The Clearing
2004 | 95m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Pieter Jan Brugge |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Pieter Jan Brugge, Justin Haythe |
| Staring: |
| When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 02, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Writer: | Pieter Jan Brugge, Justin Haythe |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | detective, husband wife relationship, ransom, hostage, fbi, kidnapping, cabin, forest, employee, marriage, psychopath, based on true story, love, pursuit, missing person, marital problem, ransom note, negotiation |
| Production Companies | Fox Searchlight Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises, Thousand Words, Mediastream Dritte Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,520,799
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Redford | Wayne Hayes |
| Helen Mirren | Eileen Hayes |
| Willem Dafoe | Arnold Mack |
| Alessandro Nivola | Tim Hayes |
| Matt Craven | Agent Ray Fuller |
| Melissa Sagemiller | Jill Hayes |
| Wendy Crewson | Louise Miller |
| Larry Pine | Tom Finch |
| Diana Scarwid | Eva Finch |
| Elizabeth Ruscio | Cindy Mack |
| Gwen McGee | Agent Kathleen Duggan |
| Sarah Koskoff | Lane Hayes |
| Graciela Marin | Graciela |
| Mike Pniewski | Detective Kyle Woodward |
| Geoff McKnight | John Dewitt |
| Tom Arcuragi | Mr. Schmidt |
| Audrey Wasilewski | Lisa |
| Peter Gannon | Agent Elkins |
| Jacqi Loewy | Agent Crew |
| Matt Miller | Another Agent |
| Mark Emery Moore | Agent Sullivan |
| Joel Nunley | Waiter |
| Ted Manson | Robert Gidden |
| Jackie Goldston | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Mark Golik | Convention attendee (uncredited) |
| John W. Iwanonkiw | FBI Driver (uncredited) |
| Sarah Spencer Yerger | Reporter (uncredited) |
| John Yost | FBI Agent (uncredited) |
| Nathan Wright | Airport Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jackson Nunn | Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Director, Story |
| Charles Croughwell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Caitlin McKenna | ADR Voice Casting |
| Kevin Tent | Editor |
| Craig Branham | Stunt Double |
| John Rusk | First Assistant Director |
| Harry Cohen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dara Weintraub | Unit Production Manager |
| Alison C. Rosa | Second Assistant Director |
| Marthe Pineau | Set Decoration |
| Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Douglas Axtell | Sound Mixer |
| J. Wayne Parker | Key Grip |
| Darryl Humber | Dolly Grip |
| Virginia G. Hadfield | Hair Department Head |
| Teresa M. Yarbrough | Production Coordinator |
| Joan Eisenberg | Unit Publicist |
| Susan Van Apeldoorn | Craft Service |
| Richard B. Molina | Assistant Editor |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Paul Flinchbaugh | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Stanke | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Paul Longstaffe | Dialogue Editor |
| Eliza Paley | Dialogue Editor |
| Bryan Bowen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Peter Staubli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Karen Vassar Triest | Foley Editor |
| Carey Milbradt | Foley Mixer |
| Michael Hatzer | Color Timer |
| Stephanie Siemens | Costume Supervisor |
| Denis Lenoir | Director of Photography |
| Kimberly Rach | Production Supervisor |
| Mark Emery Moore | Steadicam Operator |
| Janna Stern | Script Supervisor |
| Dick Oakes | Gaffer |
| Ted Sapp | Best Boy Grip |
| Jane Galli | Makeup Department Head |
| Scott A. Stephens | Property Master |
| Marc Scott | Transportation Coordinator |
| Alexis Seymour | Assistant Editor |
| Anna MacKenzie | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Bob Bowman | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Kudell | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Neal J. Anderson | Dialogue Editor |
| Chris Hogan | Dialogue Editor |
| Christopher Assells | Sound Effects Editor |
| Todd Niesen | Sound Effects Editor |
| Paul P. Soucek | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michael Lyle | Foley Artist |
| Marc Fishman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Roy Prendergast | Music Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Florence-Isabelle Megginson | Costume Design |
| Chris Gorak | Production Design |
| Paul Huggins | Art Direction |
| Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Craig Armstrong | Original Music Composer |
| Tony Lamberti | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Justin Haythe | Screenplay, Story |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Producer |
| Dara Weintraub | Co-Producer |
| Karen Tenkhoff | Executive Producer |
| Palmer West | Producer |
| Jonah Smith | Producer |
| Jawal Nga | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 33 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 14 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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