Where to watch Proof of Life(2000)

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Proof of Life plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

December 8, 2000

Runtime

2h 15m

Genres

Thriller, Action, Drama

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Country

United States, Ecuador, United Kingdom, Poland

TMDB rating

6.2 / 10 · 907 votes

Proof of Life trailer

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Cast

• Meg RyanAlice Bowman
• Russell CroweTerry Thorne
• David MorsePeter Bowman
• Pamela ReedJanis Goodman
• David CarusoDino
• Anthony HealdTed Fellner
• Stanley AndersonJerry
• Gottfried JohnEric Kessler
• Alun ArmstrongWyatt
• Michael KitchenIan Havery

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