Rearview Mirror (TV 1984)

When the psychopathic jailbreaker Hopps and his cousin steal a camper to continue their flight, they notice too late that there's a baby on the back seat. At first they want to kill it, but... See full summary »

Director:

Lou Antonio

Writers:

Caroline B. Cooney (novel), Lorenzo Semple Jr.

Stars:

Lee Remick, Tony Musante, Michael Beck

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Remick	...	Terry Seton
Tony Musante	...	Vince Martino
Michael Beck	...	Jerry Sam Hopps
Jim Antonio	...	Chief Yates
Don Galloway	...	Roger Seton
Ned Bridges	...	Powell
Allison Biggers	...	Janelle
Stuart Boyd	...	Deputy Eakins
Kaya Carter	...	Lulu
Sherry Foster	...	Woman at Crossroads
Pamela Garmon	...	Marylou
Don Hann	...	Storeman
Edith Ivey	...	Mother
Elmer Dadis Javier	...	Andrew
Jack Leland	...	Loafer

Storyline

When the psychopathic jailbreaker Hopps and his cousin steal a camper to continue their flight, they notice too late that there's a baby on the back seat. At first they want to kill it, but then decide to keep it as an easy hostage. Later they kidnap Terry Seton and force her to come with them too. Only detective Martiano is clever enough to track them down - but will he manage to get the hostages alive?

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | based on novel

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

El retrovisor

Filming Locations:

South Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Simon/Asher Entertainment, Sunn Classic Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Lee Remick's second husband, British producer Kip Gowans, worked with Lee on a number of TV movies including "The Women's Room (1980)" (TV), and "Rearview Mirror (1984)" (TV).

User Reviews

Thriller Territory Revisited

A fairly standard 'woman motorist pursued' thriller, 'Rearview Mirror' may be considered a cut above the rest due to Remick's presence. Her sometimes steely glare translates well into the thriller genre; her quality of performance marks this film as bearing some intrinsic merit.