The Clearing is a 2004 American crime drama thriller film and the directorial debut of film producer Pieter Jan Brugge. The film is loosely based on the real-life kidnapping and murder of Dutch businessman Gerrit Jan Heijn that took place in the Netherlands in 1987. The screenplay was written by Justin Haythe.

The Clearing (2004)
Directed by Pieter Jan Brugge
Genres - Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Release Date - Jul 2, 2004 |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$12,520,799
Themes
Tags
Cabin, Detective, Fbi, Forest, Gerrit Jan Heijn, Hostage, Husband Wife Relationship, Kidnapping, Love, Marital Problem, Marriage, Missing Person, Negotiation, Netherlands, Psychopath, Pursuit, Ransom, Ransom Note, True Stories
Attributes
Filming Location: North Carolina, Pittsburgh
Narrative Location: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Narrative Location: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Alternate Titles
Anatomie einer Entführung
DE
Az emberrablás
HU
Grozljiva jasa
SI
In ostaggio
IT
Kidnapningen
DK
L'enlèvement
FR
La clairière
CA
La sombra de un secuestro
ES
Na Sombra de um Rapto
PT
Pagrobimas
LT
Preteća čistina
RS
Refém de Uma Vida
BR
Rozrachunek
PL
Secretos de un secuestro
AR, CL
Selginemine
EE
Tehdit
TR
The Clearing
GB, US
To xefoto
GR
Το Ξέφωτο
GR
Катарзис
BG
Расчет
RU
二重誘拐
JP
家變
TW