Without a Trace
1983 · Movie · 2h 0m · PG
DramaMystery
"One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Metacritic
60/100
Key crew
- Stanley R. JaffeDirector
- Jack NitzscheOriginal Music Composer
- Beth GutcheonScreenplay
Cast
- Kate NelliganSusan Selky
- Judd HirschAl Menetti
- David DukesGraham Selky
- Stockard ChanningJocelyn Norris
- Jacqueline BrookesMargaret Mayo
- Keith McDermottPhilippe
- Kathleen WiddoesMs. Hauser
- Danny CorkillAlex Selky
- Cheryl GianniniPat Menetti
- David SimonEugene Menetti
- William DuellPolygraph Operator
- Joan McMonagleVivienne Grant
Stills
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Themes
new york citybased on true storybrooklyn, new york citynypdmissing childchild kidnappingworking mommother child separationmissing sonmother looking for child