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The Missing Person
The Missing Person

The Missing Person

John Rosow is a private investigator. And an alcoholic. He just got the case of his life.

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John Rosow drinks to forget. He is a former New York City cop turned Chicago-based private investigator. At the last minute, he is hired by someone he's never met to follow a middle-aged male subject on the soon-departing California Zephyr train to Los Angeles.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

16 January 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

John Rosow

Amy Ryan

Amy Ryan

Miss Charley

Frank Wood

Frank Wood

Harold Fullmer

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Megan Fullmer

John Ventimiglia

John Ventimiglia

Hero Furillo

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Lana Cobb

Paul Sparks

Paul Sparks

Gus Papitos

Yul Vazquez

Yul Vazquez

Don Edgar

Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Drexler Hewitt

Liza Weil

Liza Weil

Agent Chambers

Daniel Franzese

Daniel Franzese

Agent Craig

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Mabel Page

Gary Wilmes

Gary Wilmes

Eric Jelin

Kate Arrington

Kate Arrington

Jane Rosow

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Fernando Guerrero

Charles Socarides

Charles Socarides

Young Doorman (John Stockton)

Steven Marcus

Steven Marcus

Jim Kaat

James A. Stephens

James A. Stephens

Old Doorman (Alex Patton)

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