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Rear Window

Rear Window

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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.

Directed by Jeff Bleckner
Written by Eric Overmyer, Larry Gross, Cornell Woolrich
Produced by Sheldon Abend, Robert V. Gaulin
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Top Cast

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

J

Julie Baker

Luscious Woman

Maggie Kiley

Maggie Kiley

Professional Woman

Themes & Keywords

paraplegicarchitectwheelchairmurdercat and mousewitness to murderdisabledhigh techvoyeurismvoyeurcolleagueparalyzedhome care nursephysical therapy

About Rear Window

Rear Window is a drama, thriller film released in 1998 exploring themes of paraplegic, architect, wheelchair, murder, cat and mouse, witness to murder. Directed by Jeff Bleckner, it stars Christopher Reeve, Daryl Hannah, Robert Forster. 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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