

The Vanishing
1988-10-27 · 106 min · ★ 7.4
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. Saskia is abducted in broad daylight and three years pass with no answers or closure surrounding her disappearance. Rex has nearly given up all hope when he suddenly begins receiving letters from her abductor.
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- Directors
- George Sluizer
- Production companies
- Golden Egg, Ingrid Productions, MGS Film
- Countries
- Netherlands, France, Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bernard-Pierre DonnadieuRaymond Lemorne
Gene BervoetsRex Hofman
Johanna ter SteegeSaskia Wagter
Pierre ForgetFarmer Laurent
Bernadette Le SachéSimone Lemorne
Roger SouzaManager
Raphaëline GoupilleauGisèle Marzin
Robert LucibelloTeacher
Mieke De GrooteBelgian touristTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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