Rear Window (1998 film)
Rear Window 1998 is an American television movie directed by Jeff Bleckner. The teleplay by Larry Gross and Eric Overmyer is an updated adaptation of the classic 1954 feature film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, which was based on the short story It Had to Be Murder by Cornell Woolrich. It was broadcast in the US by ABC on November 22, 1998. This stars Christopher Reeve in one of his final screen appearances, Daryl Hannah, and Robert Forster.
The role of Jason Kemp was the first for Christopher Reeve following the 1995 Memorial Day fall from horseback riding that left him paralyzed. Scenes detailing his characters rehabilitation were based on his own physical therapy experiences. On the set the actor reached a personal milestone speaking without being plugged into his ventilator for the first time.Rear Window was filmed on location in New York City, at the Burke Rehabiliation Center where Reeve was being treated in White Plains, New York, and in two converted Otis Elevator warehouses in Yonkers. Scenes were also shot at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.citation needed ........
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