The Vanishing (1993)
Obsession is the ultimate weapon.
Director: George Sluizer · Writer: Todd Graff
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
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Trailer
Director
George Sluizer
Cast
Kiefer Sutherland
Jeff Harriman 
Jeff Bridges
Barney Cousins 
Nancy Travis
Rita Baker 
Sandra Bullock
Diane Shaver 
Park Overall
Lynn 
Lisa Eichhorn
Helene Cousins 
George Hearn
Arthur Bernard 
Lynn Hamilton
Miss Carmichael 
Maggie Linderman
Denise Cousins
Garrett Bennett
Cop at Gas Station 
George Catalano
Highway Cop 
Frank Girardeau
Cop at Apartment User Reviews (1)
_**FREEWILL to kill – evil and good**_ Released in 1993 and directed by George Sluizer from a novel by Tim Krabbé, "The Vanishing" is a crime drama/mystery/horror about a man (Kiefer Sutherland) whose girlfriend goes missing during a trip in Washington State (Sandra Bullock) and he searches in vain for her for years. After he starts a relationship with a new girlfriend (Nancy Travis), the abductor (Jeff Bridges) finally contacts him. Will he find his former girlfriend? This is the second time the director shot this same story; the first time was the 1988 Euro film of the same name. The stories are identical except for the final acts and the fact that this newer version has a better character/part for the new girlfriend (Travis). Both films are worth catching, but I prefer this one for reasons explained below. Fans of the first movie object to the changes, arguing that the produc…
