His film career began in 2000 with his work in Taylor Hackford's film Proof of Life, starring Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe, in which he was cast because of his excellent command of English.
His Vanity Fair article "Adventures in the Ransom Trade" inspired the 2000 film Proof of Life.
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Because of its picturesque surroundings Stowe has been the setting for many films, including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the Bollywood film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Proof of Life, Stardust (2007), and The World Is Not Enough in the James Bond series.
The book was used as the premise for the Taylor Hackford movie Proof of Life, in which the Hargrove-inspired character was played by David Morse.