Drama ·Thriller ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1991 · 1h 35m

Bump in the Night

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Director
Karen Arthur
Cast
Meredith Baxter as Martha Tierney (as Meredith Baxter-Birney Christopher Reeve as Lawrence Muller Wings Hauser as Patrick Tierney Richard Bradford as Sgt. Pete Mooney Geraldine Fitzgerald as Mrs. Beauchamps Shirley Knight as Katie Leonard
Crew
Tom Neuwirth — Director of Photography Tom Neuwirth — Editor Gary William Friedman — Original Music Composer Isabelle Holland — Novel Craig Anderson — Producer Tom Wells — Production Design
Tagline

Based on a true story...A tale of two evils.

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
child abusebased on novel or bookkidnappingbased on true storychild pornographyalcoholismpedophilewoman director
Key Collaborators
Karen Arthur Director Tom Neuwirth Director of Photography Tom Neuwirth Editor Gary William Friedman Original Music Composer Isabelle Holland Novel Craig Anderson Producer Tom Wells Production Design Helen P. Butler Costume Design
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