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The Missing Girl

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
125
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The Missing Girl (2015)
ComedyDramaMystery

THE MISSING GIRL tells the story of Mort, the lonely and disillusioned owner of a comic book shop, and Ellen, the emotionally disruptive, aspiring graphic novelist he's hired. The story invo... Read allTHE MISSING GIRL tells the story of Mort, the lonely and disillusioned owner of a comic book shop, and Ellen, the emotionally disruptive, aspiring graphic novelist he's hired. The story involves the search for a girl who isn't missing and the discovery that it's never too late fo... Read allTHE MISSING GIRL tells the story of Mort, the lonely and disillusioned owner of a comic book shop, and Ellen, the emotionally disruptive, aspiring graphic novelist he's hired. The story involves the search for a girl who isn't missing and the discovery that it's never too late for late bloomers.

  • Director
    • A.D. Calvo
  • Writer
    • A.D. Calvo
  • Stars
    • Robert Longstreet
    • Alexia Rasmussen
    • Eric Ladin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    125
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • A.D. Calvo
    • Writer
      • A.D. Calvo
    • Stars
      • Robert Longstreet
      • Alexia Rasmussen
      • Eric Ladin
    • 3User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Robert Longstreet
    Robert Longstreet
    • Mort Colvins
    Alexia Rasmussen
    Alexia Rasmussen
    • Ellen Peter
    Eric Ladin
    Eric Ladin
    • Skippy
    Thomas Jay Ryan
    Thomas Jay Ryan
    • Stan Colvins
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Mrs. Colvins
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Curly
    Sonja Sohn
    Sonja Sohn
    • Franny
    Adam David Thompson
    Adam David Thompson
    • J. Lee
    Alesandra Assante
    • Madeline
    Ralph Rodriguez
    Ralph Rodriguez
    • Gumby
    Todd Faulkner
    Todd Faulkner
    • David Russo
    Steven Finn
    • Club Patron
    Marissa Jade
    • Destiny
    Noel Ramos
    Noel Ramos
    • Club Patron
    • Director
      • A.D. Calvo
    • Writer
      • A.D. Calvo
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    7Blue-Grotto

    Wonderful and Quirky

    Mort hasn't let go of a lot of things; a passion for comic books, a fear that he let down his detective father, a preoccupation with an unsolved murder committed long ago in his small hometown and an attraction to younger women. It doesn't help his situation when a former schoolmate, Skippy, returns to town. Mort has always disliked this guy. When Skippy starts hitting on Mort's attractive young comic store assistant, Ellen, it bothers Mort. But not nearly so much as when Ellen goes missing soon after. I loved the independent nature of the film, its theme of a man still behaving as a child, and its dark humor. "You have the hand and eye coordination of a clam," says Mort and there are many cute one liners like this but not nearly enough. I wish it had more depth and didn't leave some things hanging, yet overall it was wonderful and quirky in a good way. The filmmakers aren't beholden to anyone and I like it when a film is so free. World premiere seen at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015.
    7JvH48

    Perfect scenario, where seemingly small events prove important after all

    Saw this at the IMAGINE Ltd (1-day mini version) festival 2015 in the EYE film theater/museum in Amsterdam. The well-constructed scenario demonstrates in hindsight that apparently redundant events or things prove to be really thought out in advance, and with good reason making perfect sense after all. The main protagonists seem a bit one-dimensional at first, but that also proves untrue later on in the proceedings. With maybe a single exception (but how sure are we really that he is the "asshole" everyone says he is?), there are no bad characters in the story. We know what really happened all the time, unlike the protagonists who each follow their own path of uncertainty, each one different from the others, each being sure that he/she is doing the right thing. The latter may be the most inventive aspect of the excellent plot. It proves not to be all that sinister after all, but it follows its original flow and works out in a wonderful way. Especially the script writers did a very good job.
    7planktonrules

    Sweet and different

    "The Missing Girl" has small independent film written all over it. It has a very modest budget, stars mostly folks you probably won't recognize and is anything but the typical formulaic Hollywood picture. Now I am not saying it's a must-see film, but I sure love projects like this one.

    Mort (Robert Longstreet) is a middle-aged guy who owns a toy and comic book store, has very little money and is single. By most standards, he's a likable loser...but I must emphasize that he's likable. The problem is that Mort is acutely aware of his life and prospects. So, when he finds himself attracted to his new and much younger assistant, Ellen (Alexia Rasmussen), he says nothing...and longs for her from afar. However, after a strange series of events during which Ellen disappears, Mort is convinced something awful happened to Ellen and he's bound and determined to find her. Much of this is because Ellen reminds him of a girl who was murdered in the town many years before...and he's worried that the same fate might have awaited Ellen.

    The story is very simple and the film has very few exciting Hollywood-style moments. Instead, it's full of many nice moments...nice and normal moments involving people who you like. Due to the nice direction by A.D. Calvo and the wonderful acting by everyone (particular Longstreet), I didn't mind that the film lacked explosions, fancy location shoots (this was filmed in a normal Connecticut town) and the like. Plus, it did offer several surprises and deliberately avoided taking the easy or formulaic way. In many ways, this is like a modern re-imagining of "Marty"...a brilliant film which took four Oscars back in 1956. It, too, is about a normal and likable loser who secretly longs for someone to love. So is "The Missing Girl" Oscar material? Nah...but it has heart and made me smile...and sometimes that's more than enough.

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      There's a scene in which Ellen is standing alone and in the background, there is a poster for a movie. The movie is called The Comedy, which Alexia Rasmussen was also in.
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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2015 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New London, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Budderfly Productions
      • Goodnight Film
      • Greyshack Films
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      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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