The Clearing
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.
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Cast
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Robert Redford
Wayne Hayes
Known for
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Spy Game
Helen Mirren
Eileen Hayes
Known for
Monsters University
MobLand
Willem Dafoe
Arnold Mack
Known for
Spider-Man
Aquaman
Alessandro Nivola
Tim Hayes
Known for
Jurassic Park III
Face/Off
Matt Craven
Ray Fuller
Known for
The Pacific
Sharp Objects
Melissa Sagemiller
Jill Hayes
Known for
The Guardian
Soul Survivors
Wendy Crewson
Louise Miller
Known for
Air Force One
The Santa Clause
Larry Pine
Tom Finch
Known for
Succession
House of Cards
Diana Scarwid
Eva Finch
Known for
What Lies Beneath
Psycho III
Elizabeth Ruscio
Cindy Mack
Known for
28 Days
Hider in the House
Gwen McGee
Kathleen Duggan
Known for
Coach Carter
Frailty
Sarah Koskoff
Lane Hayes
Known for
Love Liza
Pieter Jan Brugge Director · Justin Haythe Screenplay Craig Armstrong Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · United States release July 2, 2004 · Produced in United States, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$12,520,799
Production
Wildwood Enterprises
Production
Thousand Words
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
Mediastream Dritte Film GmbH & Co. Beteiligungs KG
Production
United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 2, 2004
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · July 2, 2004
Limited theatrical
United States
July 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Austria
December 23, 2004 · Digital
Belgium
July 2, 2004 · Physical
Germany
September 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
September 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
September 25, 2004 · Digital
Netherlands
July 2, 2004 · Limited theatrical
July 2, 2004 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
August 20, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 3, 2004 · Theatrical
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