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Rearview Mirror (film)

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Wikipedia article


'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.

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.

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?"

The 'Chicago Tribune' called it "scary but goofy."

The 'Washington Post' called it "a strikingly well-done nail biter."

References




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