The Clearing (2004)
- Directed by
- Pieter Jan Brugge
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 256 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A wealthy businessman is kidnapped from his home in broad daylight. His wife works with the FBI to get him back while he tries to survive captivity in the woods.
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What happens
The Clearing is a 2004 American crime thriller film and the directorial debut of film producer Pieter Jan Brugge. The film is loosely based on the real-life kidnapping and murder of Dutch businessman Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987. The screenplay was written by Justin Haythe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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