Thin Air
2000 · 95 min · ★ 6.3 · Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Frank Belson didn't ask too many questions about the past of his new wife Lisa St. Claire, even after she suddenly and mysteriously disappeared one night. He brings in Spenser to help locate her, who begins to piece together her complete life story while submerged in the Latino shadow world of the town of Proctor.
Directed by Robert Mandel
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Joe Mantegna Spenser -
Marcia Gay Harden Susan Silverman -
Jon Seda Luis DeLeon -
Luis Guzmán Chollo -
Miguel Sandoval Santiago -
Joanna Miles Evans -
Yancy Butler Lisa St. Claire -
Beau Starr Chief of Detectives P. Delaney
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