A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.A New York cop becomes obsessed with finding his wife's rapist.
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2000: I have not seen this movie since it first aired twelve or so years ago, but I remember it as having a powerful impact. I remember thinking it was better than the theatrical film "Sea of Love." Good performances by Armand Assante, Beverly D"Angelo and Blair Brown. Good plotting and dialog, too.
2008: Since originally commenting eight years ago, I have seen this title again. It holds up pretty well although it certainly is longish for one sitting. (It was originally shown in two parts on two different nights.) The plot is involved, but for those not suffering from a short attention span, the multiple story lines are intriguing especially when they fold on each other.
Especially amusing now are the hair and clothes that date the movie, but the performances hold up. I say this notwithstanding the appearance of a fourteen-year-old actor named Ben Affleck. This movie could be culled for clips to be used in a "Before they Were Stars" special. The cast includes Affleck, Forest Whitaker, and Canadian actor/director Sarah Polley (acting: "My Life Without Me," "John Adams," "The Sweet Hereafter"; directing: "Away From Her," etc.). But Sarah was only about eight and had maybe ten short lines at a maximum.
2008: Since originally commenting eight years ago, I have seen this title again. It holds up pretty well although it certainly is longish for one sitting. (It was originally shown in two parts on two different nights.) The plot is involved, but for those not suffering from a short attention span, the multiple story lines are intriguing especially when they fold on each other.
Especially amusing now are the hair and clothes that date the movie, but the performances hold up. I say this notwithstanding the appearance of a fourteen-year-old actor named Ben Affleck. This movie could be culled for clips to be used in a "Before they Were Stars" special. The cast includes Affleck, Forest Whitaker, and Canadian actor/director Sarah Polley (acting: "My Life Without Me," "John Adams," "The Sweet Hereafter"; directing: "Away From Her," etc.). But Sarah was only about eight and had maybe ten short lines at a maximum.
Doesn't this movie remind you a lot like the new movie "Derailed"? When I first saw the preview for Derailed I immediately remembered a movie with Beverly D Angelo, where she has a fling, someone breaks into the hotel room, her and the Guy (the fling) are tied up or handcuffed, bad things happen to Beverly's character. I haven't seen Derailed yet. And I have not heard from anyone else that these movies seem a lot alike. In the reviews I've read Clive and Jennifers characters have a fling and a Bad guy breaks in and rapes Jennifer's character, and then there is a major twist. Also the reviews on Derailed have not been the best. But just from the reviews and the trailer I thought Derailed had to be a remake of this old movie I had seen years ago. And only located it today on IMDb under Beverly D Angelo.
I am seeing Derailed this weekend and will update.
I am seeing Derailed this weekend and will update.
1st of all whoever said this movie was only 2 hours & 10 minutes long must have seen a Butchered severely Edited version of it because I just saw the entire film and including the credits it's 3 hours,5 minutes and 46 seconds long.
A 2 part miniseries about a cop who's bent on solving his wife's rape. even without her wanting him to . This film has twists and turns and things you wont expect but is written like real life .They don't make movies like this often . this is not a cookie cutter clone like so many. it is a well written well acted TV movie worth a watch .
If one is inclined to see a movie that has about everything, romance, good detective development and raw scenes - you have hit the jackpot in Hands of a Stranger. The U.S. Version which was done for TV - and then put on VHS is featured in two parts, and it's kind of long, almost 3 hours. However, I found it so intriguing that time flew by. The casting was excellent, Armand Assante, and Beverly D'Angelo are at their best. Each and every player did a great job - extremely convincing. The story line is great, and you'll want to see the whole thing at one time. In today's world, many movies lack convincing story lines and sensible scenes - not so with this one, done in 1987. If you haven't seen it - go for it, you won't be disappointed.
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- TriviaThe film cast includes three Oscar winners: Forest Whitaker, Ben Affleck and Sarah Polley; and one Oscar nominee: Michael Lerner.
- GoofsAbout fifty minutes in, when the Inspector follows his wife to the antique shop, it has a red awning, so it is very noticeable, and she parks her station wagon outside, and a view can be seen from his car across the space between the parallel road he is on to where her car is, but in the film leading up to it, when he is following her to the antique shop, before she is supposed to get there, as he is driving, in the background one can clearly see the antique shop and the tree near it, and her station wagon already outside - before she parked there.
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Composed and Performed by Jim Byrnes
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