Film

Proof of Life

2000 · 2h 15m · Thriller · Action · Drama

For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.

IMDb

6.3

Rotten Tomatoes

38%

Metacritic

45

When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.

Meg Ryan

Alice Bowman

Russell Crowe

Terry Thorne

David Morse

Peter Bowman

Pamela Reed

Janis Goodman

David Caruso

Dino

Anthony Heald

Ted Fellner

Stanley Anderson

Jerry

Gottfried John

Eric Kessler

Alun Armstrong

Wyatt

Michael Kitchen

Ian Havery

Margo Martindale

Ivy

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Arturo Fernandez

Pietro Sibille

Juaco

Vicky Hernández

Maria

Norma Martínez

Norma

Diego Trujillo

Eliodoro

• Taylor HackfordDirector · Producer
• Tony GilroyExecutive Producer · Writer
• Charles MulvehillProducer
• Steven ReutherExecutive Producer
• Sławomir IdziakDirector of Photography
• Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
• Sheldon KahnEditor
• John SmithEditor
• Nancy KlopperCasting

Trailer F1Proof of Life - Trailer

Release date

December 8, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

R

Budget

$65,000,000

Revenue

$62,761,005

Genres

Thriller, Action, Drama

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