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Proof of Life (2000)

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Average Rating: 5.3/10
Reviews Counted: 115
Fresh: 46 | Rotten: 69

Despite its promising premise and superstar cast, Proof of Life is just a routine thriller that doesn't offer anything new.

Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 32
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 22

Despite its promising premise and superstar cast, Proof of Life is just a routine thriller that doesn't offer anything new.

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Movie Info

A woman whose marriage is in trouble finds herself falling for a new man as her husband's life hangs in the balance in this thriller. Peter Bowman (David Morse) and his wife Alice (Meg Ryan) have relocated to a small Latin American nation called Tecala; Peter works for an American engineering and construction firm, and his latest assignment has him building a dam that is intended to bring power to the developing nation. The ELT is a radical Marxist faction gearing up for political revolution in

R, 2 hr. 15 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Taylor Hackford

Written By: Tony Gilroy

In Theaters: Dec 8, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Jun 19, 2001

Box Office:$31.2M

Warner Bros.

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Cast

Meg Ryan
Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe
Terry Thorne
David Morse
Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed
Janis Goodman
David Caruso
Dino
Anthony Heald
Ted Fellner
Stanley Anderson
Jerry
Gottfried John
Eric Kessler
Alun Armstrong
Wyatt
Michael Kitchen
Ian Havery
Margo Martindale
Ivy
Mario Ernesto S�nchez
Fernandez
Pietro Sibille
Juaco
Vicky Hernandez
Maria
Norma Martinez
Norma
Diego Trujillo
Eliodoro

Critic Reviews for Proof of Life

All Critics (136) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (72) | DVD (18)

I was interested all through the movie--interested, but not riveted.

December 8, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

For all its nail-biting fusillades, it fails to score a shot to the heart.

December 8, 2000 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Michael Sragow

Salon.com

Top Critic

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.

December 8, 2000 Comment

Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Top Critic

Proof of Life is intelligent, but culturally biased and less than altogether compelling.

December 8, 2000 Comment

Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Top Critic

Good story, but too violent for kids.

December 27, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

The unconvincing Proof of Life is a missed opportunity.

February 2, 2009 Full Review Source: Las Vegas CityLife

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Tony Macklin

Las Vegas CityLife Source: Las Vegas CityLife

Whatever sparks ignited off the set fail to register on film, in essence ruining Taylor Hackford's drama.

October 14, 2007 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

About as thrilling as the Kansas plains.

July 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

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Judith Egerton

Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) Source: Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

Crackles, sputters, and starts up finally in the last half of the movie.

March 16, 2004 Full Review Source: Mixed Reviews

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Gabriel Shanks

Mixed Reviews Source: Mixed Reviews

Tragically for both Hackford and the punters, the best drama came when the cameras weren't rolling.

April 1, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

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Harry Guerin

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

Kidnapping romance showcases Crowe's gifts -- and Ryan's limitations.

November 7, 2002 Full Review Source: Netflix

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James Rocchi

Netflix

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It is what it is. You really cant blame this movie on Russell Crowe or Meg Ryan, but the atrocious screen writer and the studio that allowed this to be made.

May 26, 2010