But I watched `Precious Victims' when it aired on television anyhow
as `Precious Victims' is one of the best dramas I have ever seen. ... Was the above comment useful to you? more Message Boards Discuss this title with other users on IMDb message board for Precious Victims (1993) ... Now Playing Movie/TV News My Movies DVD New Releases IMDbTV Message Boards Showtimes } document.write(''); //]]> Precious Victims (1993) ... Now Playing Movie/TV News My Movies DVD New Releases IMDbTV Message Boards Showtimes } document.write(''); //]]> Precious Victims (1993) ... (TV) More at IMDb Pro " advertisement Overview User Rating: (register to vote) ... 7.3/10 53 votes Director: Peter Levin Writers (WGA): Don W. Weber (book) ... and Charles Bosworth Jr. (book) ... more Release Date: 28 September 1993 (USA) ... more Genre: Crime Thriller Drama Mystery more Plot: Paula and Robert Sims are desperate: ... their 12 days old baby has been kidnapped! Since there's no trace of the kidnappers... more add synopsis Plot Keywords: Kidnapping Murder Infanticide Based On Book Based On True Story User Comments: ... Very Powerful Material! A Must See! more Cast (Cast overview, ... first billed only) Park Overall ... Paula SimsRobby Benson ... Robert Sims Frederic Forrest ... Sheriff Frank Yocom Brion James ... Agent Jimmy BivensTim Grimm ... Capt. Kocis Cliff De Young ... Don Groshong Robyn Lively ... Wendy McBride Nancy CartwrightEileen Brennan ... Minnie GrayRichard Thomas ... Don WeberMolly McClure ... TrudyCharles Noland ... Deputy HazelwoodDon Amendolia ... Judge Jack Kenny ... Benjamin StoneLouisa Abernathy ... Nursemore Create a character page for:Paula SimsRobert SimsSheriff Frank YocomAgent Jimmy BivensCapt. ... KocisDon GroshongWendy McBrideMinnie GrayDon WeberTrudyDeputy HazelwoodJudgeBenjamin StoneNurse-----------more... Additional Details Parents Guide: Add content advisory for parents Runtime: ... Germany:93 min 120 min (including commercials) Country: USA Language: ... English Color: Color Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1 more Sound Mix: Stereo MOVIEmeter: ... 10% since last week why? Company: Big Apple Films more FAQ This FAQ is empty. ... Add the first question. People Viewing This Page May Also Be Interested In These Sponsored Links (what's this?) ... User Comments (Comment on this title) 8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:- Very Powerful Material! ... A Must See!, 27 August 2002 Author: Zantara Xenophobe from Illinois, ... USA *** This comment may contain spoilers *** *This review contains some spoilers.* I'm not much into dramas that were made for television. ... They typically turn out to be boring or standard, and I am the type that would much rather be bored by a bad movie with some action and excitement in it. ... But I watched `Precious Victims' when it aired on television anyhow because of its cast. ... Just look at this list of names! The person that particularly drew my attention was one of my all-time favorites, ... Brion James. Despite this, I was still expecting something standard and boring, ... since it was based on true events. But I was in for a very big surprise, ... as `Precious Victims' is one of the best dramas I have ever seen. ... Or perhaps I should say it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. ... From the opening scene, I was hooked. It opens with Richard Thomas (from `The Waltons') ... speaking to the camera (we first see him through the eyes of a jury) ... about a heinous crime that has been committed. Then the movie takes us back in time, ... to 1985. In that year, a married couple (Park Overall, Robby Benson), ... the Sims, in a small Illinois town have their first baby. Not long after it is born, ... the wife shows up at a neighbor's front door, hysterical, claiming a man forced his way into her home and kidnapped her daughter. ... Police authorities are quick on the scene, and they are stumped by the unusual circumstances surrounding the woman's story. ... After days of searching, the body of the baby is found in the woods behind the couple's home. ... The police are quick to suspect Mrs. Sims of killing her own child, ... but no solid evidence can be located to prove their accusations. ... Three years later, the Sims have moved to a larger town, have a son and a newborn daughter. ... All seems well (at first glance) until the exact same thing happens to their second daughter. ... The first half of this movie is absolutely riveting, focusing on the search for the missing daughter. ... The second half, not as powerful but still very mighty, deals with the trial of Mrs. ... Sims for the second disappearance. I typically hate courtroom melodrama, ... but this one is an example of how to do it. Major Hollywood filmmakers, ... take note! The cast is really outstanding. Frederic Forrest and Brion James are just wonderful as the police authorities in the first half, ... and Richard Thomas and Cliff De Young are truly terrific as district attorney and defense attorney, ... respectively. There are also other familiar people like Eileen Brennan, ... Nancy Cartwright, and Robyn Lively. But its Overall and Benson that haunt you. ... The circumstances of the crime really make you wonder what is going on in their heads, ... and the movie definitely directs some blame of the crime on Mr. ... Sims. Overall and Benson are chilling in their secrecy, never fully letting you know what they are thinking. ... I really got the chills when Benson gave anyone a cold stare! ... But of course, I think the biggest credit should go to Peter Levin's superb direction. ... Why isn't this guy going feature films, replacing the hacks that we are normally fed? ... He treats both halves differently and in a ways which really put you in awe. ... I don't know anything of the true story behind this movie (and what may have happened to these people after the movie was made), ... but this is definitely one that people should check out, for the story, ... cast, and direction. Seek it out! Zantara's score: 10 out of 10! ... Was the above comment useful to you? more Message Boards Discuss this title with other users on IMDb message board for Precious Victims (1993) ... (TV) Recommendations If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends: ... Wonderland Missing Rabbit-Proof Fence They've Taken Our Children: ... The Chowchilla Kidnapping Conspiracy of Silence IMDb User Rating: ... IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: IMDb User Rating: ... Show more recommendations Related Links Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews IMDb Crime section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies '); } document.write(''); //]]> You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database ... managers. 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