''The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson'' is a 1996 American

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Written and directed by

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. It premiered in January 1996 at the

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in the United States and later was released on July 25, 1997 in the

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. This marked

Dudley Moore Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. Moore first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writ ...

's last live-action role before his death.

Storyline

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson is about on the unexplained disappearance of a fictitious wealthy

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, Kevin Johnson, who is dealing in sex, lies and blackmail in

Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywoo ...

Cast

Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brendan Brosnan (; born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He is best known as the fifth actor to play secret agent James Bond in the Bond film series, starring in four films from 1995 to 2002 (''GoldenEye'', ''Tomorrow ...

James Coburn James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.AllmoviBi ...

* Alexander Folk as Police Detective * Bridget Baiss as Gayle Hamilton * Carl Sundstrom as Security Guard *

Michael Brandon Michael Brandon (born Michael Feldman; April 20, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' (1985–1986). His theatre credits include the original Broadway produc ...

as Jeff Littman * Keely Sims as Leela Kerr * Hector Elias as Ramon Garcia * John Hillard as Ricky Ryan *

Heather Stephens Heather Stephens is a former American actress. She starred on ABC's '' The Forgotten'' as Lindsey Drake alongside Christian Slater Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor and producer. He made his film deb ...

as Rhonda *

Rick Peters Rick Peters (born June 1, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor. He has appeared in several films and numerous television shows, and is perhaps best known for his role as Australian Bobby Manning in '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye''. He also p ...

as Willis Stevens *

Ian Ogilvy Ian Raymond Ogilvy (born 30 September 1943) is an English actor, playwright, and novelist. Early life Ogilvy was born in Woking, Surrey, England, to Francis Fairfield Ogilvy, brother of advertising executive David Ogilvy, and actress Aileen ...

as Gary * Michael Laskin as Bill Rackman * Charlotte Brosnan as Amy * Brett Baker as Grant *

Guy Siner Guy Domville Siner (born 16 October 1947) is an American-born English actor best known for his role as Oberleutnant Hubert Gruber in the British television series Allo 'Allo!'' and Dr. Mittenhand in '' Leprechaun 4: In Space''. Early life ...

as Fred Barratt * Richard Neil as Larry Hillman *

Richard Beymer George Richard Beymer Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American actor, filmmaker and artist who played the roles of Tony in the film version of ''West Side Story'' (1961), Peter in '' The Diary of Anne Frank'' (1959), and Ben Horne on the tel ...

as Chad Leary *

Timothy Omundson Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series ''Judging Amy'', Eli on the syndicated series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Carlton Lassite ...

as Nick Ferretti * Michael Cooke as Judd Ramberg *

Rachael Harris Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her numerous acting roles, such as starring as Dr. Linda Martin in ''Lucifer'', her role in the '' Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series, and as a ...

as Il Fornaio Waitress * Jayson Kalani as Le Petit Four Waiter * Frederika Kesten as Fitness Trainer * Eric Da Re as Apartment Manager * Connie Blankenship as Lisa *

Katherine LaNasa Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress, former ballet dancer and choreographer. She starred in films '' Jayne Mansfield's Car'', '' The Campaign'', and '' The Frozen Ground''. On television, LaNasa had a leading role in t ...

as Cathy *

Stoney Jackson Stonewall W. "Stoney" Jackson (born Alwyn Jackson on February 27, 1960) is an American actor. Jackson was born in Richmond, Virginia. Career He was featured in numerous teen magazines in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''Right On'', ''Teen Beat ...

as Julian * Madison Clarke *

Valarie Rae Miller Valarie Rae Miller (born April 16, 1974) is an American actress. Early life Born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Miller became interested in acting when she was quite young. She attended a high school for the performing ...

as Rudi * Scott Coffey as Video Engineer *

Kari Wuhrer Kari Samantha Wuhrer (born April 28, 1967) is an American actress, model, and singer. Wuhrer began her career as a teenager, and is best known for her time as a cast member on MTV's ''Remote Control'', as well as her roles as Maggie Beckett in t ...

as Kristi Wilson * John Solari as Captain Hammond

References

External links

* * 1996 films American mockumentary films Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles American independent films 1996 comedy films British independent films 1990s American films 1990s British films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub