Nightmare in the Daylight

Nightmare in the Daylight
Genre	Drama Thriller
Written by	Frederic Hunter
Directed by	Lou Antonio
Starring	Jaclyn Smith Christopher Reeve
Music by	David Shire
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Barbara Hiser Anthony B. Richmond Edgar J. Scherick
Producer	Henry Colman
Production locations	Los Angeles San Francisco
Cinematography	Gayne Rescher
Editor	Gary Griffin
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	Saban/Scherick Productions Smith Richmond Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 22, 1992 (1992-11-22)

Nightmare in the Daylight is a 1992 American made-for-television thriller film directed by Lou Antonio, starring Jaclyn Smith and Christopher Reeve. It premiered on CBS on November 22, 1992.

Plot

Sean Farrell (Reeve) is a lawyer working in San Francisco, who in the past beat his long-lost wife, Jean, who disappeared in the 1985 Mexico City earthquake. One day, he notices Megan Lambert (Smith), a Wisconsin teacher visiting the city with her husband Peter (Mason) and son Jamie (Bell). He grows convinced that Megan is his wife, and ignores any denials she is making. After kidnapping her for a short period of time, he contacts his first wife's father, who tells Sean that Megan is not his daughter. Sean, by now, is too obsessed with Megan though, resulting in the woman and her family living in constant fear.

Cast

• Jaclyn Smith as Megan Lambert
• Christopher Reeve as Sean Farrell
• Tom Mason as Peter Lambert
• Glynnis O'Connor as Sloan Evans
• Christina Pickles as Sarah Jenner
• Eric Bell as Jamie Lambert
• John Ingle as Walter Scripps

Production

The film was shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Reception

Variety wrote of the film: "The game-playing limps on, with Smith distressed and Reeve looking severe as though they'd both just read the script. Smith and Mason play well through some good naturalistic domestic scenes, but that doesn't much help the cause. By the end of the caper, Nightmare in the Daylight affirms the purposelessness of the venture. Tech credits are swell, with Michael Paul Clausen's production design a plus."

External links

• Nightmare in the Daylight at IMDb