'Missing' Film: American Journalist Disappeared In Sept. 11, 1973 Chilean Coup; Jack Lemmon (1982)

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- "Missing" is a 1982 American historical drama film directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Sissy Spacek, Jack Lemmon, Melanie Mayron, John Shea, Janice Rule and Charles Cioffi. It is based on a book that was first published under the title The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice (1978) by Thomas Hauser (later republished under title, Missing, 1982), and inspired by the true story of American journalist Charles Horman, who disappeared in the bloody aftermath of the US- backed Chilean coup of 1973, that deposed the democratically elected socialist President Salvador Allende.

Set largely during the days and weeks following Horman's disappearance, the movie depicts his father and wife searching to determine his fate. The film examines the relationship between Horman's wife Beth (Spacek) and her father-in-law, American businessman Edmund Horman (Lemmon).

The film was released theatrically on February 12, 1982. It was shown in competition at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival where it was jointly awarded the Palme d'Or (along with the Turkish film Yol). It received four nominations at the 55th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Lemmon), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Spacek) and winning Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium).

The film was banned in Chile during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, even though neither Chile nor Pinochet is ever mentioned by name (although the Chilean cities of Viña del Mar and Santiago are). A sign of Lan Chile can also be seen in the background when Beth and Edmund meet for the first time in the movie...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_(1982_film)

- Chilean Coup, Sept. 11, 1973
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Chilean_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat