Hide In Plain Sight (1980)

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Star James Caan made his directorial debut in the fact-based Hide in Plain Sight. Caan plays a divorced husband and father who comes to visit his ex-wife and children, only to discover that they've evidently disappeared from the face of the earth. Running up against the stonewall tactics of the… More Star James Caan made his directorial debut in the fact-based Hide in Plain Sight. Caan plays a divorced husband and father who comes to visit his ex-wife and children, only to discover that they've evidently disappeared from the face of the earth. Running up against the stonewall tactics of the authorities, Caan eventually learns that his wife's present husband is a witness against the mob, and that his family members have been given a new home and new identities via the Justice Department's new witness relocation program. Denied information concerning his children's whereabouts, Caan desperately attempts to find them himself. Hide in Plain Sight was adapted by Spencer Eastman from the book by Leslie Waller. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: James Caan
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Mar 21, 1980 Wide
On DVD: Feb 15, 1995
Studio: Unknown

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Hide in Plain Sight raises some important questions about the rights of individuals in the face of arbitrary institutional policies.

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Cast

            James Caan as Thomas Hacklin Jr.

            Jill Eikenberry as Alisa

            Danny Aiello as Sal Carvello

            Robert Viharo as Jack Scolese

            Joe Grifasi as Matty Stanke

            Barbara Rae as Ruthie Hacklin

            Chuck Hicks as Frankie Irish

            Andrew Gordon Fenwick as Andy Hacklin

            Heather Bicknell as Junie Hacklin

            David Margulies as Detective Reilly

            Leo Cimino as Venucci

            David Clennon as Richard Fieldston

            Nicky Corello as Flacco

            Terrence Currier
            
            Vinnie de Carlo
            
            Alice Drummond as Mrs. Novack

            Jude Farese as Carmine

            Charles Hallahan
            
            Anne Helm
            
            Kenneth McMillan as Sam Marzetta

            Tom Signorelli as Moriarity

            Ken Sylk as Frantuzzi

            Beatrice Winde as Unemployment Clerk

            Eddy Donno
            
            Peter Maloney as Lee McHugh

            Josef Sommer as Jason R. Reid

            Josephine Nichols
            
            Danny Costa
            
            Walter Scott
            
            Robert Gerringer
            
            James DeCloss
            
            Ben Gerard
            
            Tom Clarke Hill as Bobby Momisa

            Barbra Rae
            
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