Movie
Searching
2018PG-131h 42m7.6 / 10
No one is lost without a trace.
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
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Synopsis
After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.
Cast, crew and production details
About Searching
Cast
John ChoDavid Kim
Michelle LaMargot
Debra MessingDetective Vick
Joseph LeePeter
Sara SohnPamela Nam Kim
Briana McLeanAbigail
Erica JenkinsHannah
Connor McRaithIsaacCredits
- Directed by
- Aneesh Chaganty
- Written by
- Sev Ohanian, Aneesh Chaganty
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $880K
- Box office
- $75.6M
Production
BazelevsUnited States- Timur Bekmambetov Productions
Themes
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