Rear Window (1998) 5.5
Modern remake of Rear Window in which the lead character is paralyzed and lives in a high-tech home filled with assistive technology. Director:Jeff Bleckner |
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Rear Window (1998) 5.5
Modern remake of Rear Window in which the lead character is paralyzed and lives in a high-tech home filled with assistive technology. Director:Jeff Bleckner |
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| Christopher Reeve | ... |
Jason Kemp
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| Daryl Hannah | ... |
Claudia Henderson
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| Robert Forster | ... |
Detective Charlie Moore
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| Ruben Santiago-Hudson | ... |
Antonio Fredericks
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Anne Twomey | ... |
Leila, Jason's Ex-Wife
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| Ritchie Coster | ... |
Julian Thorpe
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| Allison Mackie | ... |
Ilene Thorpe /
Ilene's Sister
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| Ali Marsh | ... |
Alison Rothman
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Julie Baker | ... |
Luscious Woman
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| Maggie Kiley | ... |
Professional Woman
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| Peter Giles | ... |
Professional Man
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Max Chalawsky | ... |
Writer
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Marc Holzman | ... |
Gay Man
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| David Pittu | ... |
Gay Mate
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| Monique Cintron | ... |
Janet
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A recently paralyzed architect, Jason Kemp, believes he has witnessed a murder from his apartment window. Jason's colleague, Claudia, quickly becomes his partner in trying to solve the mysterious puzzle that lies in the apartment across the way. The more-than-patient detective, Moore, grudgingly responds to their repeated calls and accusations, but believes Jason's imagination is getting the best of him. Determined to uncover the truth, Jason continues to dig deeper - eventually finding himself locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Written by Paul Klenk <paulklenk@rocketmail.com>
Although this re-make is OK as re-makes go, it would be next to impossible for anyone to equal the directing genius of Hitchcock or the mastery of Jimmy Stewart. As terrific an actor Christopher Reeves is, I think he bit off more than he could chew when he tried to re-make the character played by Jimmy Stewart, one of the greatest rated actors in motion picture history. The same goes for Darryl Hannah. She is a good actress, but one could easily argue the superiority of Grace Kelly. I admire the attempts of these people, however, when one ventures to remake a Hitchcock classic like Rear Window, one should stay closer to the original story line. They don't call him the master of suspense for nothing.