Without a Trace

Without a Trace

One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared.

PG 1983 · 120 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama, Mystery

English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.

Directed by Stanley R. Jaffe · Written by Beth Gutcheon

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Kate Nelligan Susan Selky
Judd Hirsch Al Menetti
David Dukes Graham Selky
Stockard Channing Jocelyn Norris
Jacqueline Brookes Margaret Mayo
Keith McDermott Philippe
Kathleen Widdoes Ms. Hauser
Danny Corkill Alex Selky
Cheryl Giannini Pat Menetti
David Simon Eugene Menetti
William Duell Polygraph Operator
Joan McMonagle Vivienne Grant

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