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7.620181h 42mPG-13MovieDramaMysteryThriller

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.

DirectorAneesh Chaganty
WritersAneesh Chaganty·Sev Ohanian
ProducersSev Ohanian·Timur Bekmambetov

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Cast · Directed by Aneesh Chaganty

John Cho
John Cho
David Kim
Michelle La
Michelle La
Margot
Debra Messing
Debra Messing
Detective Vick
Joseph Lee
Joseph Lee
Peter
Sara Sohn
Sara Sohn
Pamela Nam Kim
Briana McLean
Briana McLean
Abigail
Erica Jenkins
Erica Jenkins
Hannah
Connor McRaith
Connor McRaith
Isaac
Dominic Hoffman
Dominic Hoffman
Michael Porter
Ric Sarabia
Ric Sarabia
Randy Cartoff
Steven Michael Eich
Steven Michael Eich
Robert
Melissa Disney
Melissa Disney
Isaac's Mom (voice)

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