Baby Snatcher (TV 1992)

A woman is delighted to have given birth to a baby girl but her life is turned into a nightmare when she goes missing. The police mount a frantic search but to the woman's horror she finds ... See full summary »

Director:

Joyce Chopra

Writer:

Susan Rhinehart

Stars:

Veronica Hamel, Nancy McKeon, Michael Madsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Veronica Hamel	...	Bianca Hudson
Nancy McKeon	...	Karen Williams
Michael Madsen	...	Cal Hudson
David Duchovny	...	David Anderson
Penny Fuller	...	Ruth Benson
John Evans	...	DePaul
Roger Bearde	...	Lt. Bailor
Paul Joseph McKenna	...	Russell Bauer
Gretchen Grant	...	Lindsey Bauer
Jason Reed Green	...	Kevin Williams
Caitlin Brady	...	Jenny Williams
Richard Elmore	...	Dr. Beinart
Peter Vilkin	...	Kurt
Ernesto Ravetto	...	Captain Montoya
Christine P. Bump	...	Linda

Storyline

A woman is delighted to have given birth to a baby girl but her life is turned into a nightmare when she goes missing. The police mount a frantic search but to the woman's horror she finds out that it's herself who is the main suspect.

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Plot Keywords:

birth | miscarriage | pregnant | husband wife relationship | pregnancy | 

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Taglines:

One conceived a daughter. The other conceived a plan.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

A gyerekrabló

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hearst Entertainment Productions, Morgan Hill Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Cal asks Bianca what the baby's due date is. She tells him it's February. He then says something to the extent that there are 28 days in February and to narrow it down. She tells him it's the 20th or 21st, it's not an exact science. He then marks an big X on the calendar on what is supposed to be the 20th and 21st of February. The X's are put on a Friday and Saturday. The calendar clearly shows nine additional days in February. February has only 28 days, as Cal mentions. Even if it's a leap year, the calendar shows too many additional days past the 21st.

User Reviews

Compelling, if standard fare

This film illustrates why the "torn from today's headlines, woman in trouble" genre is such staple for made for TV flicks.

There is nothing particularly exceptional about this film, yet it is very compelling story. Not that the cast, that included some very good actors, are bad. It's just they are not the one's the carry this story. This is a plot driven tale that tugs at the most basic human emotions and there is nothing too subtle about it. The makers of this film were smart enough to tell this story very cleanly and not get in the way.