sense of their commitment to each other. With each passing hour, the need and desire for Wayne to return home safely becomes ever more urgent.

Actors: Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven

Directors: Pieter Jan Brugge

Format: Widescreen Anamorphic

Rated: R

DVD Release Date: November 9, 2004

Run Time: 95 min

DVD Features:

  • Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Commentary by: director Peter Jan Brugge, writer Justin Haythe, and editor Kevin Tent
  • Six deleted scenes with optional commentary
  • Full-length screenplay
  • Theatrical trailer


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