An ex-New York reporter fights alcoholism as she and her ex- husband search for their kidnapped son.
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Title: Bump in the Night (TV Movie 1991)
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Cast
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| Meredith Baxter | ... | Martha Tierney (as Meredith Baxter-Birney) | |
| Christopher Reeve | ... | Lawrence Muller | |
| Wings Hauser | ... | Patrick Tierney | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Sgt. Pete Mooney | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Mrs. Beauchamps | |
| Shirley Knight | ... | Katie Leonard | |
| Terrence Mann | ... | Ben Nicolaides | |
| Richard Joseph Paul | ... | Jeff Donner | |
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Anne Twomey | ... | Sarah Jennings (as Ann Twomey) |
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Leslie Gail | ... | Cheryl Mason |
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Travis Swords | ... | Barry Weller |
| Corey Carrier | ... | Jonathan Tierney | |
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Audra Blaser | ... | Marguerite |
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Etta Cox | ... | Julia (as Etta L. Cox) |
| William Cameron | ... | Roger Freemantle | |
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Martha "Red" Tierney used to be a hot-shot reporter, but that was before alcohol took over her life. One morning Martha's son Jonathan leaves for school, stopping first to meet his father for breakfast. But Jonathan never meets his dad. Instead he is picked up by Lawrence a pedophile who has been watching him. Now Martha must overcome her alcoholism and her bitterness towards her ex-husband and use her old investigative skills to find her son before it's too late. Written by Anonymous
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Based on a true story...a tale of two evilsCertificate:
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This was Geraldine Fitzgerald's final acting role before her death on July 17, 2005 at the age of 91. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 January 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A gyerekrablás See more »Filming Locations:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACompany Credits
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This film is about pedophilia and well-done for the time. The first rate cast includes Meredith Baxter Birney as a single mother and alcoholic whose young son is kidnapped by a pedophile played eerily well by Christopher Reeve in one of his dramatic performances. We know him better from his Superman films and "Remains of the Day." Sadly before his accident, he was truly a gifted actor and is missed today. In this film, we have appearances by Shirley Knight as the friend who tries to help the mother out and the boy's time is running out before he's abused by the pedophile. The story is set in New York City but is filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.