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The Disappearance
The Disappearance

The Disappearance

A violent passion held them together. A passion for violence ripped them apart.

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DramaThriller

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The wife of a contract killer disappears. When he is hired by an international organisation to carry out a hit, he suspects they are connected with her disappearance.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.375/10

Release Date

30 November 1977

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Jay Mallory

Francine Racette

Francine Racette

Celandine

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Edward

John Hurt

John Hurt

Atkinson

David Warner

David Warner

Burbank

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Jefferies

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Catherine

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Deverell

Michèle Magny

Michèle Magny

Melanie

Dan Howard

Dan Howard

James

Robin Sachs

Robin Sachs

Young Man

Christina Greatrex

Christina Greatrex

Secretary

Maureen Beck

Maureen Beck

Maid

Patricia Hodge

Patricia Hodge

Young Wife

Paul Mayersberg

Paul Mayersberg

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