When the Cradle Falls (1997) (TV)

Director:

Paul Schneider

Writer:

Rob Hedden (written by)

Release Date:

4 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Plot:

An adoption service is kidnapping healthy white babies an adopting them to infertile couples for a price. Meanwhile Brian and Donna have a bouncing baby boy. |

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Couple | Adoption | Kidnapping | Black Market

Cast

Scott Reeves	...	Brian McDermott
Martha Byrne	...	Donna McDermott
Cathy Lee Crosby	...	Joan Hollins
Karl Makinen	...	Hammack
Brigitta Dau
Joel de la Fuente	...	Bill Avila
Dorian Harewood	...	Lt. Harlan Dugger
Linda Gray
Joe Ivy	...	Dr. Ashling
Henry Woronicz	...	Detective Tauber
Kellie Waymire	...	Lucy Becknell
Roy Werner	...	Detective Braeden
Melody Rae	...	Criminalist
James Newcomb	...	Dr. Sira
Yumi Iwama	...	Kay Avila

Runtime:

Germany:87 min | 120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company:

Freyda Rothstein Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When Joan Hollins is coming down the round staircase at the end, they zoom in on her black shoes. In certain parts when she's on the roof, in the final scene, her shoes go back and forth from a black color to a cream color.

Movie Connections:

Features Closer and Closer (1996) (TV)

Bizarre hook may force you to endure this movie

This thing was somewhat unusual for a TV movie. First, it moved at kind of a strange pace which I cannot really put words to. But secondly, it had a queer hook at the start of the movie which kept me hanging on to see if I had imagined it all or hallucinated or lost my mind. Very odd. Not a plot twist but more like a dangling detail. Anyway, Brigitta Dau is totally hot for any men watching and women will enjoy seeing Scott Reeves with his shirt off. Cathy Lee Crosby does a good job as one of the villains. I cannot really recommend the movie but it beats watching a rerun of Leave It to Beaver.