| 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 |
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.
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.
The film was shot in San Francisco and Los Angeles.[1]
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."[1]
