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4 February 1983 (USA) moreTagline:
One morning, Alex Selky got dressed, waved goodbye to his mother, set off for school and disappeared.Plot:
An estranged mother tries desperately to find her missing 6-year-old son, even if it means earning the mistrust of her friends... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Slow-going human drama looks like a well-produced episode from a TV serial... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kate Nelligan | ... | Susan Selky |
 | Judd Hirsch | ... | Al Menetti |
 | David Dukes | ... | Graham Selky |
 | Stockard Channing | ... | Jocelyn Norris |
| Jacqueline Brookes | ... | Margaret Mayo |
| Keith McDermott | ... | Philippe |
| Kathleen Widdoes | ... | Ms. Hauser |
| Danny Corkill | ... | Alex Selky (as Daniel Bryon Corkill) |
| Cheryl Giannini | ... | Pat Menetti |
| David Simon | ... | Eugene Menetti |
| William Duell | ... | Polygraph operator |
| Joan McMonagle | ... | Vivienne Grant |
| Louise Stubbs | ... | Malvina Robbins |
| Deborah Carlson | ... | Naomi Blum |
| Charles Brown | ... | Sachs |
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Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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Kate Nelligan, always a forthright and gripping actress, gets to show many different sides as a single mother in New York City whose little boy disappears one day while walking a short distance to school; she clashes with authorities and friends, but is convinced her child has been kidnapped and is still alive. These type of human dramas are all pretty much the same, but if the extremities pull you in, they are undeniably absorbing. There's a horribly facetious sub-plot about a homosexual suspect (who seems to be rendered guilty by virtue of his fetishes), but Nelligan gives the familiar theme her class and ladylike vigor, making it fresher than most, and she's helped by other good actors like Judd Hirsch, Stockard Channing and David Dukes. The film is ultimately hurt by its clichés (especially when dealing second-handedly with police lieutenant Hirsch's family life); and as for the climax, it'll either strike you as very emotional or incredibly hokey and over-the-top. ** from ****