Proof of Life

Dec 8, 2000

2h 15m

★ 6.1

For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.

Overview

When American engineer Peter Bowman is kidnapped while working in South America, his wife Alice enlists special agent Terry Thorne to help free him. However, complications arise when Thorne falls in love with her. Their lives are on the line, their hearts out on a limb.

Genres

Thriller

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment

Bel Air Entertainment

Anvil Films

Proof of Life Trailers

Cast

Alice Bowman

Meg Ryan

Terry Thorne

Russell Crowe

Peter Bowman

David Morse

Janis Goodman

Pamela Reed

Dino

David Caruso

Ted Fellner

Anthony Heald

Jerry

Stanley Anderson

Eric Kessler

Gottfried John

Wyatt

Alun Armstrong

Ian Havery

Michael Kitchen

Ivy

Margo Martindale

Arturo Fernandez

Mario Ernesto Sánchez

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