''The Missing Girl'' is a 2015 American

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directed by A.D. Calvo. It was shown in the Vanguard section of the

2015 Toronto International Film Festival The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was announced. Jean-Marc Vallée's ''Demolition'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naom ...

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 *

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as Skippy *

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as Stan Colvins *

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as Mrs. Colvins *

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as Curly *

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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."

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