Rockabye (1986 film)

Rockabye
Genre	Drama
Based on	Rockabye 1981 novel by Laird Koenig
Screenplay by	Laird Koenig
Directed by	Richard Michaels
Starring	Valerie Bertinelli Rachel Ticotin Jason Alexander Jimmy Smits
Music by	Charles Bernstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Roger Gimbel Freyda Rothstein Neil Rosenstein (associate producer)
Producers	Jack Grossbart Marty Litke
Production locations	New York City Toronto
Cinematography	John Lindley
Editor	Jim Benson
Running time	120 minutes
Production companies	Roger Gimbel Productions Bertinelli Productions Peregrine Entertainment Ltd.
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	January 12, 1986 (1986-01-12)

Rockabye is a 1986 made-for-TV crime drama film, directed by Richard Michaels and starring Valerie Bertinelli, Rachel Ticotin, Jason Alexander, and Jimmy Smits.

Plot

Stranded in New York City due to missing a bus caused by a delay of a plane, recently divorced mother Susannah Bartok (Valerie Bertinelli) is attacked and maced outside Macy's in Manhattan, and her 2-year-old son gets kidnapped. After she unsuccessfully pleads to the police, who feel indifferent about the case, newspaper reporter Victoria Garcia (Rachel Ticotin) helps the young mother in finding her son. Susannah, desperate to find her son, initially rejects Victoria's help because she is realistic about the possible fate of her boy, though convinced that the police are not doing their job quickly enough, she allows Victoria's help. Victoria redirects Susannah to a psychic called Christopher Zellner (Roderick Cook), who believes that her son Sonny is dead. Susannah refuses to believe him, and continues her intense and exhausting search. After putting a photo of her son in the newspaper, several 'witnesses' report to the police, but they are all frauds, annoying Lt. Ernest Foy (Jason Alexander). During their search, they discover an underground black market ring, selling young children.

Cast

• Valerie Bertinelli as Susannah Bartok
• Rachel Ticotin as Victoria Garcia
• Jason Alexander as Lt. Ernest Foy
• Ray Baker as Donald F. Donald
• Roderick Cook as Christopher Zellner
• Jonathan Raskin as Sonny

External links

• Rockabye at IMDb
• Rockabye at AllMovie
• Rockabye at the TCM Movie Database