Rotten
Schematic and unconvincing.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Vanishing
Obsession is the ultimate weapon.
1993 · 1h 49m · R
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
George Sluizer
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The Vanishing
Overview
The boyfriend of an abducted woman never gives up the search as the abductor looks on.
Director and cast
- George Sluizer Director
- Jeff Bridges as Barney Cousins
- Kiefer Sutherland as Jeff Harriman
- Nancy Travis as Rita Baker
- Sandra Bullock as Diane Shaver
- Park Overall as Lynn
- Lisa Eichhorn as Helene Cousins
- George Hearn as Arthur Bernard
- Lynn Hamilton as Miss Carmichael
- Maggie Linderman as Denise Cousins
- Garrett Bennett as Cop at Gas Station
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
49%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Misjudged, compromised Hollywood remake.
Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Rotten
The first movie was existential in its merciless unfolding. This one turns into a slasher movie with a cheap joke at the end.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Too much of what is good about the original The Vanishing has been eviscerated. If you want quality, see the Dutch version; this one is a pale imitation.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
[Screenwriter Todd Graff] duplicates many of the original scenes (particularly the significant gas station ones), but does so mechanically. He jettisons most of the subtleties that made the first film so memorable.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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