| Last Ride Prods. LLC / Imagine Entertainment Filmed: April 2003 Release date: 18 Nov 2003 |
| Ron Howard directed this fine film after doffing his other hat as producer of "The Alamo" and coming to Santa Fe, NM to helm the project. "The Missing" is based on a novel written by Thomas Edison who incidentally filmed the first movie ever done in New Mexico. The plot is set in In 19th-century New Mexico. a father (Tommy Lee Jones) comes back home, hoping to reconcile with his adult daughter Maggie (Cate Blanchett). Maggie's daughter is kidnapped, forcing father and estranged daughter to work together to get her back. The storyline called for very few background artists to be used so the local involvment was limited but Ric was one of the fortunate few to be called in on this, what promises to be a memorable production. |
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| The Missing |
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| 3 old guys on the big screen L-R Victor Rodriquez, Ric, Lewis Culbreth |
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| This is the response "The Missing" had when the casting call went out for extras in Jan 2003 More than a thousand people showed & a few more than a hundred were actually called |
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| Director Ron Howard |
| Local actor Lee Sanchez |
| Local actor Chris Talley |
| Director Ron Howard took time out to have a photo taken with local actor Anthony M. Trujillo |
| Local actor Cliff Russell resting by the snacks in the extras holding area |
| Lourdes Russell waiting for her closeup |
| Clint Howard as the Sheriff at the top of the stairs watching the festivities |
| L-R Local Actors Cliff Russell, Nathan Adams, Lewis Culbreth, Omar Sallah |
| Two humble but likeable Mexican townfolk L-R Chris Roybal & Chris Yarnell |
| Local actor Omar Sallah trying to get his swayback nag to move during the parade scene |
| Local actor Eric Wagner trying on his outfit prior to filming |
| Costume supervisor - Dan Moore With assistant Debbie |
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| Local actor Roman J. Solano Sr. With Director Ron Howard on the set in March |
| Local actor Roman J. Solano Sr. worked as a standin for Sergio Calderon at the begining of shooting |
| Photo courtesy of J. Nathan Simmons |
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| See more of Omar at: www.omarsallah.com |
| Ric in character |
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