The Missing (2003 film)
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| Directed by | Ron Howard |
| Written by | Ken Kaufman |
| Based on | The Last Ride 1995 novel by Thomas Eidson |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer Ron Howard Daniel Ostroff |
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| Cinematography | Salvatore Totino |
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| Music by | James Horner |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 137 minutes 154 minutes (extended) |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $38.4 million |
The Missing is a 2003 American Western film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett. It is based on Thomas Eidson's 1996 novel The Last Ride. Set in 1885 New Mexico Territory, the film is notable for the authentic use of the Apache language by various actors, some of whom spent long hours studying it. It was produced by Revolution Studios, Imagine Entertainment, and Daniel Ostroff Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures Releasing). The film received mixed reviews from critics.