The Missing Girl is a 2015 American drama film directed by A.D. Calvo. It was shown in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.
Synopsis
The film follows Mort, a comic book store owner that hires Ellen, a graphic novel artist trying to get her big break in the world of professional comics.
Cast
Robert Longstreet as Mort Colvins
Alexia Rasmussen as Ellen Peter
Eric Ladin as Skippy
Thomas Jay Ryan as Stan Colvins
Shirley Knight as Mrs. Colvins
Kevin Corrigan as Curly
Sonja Sohn as Franny
Adam David Thompson as J. Lee
Alesandra Assante as Madeline
Ralph Rodriguez as Gumby
Reception
We Got This Covered gave the film four stars, with the consensus "Robert Longstreet delivers an excellent performance and helps carry The Missing Girl to a place where it's a pleasantly enjoyable character study." Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com compared the film favorably to the 2001 film Ghost World and stated that it was "awkwardly stylized (sometimes too much), but the leads are always engaging, and the plot is unique and entertaining."