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Proof of Life

2000 · 135 min

A slow-building, sweaty hostage drama that tightens around you, mixing jungle dread with a quiet, guilty romance.

Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Genres: Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse

Tagline: For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.
Overview: When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.

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Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Genres: Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
love
betrayal
loyalty
Places: big city
wilderness
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: thriller, action, drama
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Written by: Tony Gilroy
Starring: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed, David Caruso, Anthony Heald, Stanley Anderson, Gottfried John
Music: Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak
Runtime: 135 min
Country: United States of America, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Poland
Languages: English, Spanish

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