The Missing Person

The Missing Person is a 2009 dramedy-mystery film written and directed by American independent filmmaker Noah Buschel and starring Academy Award-nominees Michael Shannon and Amy Ryan. It was first released at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and distribution rights were secured by Strand Releasing, which released it to a limited number of theaters on November 20, 2009 John Rosow is an alcoholic private investigator. Suddenly Rosow is given the case of his life when he is hired to tail a man named John Fullmer on a train. Rosow soon discovers that Fullmer is one of the thousands presumed... missing after 9/11, and that the Fullmer has fashioned a new life for himself. As the film progresses, Rosow faces the moral decision to take Fullmer, unwilling, back to his wife in New York, or if he will let Fullmer remain in his fabricated life. The film has received mostly positive reviews and holds a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as of December 30th 2009. Buschel has been nominated for the 2009 Gotham Award for Best Breakthrough Director for his work on the film. According to Box Office Mojo, it has grossed $48,895 so far as of March 2, 2010.
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