English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.
Without a Trace has generally received positive reviews.
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Without a Trace was released in 1983 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 24 reviews, giving Without a Trace (1983) an average rating of 63%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Without a Trace than critics were.
With a score of 63%, Without a Trace is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1983, which stands at 58%.
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