Into Thin Air
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Into Thin Air

7.4 / 10 1985 1h 37mNR English
TV MovieDramaCrime

Storyline

Ellen Burstyn stars as Joan Walker, a mother whose college student son vanishes while traveling from Canada to Colorado. When police fail to investigate, Walker takes matters into her own hands. She and her ex-husband begin a search, but when their son's van is found in Maine brandishing stolen plates, they fear the worst. Now, it's up to a private detective to uncover the chilling truth in this absorbing drama based on a true story.

Cast & Crew

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Joan Walker

Lead
Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Jim Conway

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Stephen Walker

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

Larry Walker

JD

John Dennis Johnston

Earl Pike

Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Olga Conway

Tate Donovan

Tate Donovan

Brian Walker

JB

J.P. Bumstead

Agent Cameron

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roger Young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Into Thin Air is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker