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The Vanishing

The Vanishing

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The Vanishing

"What's left when the light goes out?"

2019

1h 48m

5.8(787 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

Three lighthouse keepers on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland discover something that isn't theirs to keep.

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Production Companies

Mad as Birds

Head Gear Films

Kodiak Pictures

Metrol Technology

Cross Creek Pictures

iWood Studios

G-BASE

Protagonist Pictures

Saban Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Gerard Butler

James

Gerard Butler

Acting

Peter Mullan

Thomas

Peter Mullan

Acting

Connor Swindells

Donald

Connor Swindells

Acting

Søren Malling

Locke

Søren Malling

Acting

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Boor

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Acting

Gary Lewis

Kenny

Gary Lewis

Acting

Emma King

Mary

Emma King

Acting

Ken Drury

Duncan

Ken Drury

Crew

Gary Kane

Gherd

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Acting

Roderick Gilkison

Galley Hand

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