Rear Window (1998 film)

*Rear Window*
Rear Window
	Official release poster
Based on	"It Had to Be Murder"; 1942 story in Dime Detective; by Cornell Woolrich; Rear Window; 1954 film; by Alfred Hitchcock;
Written by	Eric Overmyer; Larry Gross
Directed by	Jeff Bleckner
Starring	Christopher Reeve; Daryl Hannah; Robert Forster; Ruben Santiago-Hudson;
Music by	David Shire
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Christopher Reeve; Steven Haft; Robert Halmi Jr.; David V. Picker;
Producers	Sheldon Abend; Robert V. Gaulin
Cinematography	Ken Kelsch
Editor	Geoffrey Rowland
Running time	89 minutes
Production companies	Cambria Productions; Haft Entertainment; Hallmark Entertainment;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 22, 1998

Rear Window is a 1998 American made-for-television crime-drama thriller film directed by Jeff Bleckner. The teleplay by Larry Gross and Eric Overmyer is an updated adaptation of the classic 1954 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock which was based on the short story "It Had to Be Murder" by Cornell Woolrich. It was broadcast in the United States by ABC on November 22, 1998. This stars Christopher Reeve (in one of his final screen appearances), Daryl Hannah, and Robert Forster.

Plot

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and the police remove him from his home. Thorpe is released the following day, and that night Jason Kemp hears a blood-curdling scream from the courtyard. From that moment on, Ilene is missing from her apartment, apparently replaced by another woman. Jason, certain she was murdered by her husband, tries to convince his colleague Claudia, nurse Antonio, and friend Charlie that his suspicion is true. Thorpe slowly comes to the realization that Kemp is fully aware of his crime, and engages him in a deadly game of cat and mouse in an effort to silence him forever.

Cast

Christopher Reeve as Jason Kemp
Daryl Hannah as Claudia Henderson
Robert Forster as Detective Charlie Moore
Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Antonio Fredericks
Anne Twomey
as Leila Kemp
Ritchie Coster as Julian Thorpe
Allison Mackie as Ilene Thorpe/Ilene's sister
Ali Marsh as Alison Rothman

Production

Casting

The role of Jason Kemp was the first film for

ventilator for the first time.^[1]

Filming

Rear Window was filmed on location in

Otis Elevator warehouses in Yonkers. Scenes were also shot at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.^{[citation needed}

]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 36% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 5.04/10.^[2]

Accolades

Award	Category	Subject	Result
Golden Globe Award	Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film	Christopher Reeve	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special	David Shire	Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Christopher Reeve	Won
Edgar Award	Best Television Feature or Miniseries	Larry Gross	Nominated
		Eric Overmyer	Nominated
		Cornell Woolrich	Nominated

References

^ Rear Window at ChristopherReeveHomepage.com
^ "Rear Window (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

External links

Rear Window at
IMDb

Rear Window at AllMovie
Rear Window at the TCM Movie Database

[1] Rear Window at ChristopherReeveHomepage.com

[2] "Rear Window (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

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