Missing in America

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| name = Missing in America

| image = Missing in America DVD.jpeg

| caption = DVD cover

| director = Gabrielle Savage Dockterman

| producer = Isen Robbins
Aimee Schoof
Blake Corbet
Ron McLeod
Gabrielle Savage Dockterman

| writer = Ken Miller
Nancy L. Babine
Gabrielle Savage Dockterman

| starring = Danny Glover
Ron Perlman
Linda Hamilton
David Strathairn

| music = Sheldon Mirowitz

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| released = {{Film date|2005|05|28|Seattle}}

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| language = English

| country = United States

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Missing in America is a 2005 drama film, directed, produced, and written by Gabrielle Savage Dockterman. It is based on a story by Ken Miller, a former Green Beret who was a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. The film debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in May 2005.{{cite web|url=http://angeldevilproductions.com/mia/index_press.htm|title=Missing in America|work=angeldevilproductions.com|accessdate=30 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/missing-in-america-1200524955/|title=Missing In America|date=23 June 2005|publisher=|accessdate=30 June 2020}}

Plot

Jake (played by Danny Glover), a reclusive Vietnam War veteran, has lived in a cabin in the woods of the Pacific Northwest for 35 years, plagued with guilt over the loss of men under his command. His only interaction with other people is when he drives into town to sell firewood and buy supplies from Kate (played by Linda Hamilton). His life is changed when he is visited by Henry, an ex-platoon member (played by David Strathairn). Henry is dying of lung cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange, and entrusts the care of his half-Vietnamese daughter, Lenny, to Jake.

Jake refuses, but Henry leaves in the night, leaving Lenny behind and giving Jake little choice but to look after her. Lenny proves troublesome and interrupts Jake's way of life. Over time however, Lenny encourages Jake to reach out to other veterans living nearby in self-imposed isolation.

Cast

Danny Glover as Jake
Ron Perlman as Red
Linda Hamilton as Kate
Zoe Weizenbaum as Lenny
David Strathairn as Henry

References

External links

[http://angeldevilproductions.com/mia/index.htm Official site]
{{IMDb title|id=0384699|title=Missing in America}}
{{rotten-tomatoes|missing_in_america}}

Category:2005 films

Category:2005 drama films

Category:2000s English-language films

Category:American drama films

Category:English-language drama films