Jeff Bridges,
Kiefer Sutherland,
Nancy Travis,
Sandra Bullock,
Park Overall
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George Sluizer's 1992 English-language remake of his 1988 Dutch thriller The Vanishing follows the same plot-line as the original film, yet with one important difference. The film details a young man'... read more
Directed by: George Sluizer
Release Date: June 1, 1993
DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
Stats: 650 reviews
Barney Cousins: To me, to kill is not the worst thing you can imagine. There is more.
"Obsession is the Ultimate Weapon"
The Vanishing is miles from the amazing original and ends up only making me want to revisit Spoorloos. To be fair though, I didn't necessarily hate this mov... read more
Skip this & watch the original one again, Although I was expecting the ridiculous happy-ending but it was still more ridiculous than I thought, It's a pity because I like Sutherland & Bridges
A thoroughly exciting psychological thriller. I haven't seen the original version of this movie made some 4-6 years before this movie by the same director with the same name, so I enjoyed it all the more. However, if you get the original one, prefer watching it as the climax has ... read more
Suspenseful thriller with Kiefer Sutherland looking for his vanished wife Sandra Bullock. Jeff Bridges plays the extremely creepy kidnapper. There's a nice plot of Kiefer not finding out what happened to his wife until late in the film, where he must experience "The Vanishing" hi... read more
Hugely inferior remake of a classic Dutch film that's a perfect example of why Hollywood remakes are always so awful. An inadequate cast, simplistic rewrite of the kidnapper's character and laughable happy ending that completely misses the point of the original.
Disturbing thriller about a guy whos girlfriend is kidnapped. After trying relentlessly to find her, eventually her kidnapper arrives to torment him.
Good performances, but misses the point completely by changing the ending -- and what's the point, really, when the original is so brilliant?
This US version remake is getting much better than Dutch film because it shows what is happening more at the final scene.
A promising 2/3 almost ruined by a ridiculous and forced ending. I enjoyed all the actors involved, especially the creepy Bridges. His accent in the film, however, leaves something to be desired, reminding me almost of Barney Frank. Still, it succeeds in creating a creepy atmosph... read more
One of my favorite Jeff Bridges performances. Bridges is highly underrated, in his portrayal of Barney Cousins. His performance alone makes the film worth watching.
The first movie was existential in its merciless unfolding. This one turns into a slasher movie with a cheap joke at the end. Full Review
Too much of what is good about the original The Vanishing has been eviscerated. If you want quality, see the Dutch version; this one is a pale imitation. Full Review
[Screenwriter Todd Graff] duplicates many of the original scenes (particularly the significant gas station ones), but does so mechanically. He jettisons most of the subtleties that made the first film... Full Review
A case study in how Hollywood can make a complete mess out of what was previously a marvelous film. Full Review
Sluizer's Hollywood remake of his own brilliant Spooloos is a lobotomised version of its chillier, more cerebral precursor. Full Review
...a thoroughly involving thriller that boasts a number of genuinely tense sequences... Full Review
Sutherland is the key to the proceedings and his intense, narrow-minded, obsessive search for his ex-girlfriend is what kept me going most of the way. Full Review
Often stands shoulder-to-shoulder with its forerunner--or is at the very least too provocative in its departures to dismiss out of hand Full Review
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