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Hide in Plain Sight
Directed byJames Caan
Produced byRobert W. Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg
Written byLeslie Waller (novel)
Spencer Eastman
StarringJames Caan
Jill Eikenberry
Robert Viharo
Barbara Rae
Joe Grifasi
Kenneth McMillan
Josef Sommer
Danny Aiello
Music byLeonard Rosenman
CinematographyPaul Lohmann
Edited byFredric Steinkamp
William Steinkamp
Distributed byUnited Artists (United States/Canada)
Cinema International Corporation (International)
  • April 21, 1980 (Portugal)
92 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[2]
Box officeunder $2 million (North America),[2] $3,806,930[3]

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Plot[edit]

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Divorced father Thomas Hacklin discovers, on visiting his children, that his ex-wife's residence has been abandoned; he is unable to locate or contact them. He is mystified after approaching the authorities, who refuse to assist, but speculates when he becomes aware that her new husband is in the United States Federal Witness Protection Program. As he makes inroads into finding their location, the police and authorities make it more difficult for him to make contact. He becomes determined upon discovering the government advised the low-tier mobster new husband to marry his ex-wife, in order to disqualify her from testifying against him in the eventuality of a trial for his criminal activities. The mob follows Hacklin's actions for their own purposes.

Cast[edit]

  • James Caan as Thomas Hacklin, Jr.
  • Jill Eikenberry as Alisa
  • Robert Viharo as Jack Scolese
  • Barbra Rae as Ruthie Hacklin
  • Joe Grifasi as Matty Stanke
  • Kenneth McMillan as Sam Marzetta
  • Josef Sommer as Jason R. Reid
  • Danny Aiello as Sal Carvello
  • Beatrice Winde as Unemployment Clerk
  • Andrew Gordon Fenwick as Andy Hacklin
  • Heather Bicknell as Junie Hacklin
  • David Clennon as Richard Fieldston

Reception[edit]

Hide in Plain Sight received a mixed reception from critics.[4]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two out of four stars and praised the acting, but ultimately viewed the film negatively, calling it 'a frustrating real-life thriller that makes the fatal mistake of being more true to real life than to the demands of narrative.'[5]Variety also wrote the film a mixed review, stating 'Hide in Plain Sight has some of the makings of a good, honest film. It tells the true story of a working man's fight against the system, features several poignant moments, and makes a number of political messages in an effective yet unobtrusive manner. But in his directorial debut, James Caan never musters the energy or emotion needed to break the unbearably slow, dismal tone.'[1]

Production[edit]

The film was Caan's passion project, taking him two years to make. It was his intention to release the film without a music score, but MGM executives prevailed.[2]

Release[edit]

Home media[edit]

Released on VHS: 1981; 1992, MGM/UA Home Video and DVD: 2010, Warner Home Video (Warner Archive).

References[edit]

  1. ^ abVariety staff (31 December 1979). 'Hide in Plain Sight'. Variety. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. ^ abcMOVIES: FILM DIRECTING: FOR CAAN, IT'S NOT A FESTIVALMann, Roderick. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 02 Nov 1980: q31.
  3. ^Hide in Plain Sight at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^'Hide in Plain Sight'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  5. ^Ebert, Roger (26 March 1980). 'Hide in Plain Sight'. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 9 March 2012.

External links[edit]

  • Hide in Plain Sight on IMDb
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