The Clearing overview
Synopsis:
Dutch film producer Pieter Jan Brugge makes his directorial debut with the dramatic thriller The Clearing. Affluent executive Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford) and his lovely wife, Eileen (Helen Mirren), live in a beautiful home in Pittsburg. One day, Wayne is kidnapped by disgruntled employee Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe). He is then held for ransom in a forest. Meanwhile, Eileen is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper. Alessandro Nivola and Melissa Sagemiller star as the two grown Hayes children.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Pieter Jan Brugge
- Studio: Wildwood, Thousand Words
- Year: 2004
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: R (for brief strong language)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Crime, Drama
- Filmed in: Color



