The Clearing

Drama 2004 1 hr 35 min

Wayne and Eileen Hayes (Robert Redford, Helen Mirren) appear to be living the American dream until Wayne is kidnapped in broad daylight from their peaceful Pittsburgh estate. Suddenly, the man who at one point prided himself on being a cunning negotiator finds his fate resting in the hands of a kidnapper (Willem Dafoe) who has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Drama 2004 1 hr 35 min

R

Starring Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe

Director Pieter Jan Brugge

The Clearing

Robert Redford

Wayne Hayes
Helen Mirren

Eileen Hayes
Willem Dafoe

Arnold Mack
Alessandro Nivola

Tim Hayes
Matt Craven

Agent Ray Fuller

About

The Clearing

DRAMA

Wayne and Eileen Hayes (Robert Redford, Helen Mirren) appear to be living the American dream until Wayne is kidnapped in broad daylight from their peaceful Pittsburgh estate. Suddenly, the man who at one point prided himself on being a cunning negotiator finds his fate resting in the hands of a kidnapper (Willem Dafoe) who has nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Good performances almost make it worthwhile.

Average 5.6
Reviews 132
Fresh 57
Rotten 75

Information

Studio: Fox Searchlight
Released: 2004
Run Time: 1 hr 35 min
Rated: R For brief strong language.
Regions of Origin: United States, Germany

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC), Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.