Rearview Mirror (film)
Rearview Mirror is a 1984 American TV movie directed by Lou Antonio. The script was by Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on a novel by Caroline B. Cooney which had been published in 1980.[1]
Premise
Jerry Sam Hopps, an escaped convict and psychopathic murderer and his cousin terrorize a woman, Terry Seton, and force her to drive them through North Carolina, with a separately kidnapped baby. A visiting police detective pursues.
Cast
- Lee Remick as Terry Seton
- Tony Musante as Vince Martino
- Michael Beck as Jerry Sam Hopps
- Jim Antonio as Chief Yates
- Don Galloway as Roger Seton
- Ned Bridges as Powell
Production
The film was made in October 1984.[2]
Reception
The New York Times said "one begins to wonder early on, did a bunch of nice actors get caught in a kinky and pointless exercise like this?"[3]
The Chicago Tribune called it "scary but goofy."[4]
The Washington Post called it "a strikingly well-done nail biter."[5]
References
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (29 June 1986). "MOVIES OF THE WEEK". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 5.
- ^ Margulies, Lee (Oct 21, 1984). "UPDATE". Los Angeles Times. p. ab5.
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (26 Nov 1984). "TV REVIEWS; 'WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE': [REVIEW]". New York Times. p. C.21.
- ^ Anderson, Jon (Nov 26, 1984). "'Rearview Mirror' offers a goofy image of sychopath". Chicago Tribune. p. e7.
- ^ Tom Shales Washington Post Staff Writer. The Washington Post (Nov 26, 1984). "Suspenseful 'Rearview Mirror': NBC's Well-Done Thriller & 'Violet' on PBS". p. C2.
External links
- Review of 1980 novel at Kirkus
- Rearview Mirror at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Rearview Mirror at IMDb
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