Hitting Home (TV 1988)

Canadian businesswoman Dinah Middleton's is devastated when her teenage son, Alex, is killed by a hit-and-run driver. When the police fail to turn up any suspects, she turns private ... See full summary »

Director:

Robin Spry

Writers:

Tom Alderman (book), Douglas Bowie (screenplay),

Stars:

Kerrie Keane, Daniel Pilon, Saul Rubinek

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kerrie Keane	...	Dinah Middleton
Daniel Pilon	...	Max Middleton
Saul Rubinek	...	Owen Hughes
Lynne Griffin	...	Karen Hughes
Mireille Deyglun	...	Françoise Boyer
Ken Pogue	...	Detective Sergeant Sullivan
Vlasta Vrana	...	Phil Grande
Leif Anderson	...	Alex Middleton
Jacob Tierney	...	David Hughes
Alan Thicke	...	Conrad Vaughan
Colleen Dewhurst	...	Judge
Mathew Mackay	...	Tony
Jeremy Spry	...	Scott
Meredith Beaudet	...	Kimberly
Peter Blackwood	...	Doctor #1

Storyline

Canadian businesswoman Dinah Middleton's is devastated when her teenage son, Alex, is killed by a hit-and-run driver. When the police fail to turn up any suspects, she turns private detective to track the killer down. She traces the murderer to New York, only to discover that the crime is not covered by the extradition treaty between Canada and the US. She becomes obsessed with bringing the criminal to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

hit and run | canada | canadian | erotica | skateboarder | 

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Taglines:

Revenge is all she had left

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

21 September 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die unbarmherzige Jagd

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Téléscène Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bookstore Dinah Middleton ran in Montreal was an actual bookstore called "Double Hook" which specialized in books written by Canadian authors. It closed in 2005.

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Soundtracks

"You're Related"
Lyrics by Brock Pyle
Performed by The Doughboys

User Reviews

A Must for Canadians!

If you are a fan of Canadian entertainment, you should really check this out. It's sort of a psychological drama about the after-effects when a child is killed by a hit and run driver. Saul Rubinek plays the driver from the USA who flees back there to avoid facing the consequences. The bulk of the film deals with the boy's mom, Kerrie Keane, trying both through legal and unusual channels, to bring Rubinek back to Canada to face justice. Veteran French-Canadian actor Daniel Pilon plays the boy's dad who tries to help. Alan Thicke plays Rubinek's lawyer. Jacob Tierney (well known to Canadian youths from late 80s/early 90s TV) plays Rubinek's son. The late Colleen Dewhurst plays the judge. How can you ask for a better cast than that? The film does have that Canadian look (that is, it appears to have the budget of an average American made-for TV film) but the story is engaging and deeper than expected and the performances are satisfying. The film covers ground that few other movies have. It's one of the few films in which the Canadian content and locales actually work to the film's advantage. There are even references to the TV show "Danger Bay"! If that's not enough, how could any fan of Canadian film or TV turn down a chance to see Daniel Pilon tackle Alan Thicke?