

Ellen Burstyn stars as Joan Walker, a mother whose college student son vanishes while traveling from Canada to Colorado. When police fail to investigate, Walker takes matters into her own hands. She and her ex-husband begin a search, but when their son's van is found in Maine brandishing stolen plates, they fear the worst. Now, it's up to a private detective to uncover the chilling truth in this absorbing drama based on a true story.
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Trailer
CBS promo Into Thin Air 1985
Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Joan Walker

Robert Prosky
Jim Conway

Sam Robards
Stephen Walker

Nicholas Pryor
Larry Walker
John Dennis Johnston
Earl Pike

Patricia Smith
Olga Conway

Tate Donovan
Brian Walker
J.P. Bumstead
Agent Cameron

Bill Calvert
Rob Walker

Britt Leach
Sgt. Keyes

Ebbe Roe Smith
Kevin
Elizabeth Barclay
Girl at gas station
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