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Cauchemar en plein jour

Original title: Nightmare in the Daylight
  • TV Movie
  • 1992
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
251
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Cauchemar en plein jour (1992)
DramaThriller

A married Wisconsin teacher fears a Los Angeles lawyer who has mistaken her for his long-lost wife.A married Wisconsin teacher fears a Los Angeles lawyer who has mistaken her for his long-lost wife.A married Wisconsin teacher fears a Los Angeles lawyer who has mistaken her for his long-lost wife.

  • Director
    • Lou Antonio
  • Writer
    • Frédéric Hunter
  • Stars
    • Jaclyn Smith
    • Christopher Reeve
    • Tom Mason
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    251
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Lou Antonio
    • Writer
      • Frédéric Hunter
    • Stars
      • Jaclyn Smith
      • Christopher Reeve
      • Tom Mason
    • 5User reviews
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    Jaclyn Smith
    Jaclyn Smith
    • Megan Lambert
    Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve
    • Sean
    Tom Mason
    Tom Mason
    • Peter Lambert
    Glynnis O'Connor
    Glynnis O'Connor
    • Sloan Evans
    Christina Pickles
    Christina Pickles
    • Sarah Jenner
    Eric Bell
    • Jamie Lambert
    Wren T. Brown
    Wren T. Brown
    • Nathan Strand
    John Ingle
    John Ingle
    • Walter Scripps
    Ricardo Gutiérrez
    • Priest
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Gun Clerk
    Shuko Akune
    Shuko Akune
    • Hotel Clerk
    Patrick Culliton
    Patrick Culliton
    • Hotel Detective
    Beth Anne Spanier
    • Dress Shop Clerk
    Philip Moon
    Philip Moon
    • San Francisco Detective
    Charles Stransky
    Charles Stransky
    • Madison Police Officer
    Julia Calderón
    • Hotel Maid
    Wanda-Lee Evans
    • Stella
    Scott N. Stevens
    Scott N. Stevens
    • Deputy Sheriff
    • Director
      • Lou Antonio
    • Writer
      • Frédéric Hunter
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    8tommyuk

    Quite good for a TV movie

    This is well worth a watch. You are guaranteed to be kept in suspense to the end of the story. Jackie Smith and Christopher Reeve are both excellent as the leads . The characters in the story have lot of depth. Very Good !
    7jamiecostelo58

    A nail-biting tele-thriller

    An interesting concept that works rather well. This film may have worked as a theatrical release because it is one of the better TV movies I have witnessed.

    Christopher Reeve was well chosen to play the provoking and thoughtless Sean Farrell, who will stop at nothing to determine whether or not Megan Lambert is his long-lost wife. Reeve certainly portrays well a dark and perhaps mad character in a role very different to Superman.

    The wonderful Charlie's Angel Jaclyn Smith is a pleasure to watch (as always), and certainly proved her worth as an actress taking on a quite demanding role.

    When viewing Nightmare in the Daylight, a lot of questions enter your mind - why didn't Megan do a particular thing; is Sean simply out of control or is he actually on the right track? Great twists and turns throughout certainly raises the suspense in a TV movie that proves small screen drama/thrillers do actually work. TV movies are not always the badly prepared and melodramatic humdrum that some people believe they are. 7/10
    3JamieWJackson

    ugh... tedious!

    I saw the good reviews here and decided to give this a try. However, from very early on, I just kept wanting something to move ahead! We spend the entire movie wondering "is she or isn't she?" and IMO that's not enough to hang everything on. All the actors do well enough in their roles, but this story could have been told in about 10 minutes.

    If this story had more rich plot development it would have been better; as it was, everything just kept feeding us back to that nagging question, which for me became more tedious than intriguing as the movie dragged on.

    Reeve was somewhat enjoyable as the heavy; it was a good change of pace for him and he was credible. I also liked seeing a priest portrayed as a normal human being; Hollywood doesn't always have the attention span for that.

    In parting: my namesake character here is going to need a whole lot of counseling, I think. :-)
    jmataachi

    Evil Christopher Reeves

    Incredible!

    I also first watched this Christopher Reeves movie on TV and I was totally knocked out by his performance.

    I could never quite enjoy his other films after this performance because they all felt so fake and like he was not giving his all as he did in Nightmare in the Daylight.

    I think it's a shame he never got to act more roles that challenged his abilities as this one must have. For my money if i ever had to choose one Reeves movie, this is the one I'd go with as his best.

    The moment it starts, you're totally glued!!! And I have tried not to watch it again but have ended up on the edge of my seat unable to leave yet again when it came on either on TV or player.

    I think its a great shame Reeves never got to act in more such roles. A great talent was lost to tagging and stereotype.

    and then of course his accident happened and that was that.

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    • Quotes

      Sean: Take off your clothes.

      Megan Lambert: What?

      Sean: Take off your clothes. I'm tired of this game. If you're my wife, I'll know it. I know every inch of you.

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nightmare in the Daylight
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Saban/Scherick Productions
      • Smith Richmond Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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