The Vanishing
A young woman (Sandra Bullock) mysteriously disappears, sending her boyfriend Jeff (Kiefer Sutherland) on a years-long quest to find her. Not even a new love (Nancy Travis) can keep him from his obsessive search. All the while, the calculating psychopath (Jeff Bridges) who kidnapped his girlfriend stalks Jeff, ultimately taking him through the exact same steps that led to the crime. In order to find out what happened, Jeff must put his own life in the hands of this devious stranger.
George Sluizer
Casts & Crew
Kiefer Sutherland
Jeff Bridges
Nancy Travis
Sandra Bullock
Park Overall
Maggie Linderman
Lisa Eichhorn
George Hearn
Lynn Hamilton
Garrett Bennett
George Catalano
Frank Girardeau
Stephen Bridgewater
Susan Barnes
Rich Hawkins
Also Directed by George Sluizer
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