Proof of Life
Brief Synopsis
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Peter Bowman, an American engineer in a Latin American country, is kidnapped for a $3 million dollar ransom. Abandoned by her husband's employer and insurance company, his wife Alice refuses to give up his life. She takes on the task of bringing him home but quickly realizes she can't do that withou
Cast & Crew
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Taylor Hackford
Director
Meg Ryan
Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe
Terry Thorne
David Morse
Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed
Janis Bowman
David Caruso
Dino
Film Details
Also Known As
Echange, L', L' Echange, Prueba de vida
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Anvil Films; Bel-Air Entertainment; Castle Rock Entertainment; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Eastman Kodak; For Stars Catering; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Imaginary Forces; L.A. Maddogs; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Soundelux; Technicolor; Useful Companies; Warner Bros. Sound
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Sam Film; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Tobis Film; Videocine; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Quito, Ecuador; Ecuador; Poland; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 15m
Synopsis
Peter Bowman, an American engineer in a Latin American country, is kidnapped for a $3 million dollar ransom. Abandoned by her husband's employer and insurance company, his wife Alice refuses to give up his life. She takes on the task of bringing him home but quickly realizes she can't do that without help. An expert in 'K&R' (Kidnap & Ransom), Terry Thorne is Alice's best and only hope for saving Peter. He takes on the job, but soon finds it to be trickier than anyone thought. Throughout the lengthy negotiations, Alice and Terry develop a mutual respect which evolves into a mutual attraction as they barter for Peter's life with the kidnappers. With the help of a fellow negotiator, Dino, and a trio of highly trained mercenaries, Terry takes on a do-or-die rescue operation that could as easily result in disaster as in triumph.
Cast
Meg Ryan
Alice Bowman
Russell Crowe
Terry Thorne
David Morse
Peter Bowman
Pamela Reed
Janis Bowman
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 Sanchez
Fernandez
Pietro Sibille
Juaco
Vicky Hernandtz
Maria
Norma Martinez
Norma (Eliodoro'S Wife)
Diego Trujillo
Eliodoro
Aristoteles Picho
Sandro
Sarahi Echeverria
Cinta
Carlos Blanchard
Carlos
Raul Rodriguez
Tomas
Mauro Cueva
Rico
Alejandro Cordoba
Rambo
Sandro Bellido
Mono
Miguel Iza
Elt Officer
Roberto Frisone
Calitri
Tony Vazquez
Fred; Marco
Claudia Dammert
Ginger
Rowena King
Pamela
Michael Byrne
Luthan
Jaime Zevallos
Nino
Gilberto Torres
Raymo
Flora Martinez
Linda
Laura Escobar
Cara
Marcos Bustos
Alex
Jorge Medina
Berto
Gerard Naprous
Pierre Lenoir
Alexander Baluev
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Terry'S Driver
Said K Saralijen
Chechen Leader
Oscar Carillo
Trial Honcho
Pedro Martinez Laya
Trial Honcho
Wolframio Benavides
Trial Honcho
Alonson Alegria
Master Of Ceremonies
Merlin Hanbury-tenison
Terry'S Son
Stefan Gryff
Bank Official
Yolanda Vazquez
Notary
Dmitry Shevchenko
Robert Grani
Leadman
Crew
Lech Adamowski
Stunt Coordinator (Poland Unit)
Leslie Adler
Assistant (To Meg Ryan)
Alonso Alegria
Songs ("Muneca Linda" "Si Jamas Pude Amarte")
Alonso Alegria
Casting (South America)
Elena Almeida
Assistant Production Coordinator
Miguel Alvear
3rd Assistant Director
Mariana Andrade
Executive In Charge Of Production (Ecuador)
Pete Anthony
Orchestra Conductor
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Frida Aradottir
Meg Ryan'S Hairstylist
Carlos Argoti
Wardrobe Buyer
Anabell Arias
Location Assistant
Ana Lucia Arizo
Assistant Accountant
David Arkell
Camera Ship Pilot
Tatiana Arroba
Stand-By Propsman
Diego Arteaga
Camera Assistant
Christopher Assells
Sound Effects Editor
Olivier Auverlau
Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Estefano Auz
Head Driver
Karen M. Baker
Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Pawel Barenski
Unit Manager (Poland Unit)
Pedro Barquin
Other
Steve Bartek
Supervising Orchestrator
Andrzej Bednarski
Assistant Director (Poland Unit)
Sallie Beechinor
Production Coordinator
Laura Behary
Post-Production Assistant (Avid)
Miriam Bell-irving
Set Dresser
Mona Benjamin
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lourene Bevaart
Russell Crowe'S Trainer
Carlos Blanchard
Other
Terry Blyther
Location Manager (United Kingdom)
Steve Bohan
Construction Manager (United Kingdom)
Adam Bohling
Other
Diego Bolanos
Production Assistant
George Bolton
Transportation Captian
Justin Bourret
Post-Production Assistant (Avid)
Julian Bratolyubov
Music Preparation
Robert Brock
Electrician
Jean Brown
Special Thanks (Safari Tours/Quito--Ecuador)
Jeanette Browning
Adr Recordist
Bogomil Brubano
Costumer
David Bruce
Generator Operator
David Bruce
Generator Operator
Tony Burnes
Electrician
Mauricio Cadena
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Sidney Calvopina
Construction Gang Boss
Angus Cameron
Digital Effects Supervisor (Mill Company Limited/Special Visual Effects)
David E Campbell
Re-Recording Mixer
Sylvia Cano
Assistant Accountant
Jana Carboni
Makeup Artist
Chris Carreras
1st Assistant Director
Stephen Carter
Art Director
Steve Carter
Supervising Art Director
Oscar G Castillo
Lead Animator (Cinesite/Special Visual Effects Provider)
Oriana Cavallero
Assistant (To David Morse)
Aneta Cebula
Production Coordinator (Poland Unit)
Stefano Ceccarelli
Hair Stylist
Luis Chalacan
Grip
Simon Chapman
Stunt Man (For David Morse)
Orlando Chongo
Craft Service Supervisor
Gwen Clare
Special Thanks (Us Ambassador To Ecuador)
Stuart Clarke
Stunt Man (For Russell Crowe)
Fionn Comerford
2nd Assistant Camera/ ("B" Camera)
Frank Connor
Still Photographer
Marcelo Cordova
Security Specialist (Berman & Ely)
Fred Crawford
Other
Romel Crespo
Camera Assistant
Liz Cruz
Transportation Dispatcher
Rodrigo Cueva
Grip
Lucy Da Silva
Makeup Artist
Debbi Datz-pyle
Orchestra Contractor
Barney Davis
2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Gary Charles Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Yves De Bono
Special Effects Supervisor
Bruno De Santa
Russell Crowe'S Costumer
Francesca De Simone
Hair Stylist
Greg Dennen
Other
Amanda Derby
Set Costumer
Daniel Dietrich
Foreman
Ian Differ
1st Assistant Editor
Dino Dimuro
Sound Effects Editor
Ron Downing
Property Master
Jack Dyer
Stand-By Stagehand
Wade Eastwood
Stunt Man (For Gottfried John)
Kevin Edland
Best Boy Electric
Jake Edmonds
Health & Safety Officer
Danny Elfman
Music
Danny Elfman
Music Producer
Kathy Ewings
Accountant (United Kingdom)
Diego Falconi
3rd Assistant Director
David Fencl
Other
Arlene Fishbach
Music Clearance
Vaune Kirby Frechette
Avid Assistant
Roberto Frisone
Assistant Art Director
Jerzy Frykowski
Production Manager (Poland Unit)
Will Gaffney
Other
Yorgos Giannelis
1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Tony Gilroy
Screenwriter
Tony Gilroy
Executive Producer
Laura Graham
Adr Editor
Robert Grayson
2nd Assistant Director
Lisa Greenberg
Craft Service Manager
Mark Griffin
Special Effects Technician
Dow Griffith
Location Manager
Dow Griffith
Production Supervisor
Zbigniew Gruz
Assistant Director (Poland Unit)
Zbigniew Gruz
Casting
Carlos Guerra
Production Assistant
Taylor Hackford
Producer
Per Hallberg
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles Hamilton
Other
Adam Hamon
Security Specialist (Berman & Ely)
Randy Hardy
Other
Miles Hargrove
Video Archivist
Thomas Hargrove
Inspired By Book ("Long March To Freedom: Tom Hargrove'S Own Story Of His Kidnapping By Colombian Narco-Guerrillas")
Gordon Harmer
Costume Supervisor
Kevin Harris
Stand-By Carpenter
Dan Hegeman
Sound Effects Editor
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Tania Hermida
3rd Assistant Director
Colonel Luis Hernandez
Special Thanks (Director Of The Military College/Ecuadorian Army)
Alicia Herrera
Animal Wrangler
Jonn Herzberger
Special Effects Technician
Ian Hickinbotham
Unit Production Manager
Julia Hickman
Art Department Coordinator
John Higgins
Gaffer
Linda Hodge
Other
Chris Hogan
Dialogue Editor
David Hopkins
Coordinating Art Director
Antony Hunt
Visual Effects Producer (Mill Company Limited/Special Visual Effects)
Kevin Hunt
Security Specialist (Berman & Ely)
Malcolm Huse
Key Grip
Slawomir Idziak
Director Of Photography
Pablo Iturralde
Graphic Designer
Pablo Iturralde
Assistant Art Director
Roberto Izurieta
Other
Pamela Jaeckle
Production Coordinator
Craig Jaeger
Supervising Foley Editor
Ismael Jardon
Costume Supervisor
Chris Jargo
Supervising Adr Editor
Henryk Jedynak
1st Assistant Camera/ ("A" Camera)
Lukasz Jogalla
2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Lukasz Jogalla
Camera Operator
Gareth John
Sound Maintenance
Bobbie Johnson
Other
Mark Johnston
Other
Doreen Jones
Casting (Europe)
Sally Jones
Script Supervisor
Daryl Jordan
Visual Effects Editor
Paul Jyrala
Foley Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Editor
Robert Kaiser
Color Timer
Doc Kane
Adr Mixer
Karen Kawahara
Meg Ryan'S Makeup Artist
Alice S. Kim
Assistant (To Charles Mulvehill)
Jess Kitley
Assistant Set Decorator (United Kingdom)
Thomas Kittle
Special Effects Technician
Nancy Klopper
Casting
Jacek Kurowski
Best Boy (Poland Unit)
Michael La Torre
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Rick Lamb
"B" Camera Focus Puller/Steadicam
Mary Jo Lang
Foley Mixer
Federico Laurenti
Makeup Artist
Deborah Leakey
Assistant Accountant (United Kingdom)
Adam Lee
Electrician
Cosme Leon
Grip
David Lingenfelser
Supervisor
Richard Little
Lead Digital Artist (Mill Company Limited/Special Visual Effects)
Lee Lighting Ltd
Lighting Equipment (London)
Laura Luchetti
Assistant (To Russell Crowe)
Camilo Luzuriaga
Executive In Charge Of Production (Ecuador)
Anna Mackenzie
Adr Editor
Dr. Jamil Mahuad
Special Thanks (President Of Ecuador)
Ana Maldonado
Public Relations Consultant
Roberto Mancino
Location Assistant
Rosanna Mancino
Production Assistant
Marc Mann
Other
Marc Mann
Original Music
Jeff Mart
"B" Camera Operator/Steadicam
John Marzano
Aerial Cameraman
Helen Mattocks
Meg Ryan'S Costumer
Zelda Mattox
Transportation Dispatcher
Ron Mawbey
Set Costumer
Dr. Paul Mcauley
Weight Loss Consultant
Richard Mccarthy
Other
Scott A Mckay
Other
Mark Mckenzie
Original Music
Alan Mcpherson
Electrician
Amala Merino
Other
John Forbes Meyeler
Special Thanks (Honorable John Forbes Meyeler/Former British Ambassador To Ecuador)
Tricia Miles
Post-Production Supervisor
Christian Minkler
Re-Recording Mixer
Marek Modzelewski
Gaffer (Poland Unit)
Alyson Moore
Foley Artist
John Moore
Props
Sarah Moore
Production Assistant (United Kingdom)
Alexis Moreano
Stand-By Propsman
Philip D. Morrill
Assistant Sound Editor
Thomas A Morris
Construction Coordinator
Van Morrison
Song Performer ("I'Ll Be Your Lover Too")
Film Details
Also Known As
Echange, L', L' Echange, Prueba de vida
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Anvil Films; Bel-Air Entertainment; Castle Rock Entertainment; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Eastman Kodak; For Stars Catering; Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Imaginary Forces; L.A. Maddogs; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Soundelux; Technicolor; Useful Companies; Warner Bros. Sound
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; PathT International; PathT International; Pathe Image; Sam Film; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Tobis Film; Videocine; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Quito, Ecuador; Ecuador; Poland; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 15m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 8, 2000
Expanded Release in United States February 2, 2001
Meg Ryan reportedly received $15,000,000 for this role.
29-year-old Will Gaffney, a stand-in for actor David Morse, was killed and five extras were injured on Sunday, April 9, 2000, when the pick-up truck they were riding in accidentally plunged off a mountain road during 2nd unit photography. Gaffney was an American teacher living in Ecuador.
Meg Ryan reportedly received $15,000,000 for this role.
Completed shooting July 28, 2000.
Began shooting February 21, 2000.
William Prochnau's article "Adventures in the Ransom Trade" appeared in the May 1998 issue of "Vanity Fair".
Released in United States Winter December 8, 2000
Expanded Release in United States February 2, 2001
