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

1. Thomas, Kevin (29 June 1986). "MOVIES OF THE WEEK". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 5.
2. Margulies, Lee (Oct 21, 1984). "UPDATE". Los Angeles Times. p. ab5.
3. O'Connor, John J. (26 Nov 1984). "TV REVIEWS; 'WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE': [REVIEW]". New York Times. p. C.21.
4. Anderson, Jon (Nov 26, 1984). "'Rearview Mirror' offers a goofy image of sychopath". Chicago Tribune. p. e7.
5. 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