
Film
Without a Trace
1983 · 2h · Drama · Mystery
One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared.
- IMDb
- 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86%
- Metacritic
- 60
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Overview
English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.
Cast

Kate Nelligan
Susan Selky

Judd Hirsch
Al Menetti

David Dukes
Graham Selky

Stockard Channing
Jocelyn Norris

Jacqueline Brookes
Margaret Mayo

Keith McDermott
Philippe

Kathleen Widdoes
Ms. Hauser

Danny Corkill
Alex Selky
Cheryl Giannini
Pat Menetti
David Simon
Eugene Menetti

William Duell
Polygraph Operator
Joan McMonagle
Vivienne Grant
Louise Stubbs
Malvina Robbins
Deborah Carlson
Naomi Blum
Sheila M. Coonan
Anna
Peter Brash
Mr. Garrett
Crew
- Stanley R. JaffeDirector · Producer
- Beth GutcheonNovel · Screenplay
- John BaileyDirector of Photography
- Jack NitzscheOriginal Music Composer
- Cynthia ScheiderEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 4, 1983
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- PG
- Revenue
- $9,600,000
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery
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