Director: Costa-Gavras
A father vanishes into the hills above Hong Kong's Sai Kung peninsula, and seven years later a single clue reopens the case: "Missing" is a 1982 drama-thriller directed by Costa-Gavras, led by Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek.
What is Missing about?
When a hiker stumbles onto a police badge buried in the countryside outside Hong Kong, it reopens a wound that never properly closed. The badge belonged to a policeman who disappeared without explanation seven years earlier, and his daughter, now working as a social worker, has spent that time trying to build a life around the absence. The discovery pulls her back into the search she once tried to walk away from, forcing her to retrace old leads, question people who thought the matter was long buried, and reckon with the possibility that whatever answer she finds may not resemble the one she has imagined for years. The film moves at a patient, observational pace, letting the geography of Sai Kung's hills and coastline carry as much tension as any single scene of confrontation.
Cast & crew
Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek anchor the cast, joined by John Shea, Melanie Mayron, David Clennon, Janice Rule, Charles Cioffi, and Richard Venture in supporting roles.
Context & significance
The film comes from director Costa-Gavras, a filmmaker long associated with tightly wound dramas that pair personal loss with the slow work of investigation. Released in 1982, it runs 85 minutes and is classified as a drama-thriller, a combination reflected in its unhurried build toward its central revelation. The United States production sits comfortably alongside other character-driven mysteries of its era that favor patience over spectacle.
Where & how to watch
"Missing" is available to stream on K-Time with a free account login, presented with a Persian dub and Persian subtitles so the film's dialogue-heavy scenes land clearly for Farsi-speaking viewers. The K-Time interface itself is fully in Farsi, built for the Iranian diaspora audience who want a comfortable, native-language viewing experience without hunting through menus in another language.