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2018 · 1h42 · Film

Directed by Aneesh Chaganty

Starring John Cho, Michelle La, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Sara Sohn, Briana McLean, Erica Jenkins, Connor McRaith, Dominic Hoffman, Ric Sarabia

Ideal when you feel… Happy Calm Sad / low

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian

Music

Torin Borrowdale

Cinematography

Juan Sebastian Baron

Cast

Joseph Lee, Sara Sohn, Briana McLean, Erica Jenkins, Connor McRaith, Dominic Hoffman, Ric Sarabia, Steven Michael Eich, Melissa Disney

Updated July 22, 2026

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