Rear Window
Short description
Jason Kemp is an architect who becomes paralyzed after an accident and spends his time in a high-tech apartment. To combat boredom, he observes his neighbors from his window, eventually becoming convinced that he has witnessed a murder committed by a neighbor. Despite his efforts to alert others, including a skeptical detective, he is not believed and decides to investigate the crime on his own, leading him into a dangerous situation.
This 1998 American television movie was directed by Jeff Bleckner, marking the first of three films he directed according to the available records. The screenplay was written by Eric Overmyer. The film stars Christopher Reeve as Jason Kemp, with Daryl Hannah, Robert Forster, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Anne Twomey, and Ritchie Coster in the main cast. A total of 27 cast members and 55 crew members are credited.
The film has received mixed feedback from viewers and reviewers. It holds a rating of 5.6/10 on IMDb based on 4,900 votes and a 5.4/10 on TMDB from 114 votes. Film critics provided a similar score of 5.5/10 based on 12 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Robert Forster also starred in another remake of an Alfred Hitchcock film that same year – “Psycho” (1998).
- The scene where Jason's breathing tube comes loose and he has to clatter his teeth to get the nurse’s attention actually happened to Christopher Reeve after he was in an accident.
- When Detective Moore (Robert Forster) interviews Jason Kemp (Christopher Reeve), Kemp states that he is the architect of the Woolrich Center for the Performing Arts project. Cornell Woolrich is the author of the novella "This Should Be a Murder," upon which the film is based.
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