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Proof of Life

Proof of Life

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

20006.12h 15m

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.

Directed by Taylor Hackford
Written by William Prochnau, Thomas Hargrove, Tony Gilroy
Produced by Taylor Hackford, Charles Mulvehill, Lew Rywin
Box OfficeBudget: $65.0MRevenue: $62.8M

Top Cast

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Alice Bowman

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Terry Thorne

David Morse

David Morse

Peter Bowman

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Janis Goodman

David Caruso

David Caruso

Dino

Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

Ted Fellner

Stanley Anderson

Stanley Anderson

Jerry

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Eric Kessler

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Wyatt

Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen

Ian Havery

Themes & Keywords

new lovehostageagent

About Proof of Life

Proof of Life is a thriller, action, drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of new love, hostage, agent. Directed by Taylor Hackford, it stars Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse. 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.

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