Rear Window (1998 film)
| Rear Window | |
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| Based on | "It Had to Be Murder" by Cornell Woolrich |
| Written by |
Eric Overmyer Larry Gross |
| Directed by | Jeff Bleckner |
| Starring |
Christopher Reeve Daryl Hannah Robert Forster Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
| Music by | David Shire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Christopher Reeve Steven Haft Robert Halmi Jr. David V. Picker |
| Producer(s) | Sheldon Abend Robert V. Gaulin |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
| Editor(s) | Geoffrey Rowland |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Cambria Productions Haft Entertainment Hallmark Entertainment |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | November 22, 1998 |
Rear Window is a 1998 American made-for-television crime-drama thriller film directed by Jeff Bleckner. The teleplay by Larry Gross and Eric Overmyer is an updated adaptation of the classic 1954 film of the same name directed by Alfred Hitchcock which was based on the short story "It Had to Be Murder" by Cornell Woolrich. It was broadcast in the US by ABC on November 22, 1998. This stars Christopher Reeve (in one of his final screen appearances), Daryl Hannah, and Robert Forster.
Quadriplegic Jason Kemp, a former architect who now uses a wheelchair, relieves the boredom of his daily existence by engaging in voyeurism, a pastime that allows him to spy on his neighbors from the rear window of his apartment. When he witnesses sculptor Julian Thorpe viciously beat his wife Ilene, he reports the incident to 911 and the police remove him from his home. Thorpe is released the following day, and that night Jason Kemp hears a blood-curdling scream from the courtyard. From that moment on, Ilene is missing from her apartment, apparently replaced by another woman. Jason, certain she was murdered by her husband, tries to convince his colleague Claudia, nurse Antonio, and friend Charlie that his suspicion is true. Thorpe slowly comes to the realization that Kemp is fully aware of his crime, and engages him in a deadly game of cat and mouse in an effort to silence him forever.
The role of Jason Kemp was the first for Christopher Reeve following the 1995 Memorial Day fall from horseback riding that left him paralyzed. Scenes detailing his character's rehabilitation were based on his own physical therapy experiences. On the set the actor reached a personal milestone: speaking without being plugged into his ventilator for the first time.
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