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The Clearing

Thriller. Drama 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 ... [+]
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Variety
Variety
"Classy, decorous and well acted"  POS
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
"I'm certainly not asking for car chases and explosions here, but this is a suspense film that's too 'adult' for its own good"  POS
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
"A beautiful and consistently engaging film, but that the filmmakers dared cast all three lead roles with actors who are over 40 makes it especially rewarding" POS
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New York Post
New York Post
"An extremely well- acted thriller that simply fails to thrill." NEU
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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
"Redford has rarely done this kind of intimate drama, effectively a two-character play on the mountain, and he's very convincing. As is Dafoe" POS
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LA Weekly
LA Weekly
"Unsatisfying as crime drama but haunting as a meditation on marriage." POS
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