The Missing

The Missing

  • Director: Ron Howard
  • Writer: Thomas Eidson,Ken Kaufman
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, Apache languages, Spanish
  • Release date: November 26, 2003
  • Sound mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: The Last Ride
  • "The Last Ride" is a thrilling western film directed by Ronald William Howard and co-starring Tommy Lee Jones , Catherine Elise Blanchett , Evan Moore and others   . It was released in the United States on November 26, 2003 .
    The film is adapted from Thomas Edison's novel "The Last Knight". It tells the story of the single mother Maggie who had to fight alongside her father Samuel, who was unfamiliar for many years, in order to rescue her kidnapped daughter   .

    Details

    • Release date November 26, 2003
    • Filming locations Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies Revolution Studios, Imagine Entertainment, Daniel Ostroff Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $60,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $27,011,180

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $10,833,633

    Gross worldwide

    $38,364,277

    Movie reviews

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    • By Kimberly 2022-12-16 05:31:18

      The Devil of the West

      Great western original the last ride

      Like this atypical story with rich elements and unique style

      The mysterious natural forces of the family Indians include gunfights, thrillers, deserts, and poisonous snakes.

      tlj and the big devil will not fall asleep at all in the drama

      The bravery and strongness of mother Maggie and her little daughter Dort are actually part of the lack of the father’s role. However, the bond of the family is the most selfless and tough in the...

    • By Mohammed 2022-05-01 06:01:02

      A reluctant action movie

      Although the film is well funded, has a solid script, and has many stars, it can be seen from many plot designs that it is a literary and artistic film under the name of a western action film. The director wants to say what he said, he has a strong emphasis on life, father-daughter relations, and ethnic relations, and throws the reluctant part to a b-level film director. The plot advancement and reversal are extremely blunt, and the character description is rigid, flat and action. Part of the...

    • By Sid 2022-05-01 06:01:02

      Cate Blanchett

      A good-looking film, although it is not outstanding, no one writes a film review. Okay, let me write a little bit.

      The role of the father was unwelcome at the beginning. The dressing of the Indians, the customs of the Indians, abandoning his daughter and wife in his early years, and suddenly returning, disturbed the peaceful life of the daughter.

      As a daughter, it is normal to be unable to forgive a father who has abandoned his family. It is normal to devote himself to...

    • By Rachelle 2022-05-01 06:01:02

      The Missing

      Maggie's
          beautiful rural female doctor Maggie once had an unhappy childhood. Perhaps because of this, she became a devout Christian and brought health to people by the Lord's will. Her kindness and fraternity have won people's respect and she is a symbol of perfection for the local residents.
          But the already peaceful life did not erase the shadow of the broken family in childhood. A lack of family affection prompted Maggie to blame her father for everything that happened that...

    • By Lacy 2022-05-01 06:01:02

      Father

      When I occasionally see the content of the father's love in some movies, I often say to the people watching with me: "The most lacking thing in my life is the father's love." After that, I also feel very sad. I often sigh with emotion that I hope to have a good father in my next life and give me a lot of paternal love. If it can be achieved, I hope that he will teach me to ride a bike or horse, write or grow plants, and discuss my life with me, maybe just pat my shoulder occasionally, so that I...

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    • By Dasia 2023-09-29 22:08:50

      I seem to be seeing head...

    • By Annette 2023-09-29 10:45:24

      Unlike the director's usual style, the rhythm is slow and lacks conflict, and the outbreak is...

    • By Chaim 2023-09-29 05:02:44

      Actually I came to see Rachel Wood, who was a teenage girl in 2003. I saw half of it, and found that I had seen it, it should be...

    • By Jaime 2023-09-22 19:55:06

      A heavyweight actor....

    • By Mustafa 2023-09-16 09:30:22

      Very good western movie! The characters never repeat, the tension span is full, the films are all good to watch, it is a combination of beauty, wisdom and omnipotence. It is my...

    Movie plot

    In New Mexico in 1886, many years ago, due to life's pressure, Samuel Jones had to leave his hometown with an Indian tribe of the Apache tribe. Right now, Jones, who is already white on the temples, has finally returned to his hometown where he had been away for a long time. He wants to live a peaceful life with his wife and daughter for a few years and enjoy the whole life. Unexpectedly, the home he abandoned has long been a nonsense....
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    Tidbits

    This film is the first western film shot by Lang Howard   .
    In order to play the kidnapper leader Paish Zidding, Eric Schwick needs 3 hours to wear a mask each time   .
    Before the filming started, many actors not only had to be proficient in riding, but also had to learn how to use 19th century guns and bows...
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    Creation background

    In 1976, Lang Howard and John Wayne co-starred in the Western film "The Sharpshooter" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award, which made him always have a "Western Plot" in mind. Sometimes Lang Howard will receive some western scripts from others, but usually throw them away after turning a few pages, because the stories are not new. However, when watching the script of the film, Lang Howard did not feel familiar at all. He believed...
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    Shooting process

    Lang Howard boldly tried to use the Apache language in the film. For this reason, Tommy Lee Jones and all actors who play Apaches must learn Chiricahua, and two of them are responsible for teaching the language. Elder Apache and a university professor who specializes in Native American languages. The actors studied for 11 weeks before the start of the film and continued to improve during filming.
    Before filming the film, photographer...
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    Overall evaluation

    "The Last Ride" is a suspense tracking story on the surface, but it is actually about human affection. The plots that concern the heart in the film are dealt with very life-like. With the foundation of life-like, the emotional waves will not be false no matter how intense it is. The love of licking the calf is the focus of the film. Whether it is the heroine’s affection for the two daughters or the Indian father and son, it is the...
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    Atmosphere and beauty

    "The Last Ride" succeeded in creating the oppressive feeling of the mysterious jungle. The trees that slammed into it like a blade flew towards people, almost making it impossible to breathe. Lang Howard is a director who is very good at setting up the background, he can create the kind of environment required by the character's character. In "The Last Ride", the entire background of the story is placed in a mysterious jungle, and then...
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    Movie quotes

    • Samuel: [about owl watching over a dead man] Some people say that's a sign.

      Dot Gilkeson: A good sign or a bad sign?

      Samuel: It wasn't too good for that fellow.

    • Dot Gilkeson: [Crying] He was screaming mama... he was screaming so hard I wanted him to stop!

    • Maggie Gilkeson: [on Dot being shocked by her grandfather on Brujos] You're scaring her!

      Samuel Jones: [visibly shaken] She needs to be scared... and so do you!