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The Missing is a 2003 American Western film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. It is based on Thomas Eidson's 1995 novel The Last Ride. Set in 1885 New Mexico Territory, the film is notable for the authentic use of the Apache language by various actors, some of whom spent long hours studying it. It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios and Imagine Entertainment…
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Ron Howard is an accomplished director who has enjoyed a long and mostly successful career in Hollywood. However, despite his diverse range of genres and themes, he has often been perceived as a "safe" filmmaker, one who rarely strays from the family-friendly mainstream. One notable exception to this perception is his 2003 western, *The Missing*. The film is based on Thomas Eidson's 1995 novel, *The Last Ride*, and…More
This movie was another sad case of bad marketing. The previews marketed it as some mystical, magical journey. It is just a good ole western. sourceMore
