macbethp Good film in many ways but even when I saw it back in the early 80's, I doubted that Alex would run joyfully towards his mother after months away from her. Anger "why didn't you come get me?" would be his reaction. In today's news: a 6 year old Guatemalan boy was reunited w/his father after 2 months. That poor little boy had no response, physical or emotional, to his crying dad.

Tony This film draws you in with characters and events like any good crime mystery novel would. The cast are excellent in their portrayals. If you don't know the story it's based on you'll probably figure it out soon on, or maybe see something of the dreaded red herring. Just watch it and enjoy storytelling that doesn't need SFX let alone CGI.

Lisa11171 What can I say? I watch this movie every time it comes on TV and have been since 1983. It tugs at your heart strings and the ending will leave you sobbing like a baby out of joy. Kate Nelligan turns in an excellent performance as the distraught mother and Judd Hirsch is just as good as an overworked cop who can't resist trying to help. Stockard Channing is very convincing as the best friend who is frustrated by mom's refusal to believe her child will never be seen again. This movie stands the test of time and I will continue to watch it whenever it plays on TV. HBO has been running it quite frequently lately and the ending alone makes it work rewatching. Highly recommended!!

dmorris1006 This has to be my all time favourite weepie, I've even had to buy a second copy of the video because the original is so worn out, I really enjoy watching this even though my children think I'm mad when I sit there crying my eyes out from half way through the film right to the end and when its finished say "I really enjoyed watching that" am I on my own here!!You can really feel for the characters and having children of my own really make you think twice about letting them out on their own. I read the book back in nineteen eighty something and even that made me cry, I have managed to get another copy of this book from America as it is out of print here in Britain, it brings back a lot of memories of the first time I read it when my children were very young. I just wish every real life story had a happy ending like this did