Without a Trace (1983)

Without a Trace (1983). 2h | PG

“One of the best lines as Kate Nelligan portrays Susan Selky, a professor in NYC whose son has been abducted, and possibly murdered.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNelligan is outstanding as a frustrated and angry mother whose son one day simply disappears after she sees him off on the school bus.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are a few surprises here. Judd Hirsch is very good as Detective Minetti, although the story does go off tangent a bit with his family life. David Dukes portrays her estranged husband, who is initially suspected of abducting his own son.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eStockard Channing also has a small part as Selkyu0026#39;s friend. When she attempts to talk Susan into the platitude : …u0026quot;picking up your bootstraps and move onu0026quot;…, Susan (Nelligan) becomes enraged, telling her she cannot have a clue as to how this feels. A very powerful scene, and relevant to anyone who has experienced a horrible loss, and doesnu0026#39;t know how to cope.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall this is a good film with a few tangents, but well worth a view. 8/10.”