Hide in Plain Sight

Hide in Plain Sight is a 1980 drama film directed by and starring James Caan with storyline based on an actual case from the files of New York attorney Salvatore R. Martoche who represented the real life Buffalo, New York, victims suit to recover contact with his children estranged by the culpability of the new husband and government.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago SunTimes gave the film two out of four stars and praised the acting, but ultimately viewed the film negatively, calling it a frustrating reallife thriller that makes the fatal mistake of being more true to real life than to the demands of narrative. Variety also wrote the film a mixed review, stating, Hide in Plain Sight has some of the makings of a good, honest film. It tells the true story of a working mans fight against the system, features several poignant moments, and makes a number of political messages in an effective yet unobtrusive manner. But in his directorial debut, James Caan never musters the energy or emotion needed to break the unbearably slow, dismal tone.Caans passion project, took him two years to make which also included his idea of a film without music score but MGM executives prevailed. ........

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