
Proof of Life
For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.
When Peter Bowman, an American engineer working in a South American country, is captured by anti-government forces, the rebels learn his identity and demand $5 million for his safe return. However, his US employer is on the verge of insolvency and will not provide the ransom. Peter's wife Alice is forced to deal with the matter on her own and she retains the services of freelance professional hostage negotiator Terry Thorne.
Trailers & More
About Proof of Life
- Directors
- Taylor Hackford
- Cast
- Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed, David Caruso, Anthony Heald
- Genres
- Thriller, Action, Drama
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Poland
- Status
- Released
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