A TV movie that will no doubt please the easily amused. This flick tries to be a fem buddy film as well as one with an important message about husbands kidnapping the kids. The male roles are either one-dimensional or idiotic. The women laugh, cry and bond. I'm not even sure the more strident feminists will enjoy this one. Pass this one up, and go outside and play. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzz.
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JR140025 November 2001
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Awesome8SimpleRules25 March 2005this is a really good movie.i wasn't sure about how good it was going to be after reading the comments placed here but i decided to make my own mind up as i like the other TV programmes and movies that Katey Sagal,Pam Dawber and William Russ so i went and bought the DVD and i am really glad i did now as it is awesome.it makes u think a lot about whether u actually know the person ur with,etc.Katey and Pam were brilliant as the two moms whose children had been kidnapped,u felt u experienced the ups and downs in emotions with them.the children were really good with the hard parts they had to do.definitely a must see for people like me.I'm so glad i got it and i watch it a lot of times now-i almost know all the words,hehe.
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anarchocipher25 November 2001okay maybe i'm just up late watching this on insomniac theater but this show isn't that bad. made for tv movies are always edited to hell for commercials and stuff. given that format, they are doing a pretty good movie about women searching for their missing kids. sure, it is partly unrealistic but thats to be expected for made-for-tv budget and other limitations.
it is especially interesting that they dont demonize the husbands or anything. but whatever, this is a serious problem and kids are kidnapped by a parent all the time. no one talks about it for *real* and so i could just imagine how isolated people feel.
this is a touching movie, mildly cheesy, and would probably do good for people who are going through similar experiences. the only thing is that i think there should be more movies about issues like this that primarily impact women. -
jennie04096 December 2002This movie is great! It is such a heartbreaking-turned-heartwarming film. At the end, you, the viewer, say to yourself, "Okay, this movie is 2 hours long...you guys have five minutes to wrap it up. Okay....how is this going to be finished in four minutes? ... All right, this ending is going to be pretty abrupt, since they only have 3 minutes to go." But it's anything but that! The ending is short, but so incredible. (I'm not saying it's a happy ending, but I'm not saying it's a bad one either. You'll just have to watch and see.) It's absolutely unbelievable to me, that something like this (the subject of the film) could actually ever happen. I guess that's why it's shown on Lifetime TV. But unlike some other Lifetime movies, well, maybe MOST Lifetime movies, this movie doesn't fall hard on the police. Too many movies show how little the police do; how terrible they are. Sometimes this is the case. But I think that police do a lot of good, and sometimes there's only so much they can do. I like the fact that this movie doesn't focus on the police, but on the people to whom these things are happening to. Speaking of which, the casting directors did a great job in picking just the right actors and actresses for this film. They fit their parts and do a fantastic job. The four children focused on, are absolutely adorable, and great actors. This movie is wonderful, and I truly suggest any movie-lover check this one out. You won't be disappointed.
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bmw-938815 August 2018A story about two mothers that bond together and search the faith hope and maternal bond with their children and hope of finding them.
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vchimpanzee2 October 2007In this fact-based movie, Annie Cook works as a blackjack dealer in Reno, Nevada. Her ex-husband David thinks Annie could be a better mother to Ethan and Bradley, although Annie does have Clara, the boys' grandmother, taking care of them. David wants custody.
In Lincoln, Nebraska, Michael Harris has been out of work for several years and he is getting very frustrated. He is separated from Cheryl, who has a job and takes care of the children, Kyle and Darlene.
Both mothers have the same experience: they each come home to find their children missing. Their exes have also disappeared. After months of searching, Cheryl has joined a network for parents of missing children, and she finds Annie's name on a list and telephones her.
At Christmas, Cheryl cannot celebrate with her parents. Not without the kids. So she takes off for Nevada and suggests that she and Annie go out and search for the children themselves.
Cheryl and Annie make a humorous mismatched couple. Cheryl is somewhat perky but organized and prepared, with file folders for everything (and in what must have been a time before the Internet, she is amazed that Annie doesn't have a fax; if it had been today she would have been surprised Annie didn't have email). Cheryl expects life to be perfect and gets disappointed when it is not. Annie expects life will not be perfect, which means she won't be disappointed, and she is more serious and cynical, though she doesn't make plans. Cheryl, a former cheerleader (Annie cynically announces she is not surprised to learn this), likes show tunes, Annie likes the blues. When it comes time to sleep, Cheryl will not stay in a dump (oh, yes, she will). And, yes, Thelma and Louise are mentioned.
There are a few tears as the two women each get their hopes up, only to find disappointment. But there is a nice balance. Not only do the two women disagree on a lot, but they end up in funny situations because of the media attention.
There is a tender moment with Michael and his kids on Darlene's birthday. Perhaps Michael will have a change of heart?
The endings are satisfying (yes, each woman has her own resolution), though not perfect. Each one is happy enough for most participants, with some excitement for one in particular.
Katey Sagal does a wonderful job as Annie. Pam Dawber is capable enough next to Sagal, but early in the movie when the two are not together, it is so obvious Dawber seems flat by comparison to her future partner.
Eileen Brennan does a good job as Clara. We can see where Annie got her attitude.
Two other actors stand out in brief roles. I don't know which one she is (possibly Eileen Appley), but one of these actors plays the kind elderly lady whose husband takes in the Harris family and gives Michael work on the farm. The other is probably Dan Hopkins, as the restaurant manager who feels sorry for the kid with no money.
It was an enjoyable enough movie, with some sweet moments.