Why it may be worth watching
- The Clearing combines Drama and Mystery elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.7/10 from 268 votes.
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The Clearing
When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.
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Cast
Robert RedfordWayne Hayes
Helen MirrenEileen Hayes
Willem DafoeArnold Mack
Alessandro NivolaTim Hayes
Matt CravenRay Fuller
Melissa SagemillerJill Hayes
Wendy CrewsonLouise Miller
Larry PineTom Finch
Diana ScarwidEva Finch
Elizabeth RuscioCindy Mack
Gwen McGeeKathleen Duggan
Sarah KoskoffLane Hayes
Graciela MarinGraciela
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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Themes and topics
husband wife relationshipransomkidnappinghostagepsychopathdetectivefbimarriage
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