Wayne (Robert Redford) and Eileen (Helen Mirren) Hayes live the American Dream. Together they’ve raised two children and struggled to build a successful business from the ground up. But there have been sacrifices along the way. When Wayne is kidnapped by an ordinary man, Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe), and held for ransom in a remote forest, the couple’s world is turned inside out. Eileen finds her home full of FBI Agents, their life under scrutiny.

While Wayne is engaged in the negotiation of his lifetime, Eileen works frantically with the FBI to secure his release. The terrifying ordeal causes Wayne and Eileen to reassess their marriage and come to a deeper sense of their commitment to each other. With each passing hour, the need and desire for Wayne to return home safely becomes ever more urgent.

Robert Redford .... Wayne Hayes
Willem Dafoe .... Arnold 'Arn' Mack
Helen Mirren .... Eileen Hayes
Matt Craven .... Agent Fuller
Alessandro Nivola .... Tim Hayes
Melissa Sagemiller .... Jill Hayes

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Writer: Justin Haythe
Producer: Pieter Jan Brugge, Palmer West, Jonah Smith
Co-Producer: Dara Weintraub
Executive Producer: Karen Tenkhoff
Cinematographer: Denis Lenoir
Editor: Kevin Tent

 

Rotten Tomatoes: The Clearing
IMBd: The Clearing