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ThrillerActionDrama

Proof of Life

- For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.

Alice hires a professional negotiator to obtain the release of her engineer husband, who has been kidnapped by anti-government guerrillas in South America.

Release Date : 2000-12-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Castle Rock EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesBel Air EntertainmentAnvil Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Meg Ryan

Character Name : Alice Bowman

Original Name : Meg Ryan

Gender : Female

Russell Crowe

Character Name : Terry Thorne

Original Name : Russell Crowe

Gender : Male

David Morse

Character Name : Peter Bowman

Original Name : David Morse

Gender : Male

Pamela Reed

Character Name : Janis Goodman

Original Name : Pamela Reed

Gender : Female

David Caruso

Character Name : Dino

Original Name : David Caruso

Gender : Male

Anthony Heald

Character Name : Ted Fellner

Original Name : Anthony Heald

Gender : Male

Stanley Anderson

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Stanley Anderson

Gender : Male

Gottfried John

Character Name : Eric Kessler

Original Name : Gottfried John

Gender : Male

Alun Armstrong

Character Name : Wyatt

Original Name : Alun Armstrong

Gender : Male

Michael Kitchen

Character Name : Ian Havery

Original Name : Michael Kitchen

Gender : Male

Margo Martindale

Character Name : Ivy

Original Name : Margo Martindale

Gender : Female

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Character Name : Arturo Fernandez

Original Name : Mario Ernesto Sánchez

Gender : Male

Pietro Sibille

Character Name : Juaco

Original Name : Pietro Sibille

Gender : Male

Vicky Hernández

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Vicky Hernández

Gender : Female

Norma Martínez

Character Name : Norma

Original Name : Norma Martínez

Gender : Female

Diego Trujillo

Character Name : Eliodor

Original Name : Diego Trujillo

Gender : Male

Aristóteles Picho

Character Name : Sadro

Original Name : Aristóteles Picho

Gender : Male

Sarahi Echeverria

Character Name : Cinta

Original Name : Sarahi Echeverria

Gender : Female

Carlos Blanchard

Character Name : Carols

Original Name : Carlos Blanchard

Gender : Male

Raúl Rodríguez

Character Name : Tomas

Original Name : Raúl Rodríguez

Gender : Male

Mauro Cueva

Character Name : Rico

Original Name : Mauro Cueva

Gender : Male

Alejandro Cordova

Character Name : Rambo

Original Name : Alejandro Cordova

Gender : Male

Sandro Bellido

Character Name : Mono

Original Name : Sandro Bellido

Gender : Male

Miguel Iza

Character Name : ELT Officer

Original Name : Miguel Iza

Gender : Male

Roberto Frisone

Character Name : Calitri

Original Name : Roberto Frisone

Gender : Male

Tony Vázquez

Character Name : Fred / Marco

Original Name : Tony Vázquez

Gender : Male

Claudia Dammert

Character Name : Ginger

Original Name : Claudia Dammert

Gender : Female

Rowena King

Character Name : Pamela

Original Name : Rowena King

Gender : Female

Michael Byrne

Character Name : Lord Luthan

Original Name : Michael Byrne

Gender : Male

Jaime Zevallos

Character Name : Nino

Original Name : Jaime Zevallos

Gender : Male

Gilberto Torres

Character Name : Raymo

Original Name : Gilberto Torres

Gender : Male

Flora Martínez

Character Name : Linda

Original Name : Flora Martínez

Gender : Female

Laura Escobar

Character Name : Cara

Original Name : Laura Escobar

Gender : Male

Marco Bustos

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Marco Bustos

Gender : Male

Jorge Medina

Character Name : Berto

Original Name : Jorge Medina

Gender : Male

Gerard Naprous

Character Name : Pierre Lenoir

Original Name : Gerard Naprous

Gender : Male

Aleksandr Baluev

Character Name : Russian Colonel

Original Name : Александр Балуев

Gender : Male

Dmitriy Shevchenko

Character Name : Russian Sergeant

Original Name : Дмитрий Шевченко

Gender : Male

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Character Name : Terry's Driver

Original Name : Zbigniew Zamachowski

Gender : Male

Said K. Saralijen

Character Name : Chechen Leader

Original Name : Said K. Saralijen

Gender : Male

Óscar Carrillo

Character Name : Trial Honcho

Original Name : Óscar Carrillo

Gender : Male

Pedro Martínez Laya

Character Name : Trial Honcho

Original Name : Pedro Martínez Laya

Gender : Male

Wolframio Sinué

Character Name : Trial Honcho

Original Name : Wolframio Sinué

Gender : Male

Alonso Alegría

Character Name : Master of Ceremonies

Original Name : Alonso Alegría

Gender : Male

Merlin Hanbury-Tenison

Character Name : Terry's Son

Original Name : Merlin Hanbury-Tenison

Gender : Male

Stefan Gryff

Character Name : Bank Official

Original Name : Stefan Gryff

Gender : Male

Yolanda Vazquez

Character Name : Notary

Original Name : Yolanda Vazquez

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

We're out of miracles. Russell Crowe would of course come to be better known elsewhere (filmicly) in this year, but what of his other release in 2000? Proof of Life is a blender, a picture that is in part thriller, part romance, part drama and part observation on a very real life problem - that of kidnapping for ransom. So many genres to tackle means that invariably Taylor Hackford's film feels over stuffed, pushing the running time to two hours and fifteen minutes, it is this that hurts it. A shame because if trimmed of the pointless filler and drawn out sequences then there is a very efficient (ok, maybe routine is a better word here) and well acted piece on show. The drama and tension (sexual and perilous threat) is all building towards the action packed finale, which, while well mounted, doesn't seem an adequate pay off for the number of extended chatty scenes we have had to tolerate to get there. Nice tip of the hat to a classic at the end, though. 6/10