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Rear Window

"Who's watching who?"

1998

1h 29m

5.4(112 votes)

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

Jason Kemp, a recently paralyzed architect, lives in a high-tech apartment filled with assistive technology. As a quadriplegic confined to his home, he passes the long hours by spying on his neighbors from his apartment window. His innocent pastime takes a deadly turn when he believes he witnesses a murder. Determined to uncover the truth, Jason continues to dig deeper - eventually finding himself locked in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Jason Kemp

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Claudia Henderson

Robert Forster

Robert Forster

Detective Moore

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Antonio Fredericks

Anne Twomey

Anne Twomey

Leila

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Julian Thorpe

Allison Mackie

Allison Mackie

Ilene Thorpe / Ilene's Sister

Ali Marsh

Ali Marsh

Alison Rothman

Julie Baker

Luscious Woman

Maggie Kiley

Maggie Kiley

Professional Woman

Creative team

Directed by: Jeff Bleckner
Written by: Eric Overmyer
Produced by: Robert V. Gaulin
Sheldon Abend

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