Child in the Night

Child in the Night is a 1990 American television film broadcast during the 1990 May sweeps. It aired on the CBS Network before a subsequent release to home video and syndication. The psychological thriller stars JoBeth Williams as a child psychologist, Tom Skerritt as a local police chief and introduced Elijah Wood as a troubled witness to a brutal slaying. Darren McGavin co-starred.

Child in the Night
GenreMystery/Thriller/Suspense
Written byMichael Petryni
Directed byMike Robe
StarringJoBeth Williams
Tom Skerritt
Elijah Wood
Darren McGavin
Season Hubley
Theme music composerMark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMike Robe
ProducersIan Martin
John Perrin Flynn (co-producer)
Benjamin A. Weissman (co-producer)
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
EditorBenjamin A. Weissman
Running time98 minutes
Production companiesAllied Communications
Jayhawk Productions
Mike Robe Productions
DistributorCBS
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMay 1, 1990 (1990-05-01)

It was the final film on-screen role appearance of Rick May, who died 30 years later on April 13, 2020.

Plot

In Seattle, nine-year-old Luke Winfield (Elijah Wood) is the only witness to his father's murder at the hands of a rain-slicker-wearing killer with a cargo hook. However, the boy fantasizes the murderer as Captain Hook, in an escape from the traumatic reality. Detective T. Bass (Tom Skerritt), who is in charge of the investigation enlists child psychologist, Dr. Hollis (JoBeth Williams) whose failed marriage was caused by her inability to have children. While getting closer to Luke she has an affair with Bass. She also discovers some troubling family secrets ensuring she is next to be slain.

Cast


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