Without a Trace

Young divorced mother Kate Nelligan refuses to go into a panic when her six-year-old son disappears. She manages to maintain an even emotional keel even when detective Judd Hirsch unearths several clues which point to sexual molestation. After several false leads, the truth is revealed. We won't ...more

Stanley Jaffe's much underrated theatrical feature Without a Trace incorporates an unusual resolution that prompted many critics to pan it, upon its release back in late 1983. In discussing this film, there is absolutely no way to avoid revealing the ending here. Therefore, major plot spoilers will follow - and anyone who wants to keep the film's suspense or final revelation intact should avoid reading this essay. Something of an unofficial companion piece to the equally superb made-for-TV ...more