Where Are the Children? (1986)

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In this melodrama that emphasizes emotion and a convoluted plot, Nancy Eldridge (Jill Clayburgh) has remarried after her divorce and is trying to recuperate from the tragedy of the deaths of her two children during her previous marriage. That means when her children by current husband Clay (Max… More In this melodrama that emphasizes emotion and a convoluted plot, Nancy Eldridge (Jill Clayburgh) has remarried after her divorce and is trying to recuperate from the tragedy of the deaths of her two children during her previous marriage. That means when her children by current husband Clay (Max Gail) are kidnapped, she is particularly distraught. When the identity of the kidnapper becomes clear, more facts about the past and the present are revealed, as events carry emotionally charged scenes to a larger-than-life ending. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 32 min.
Directed By: Bruce Malmuth
Genres: Drama

Critic Reviews

James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
Atrocious, almost unreleasable chiller wastes Clayburgh's gifts

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Cast

            Jill Clayburgh as Nancy Eldridge

            Max Gail as Clay Eldridge

            Harley Cross as Michael Eldridge

            Elisabeth Harnois as Missy Eldridge

            Barnard Hughes as Jonathan Knowles

            Elizabeth Wilson as Dorothy Prentiss

            Frederic Forrest as Courtney Parrish

            James Purcell as Robin Legler

            Clifton James as Chief Coffin

            Carol Higgins Clark as TV Reporter

            Joseph Hindy as Detective Morello

            Pete Kovner as Policman

            Eriq La Salle as Deputy Bernie Miles

            Christopher Murney as Lenny Barron

            Devin Ratray as Neil Kenney

            Louis Zorich as Kragopoulos

            Zev Braun as J.D. Quill

            Bruce Malmuth as Restaurant Owner

            Doug Riley as Policeman

            Neal D. Brown as Desk Sergeant

            Coleen Cavanaugh as Woman in Crowd

            Dan Dalmuth as Motel Manager

            Tugh Edinberg as Ellen Kenney

            Dan Lounsberry as Mailman Jenks

            Evan Malmuth as Gas Station Attendant

            Lori Michaels as 2nd TV Reporter

            Paul O'Brien as Officer Campbell

            Ted O'Brien as Newscaster

            Robert Pena as Day Sergeant

            Mike Stines as 1st TV Reporter

            Axel VanDereck as Richard Kenney

            Paul F. O'Brien as Officer Campbell
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