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Rear Window (1998)

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Average Rating: 5/10
Reviews Counted: 11
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Release Date: Nov 22, 1998 Wide

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This remake of Alfred Hitchcock's classic tale of suspense stars Christopher Reeve as a wheelchair-bound shut-in with a proclivity for watching the world through binoculars and making up stories about the lives of the people he observes. Trouble comes when he fabricates a murder that just may have actually occurred. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

R, 2 hr.

Drama, Television, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Jeff Bleckner

Written By: Larry Gross, Eric Overmyer

In Theaters: Nov 22, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Jul 5, 2005

Artisan Entertainment

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Cast

Christopher Reeve
Jason Kemp
Daryl Hannah
Claudia
Robert Forster
Det. Moore
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Antonio
Anne Twomey
Leila
Ritchie Coster
Jullian Thorpe
Allison Mackie
Ilene Thorpe
Ali Marsh
Allison Flowers

Critic Reviews for Rear Window

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (7)

Decent remake of Hitchcock classic

December 7, 2006 Comment

Lori Hoffman

Atlantic City Weekly Source: Atlantic City Weekly

A good remake with Reeve proving you don't need to be able to walk to command the screen.

December 18, 2004 Comment

Michael A. Smith

Nolan's Pop Culture Review Source: Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Seemed like a good idea at the time...

April 29, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

Reeve gives it his all, but unfortunately the creative team doesn't.

December 24, 2002 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

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While no where near as good as the original I still like the concept and the execution was well done. All involved did a great job and really tried to stay true to the mood of the Hitchcock classic.

November 30, 2008

Jason Spencer

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Ok, I made a small error here, in that I requested this film expecting Hitchcock's original and hadn't realised a remake had been made. You can see the Hitchcock marks all over this film and makes for a great murder mystery, although I guess the elephant in the room here is that Christopher Reeve was able to play this

August 5, 2007