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The Clearing is a american film of genre Drama directed by Pieter Jan Brugge released in USA on 16 july 2004 with Robert Redford
The Clearing (2004)
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Add to a movie listThis article is about the 2004 film. For the Weatherbox recording, see The Clearing (EP). For the TV episode, see The Clearing (Homeland).
The Clearing is a 2004 American drama film and the directorial debut of Pieter Jan Brugge, who has worked as a film producer. The film is loosely based on the real-life kidnapping of Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987. The screenplay was written by Justin Haythe.
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Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford), and his wife Eileen (Helen Mirren) are living the American dream in a wealthy Pittsburgh suburb, having raised two children (Alessandro Nivola, Melissa Sagemiller) and built up a successful business from scratch. He is looking forward to a peaceful retirement with Eileen. However, everything changes when Wayne is kidnapped in broad daylight by a former employee, Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe). While Wayne tries negotiating with the kidnapper, Eileen works with the FBI to try to secure her husband's release. During the investigation, Eileen learns that Wayne has continued an extramarital affair that he promised to end months previously.Actors
Robert Redford
(Wayne Hayes)
Helen Mirren
(Eileen Hayes)
Willem Dafoe
(Arnold Mack)
Alessandro Nivola
(Tim Hayes)
Melissa Sagemiller
(Jill Hayes)
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