The Clearing Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Wayne (Robert Redford) and Eileen (Helen Mirren) Hayes live the American Dream. Together they've raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. But there have been sacrifices along the way. When Wayne is kidnapped by an ordinary man, Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe), and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple's world is turned inside out. Eileen finds her home full of FBI Agents, their life under scrutiny. While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. The terrifying ordeal causes Wayne and Eileen to reassess their marriage and come to a deeper sense of their commitment to each other. With each passing hour, the need and desire for Wayne to return home safely becomes ever more urgent.

Crime Thriller

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  Robert Redford

  Captain America: The Winter Soldier, A Walk in the Woods

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  Willem Dafoe

  John Carter, Poor Things

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  Helen Mirren

  Goodbye June, Fast X

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  Melissa Sagemiller

  The Guardian, Mr. Woodcock

Who is making The Clearing – Crew List

The film's writer Justin Haythe last penned Bohemian Rhapsody and Red Sparrow.

Director

Pieter Jan Brugge

Screenwriter

Justin Haythe

Producers

Pieter Jan Brugge
Jonah Smith
Palmer West

Production – What we know about the The Clearing

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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