Rockabye (1986 film)
Rockabye is a 1986 made-for-TV crime drama film, directed by Richard Michaels and starring Valerie Bertinelli, Rachel Ticotin, Jason Alexander, and Jimmy Smits.
| Rockabye | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Laird Koenig (novel) |
| Directed by | Richard Michaels |
| Starring | Valerie Bertinelli Rachel Ticotin Jason Alexander Jimmy Smits |
| Music by | Charles Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Roger Gimbel Freyda Rothstein Neil Rosenstein (associate producer) |
| Producer(s) | Jack Grossbart Marty Litke |
| Production location(s) | New York City Toronto |
| Cinematography | John Lindley |
| Editor(s) | Jim Benson |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Roger Gimbel Productions Bertinelli Productions Peregrine Entertainment Ltd. |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release |
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Plot
Stranded in New York City due to missing a bus caused by a delay of a plane, recently divorced mother Susannah Bartok (Valerie Bertinelli) is attacked and maced outside Macy's in Manhattan, and her 2-year-old son gets kidnapped. After she unsuccessfully pleads to the police, who feel indifferent about the case, newspaper reporter Victoria Garcia (Rachel Ticotin) helps the young mother in finding her son. Susannah, desperate to find her son, initially rejects Victoria's help because she is realistic about the possible fate of her boy, though convinced that the police are not doing their job quickly enough, she allows Victoria's help. Victoria redirects Susannah to a psychic called Christopher Zellner (Roderick Cook), who believes that her son Sonny is dead. Susannah refuses to believe him, and continues her intense and exhausting search. After putting a photo of her son in the newspaper, several 'witnesses' report to the police, but they are all frauds, annoying Lt. Ernest Foy (Jason Alexander). During their search, they discover an underground black market ring, selling young children.
Cast
- Valerie Bertinelli as Susannah Bartok
- Rachel Ticotin as Victoria Garcia
- Jason Alexander as Lt. Ernest Foy
- Ray Baker as Donald F. Donald
- Roderick Cook as Christopher Zellner
- Jonathan Raskin as Sonny