Rotten
I was interested all through the movie--interested, but not riveted.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Proof of Life
For her, it's personal. For him, it's a contract.
2000 · 2h 15m · R
Action, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Taylor Hackford
Overview
When American engineer Peter Bowman is kidnapped while working in South America, his wife Alice enlists special agent Terry Thorne to help free him. However, complications arise when Thorne falls in love with her. Their lives are on the line, their hearts out on a limb.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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38%
Tomatometer
Rotten
For all its nail-biting fusillades, it fails to score a shot to the heart.
Michael Sragow, Salon.com
Rotten
Proof of Life refers to a negotiator's demand for proof a hostage is still alive...you may start wondering the same thing about the movie.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
Proof of Life is intelligent, but culturally biased and less than altogether compelling.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Fresh
Well directed, superbly acted, full of conflicting emotions and has subtle psychological shifts in loyalties.
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com
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