Baby Snatcher

Baby Snatcher is a 1992 American made-for-television drama film starring Veronica Hamel, Nancy McKeon and directed by Joyce Chopra based on a true story of the kidnapping of Rachael Ann White.

This article is about the film. For child abduction, see baby snatcher.
Baby Snatcher
GenreDrama
Written byScott Dawson
Directed byJoyce Chopra
StarringVeronica Hamel
Nancy McKeon
Michael Madsen
David Duchovny
Penny Fuller
Theme music composerPaul Chihara
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJennifer Alward
Veronica Hamel (co-executive producer)
ProducersCarol Dunn Trussell
Celeste Fremon (co-producer)
Andrew Stone (associate producer)
Frank Bell (associate producer)
CinematographyJames Glennon
Running time93 minutes
Production companiesHearst Entertainment Productions
Morgan Hill Films
Release
Original networkCBS
Original release
  • May 3, 1992 (1992-05-03)

Release

The film was released in the United States on 3 May 1992, in the Netherlands on 28 September 1994, and in the United Kingdom 16 March 1995.

True story

The film is based on the true story of the kidnapping of Rachael Ann White who was abducted from her grandmothers house on February 19, 1988, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and recovered four days later.[1]

Lead detectives Sgt Joe Kenda and Sgt Brian Sapp of Homicide Hunter fame. As seen on Season 7 Episode 20.

Plot

Karen Williams (Nancy McKeon) has to go back to work at the end of maternity leave. Her mother, Ruth (Penny Fuller), is watching the baby for her. The mother is also interviewing people in order to try to find a babysitter for all of Karen's children, including Rachael Ann White, a daughter by a married man, David Anderson (David Duchovny), who used to be Karen's boss.

Another couple, Bianca Hudson (Veronica Hamel) and her husband Cal Hudson (Michael Madsen), are having marital problems. He informs her that he has filed for divorce. Bianca had an abortion a few months earlier, for medical reasons. She believes it will save her marriage if she is pregnant again. As Cal is about to leave her, Bianca tells him that she is pregnant again. Bianca fakes the pregnancy, and when it is time for the imaginary baby to be born, she goes out to look for a baby to steal.

A disguised Bianca shows up for an interview for the position of babysitter for Karen's children. When Karen's mother Ruth steps into another room, Bianca walks out with the baby. Bianca goes home with the child and tells her husband that she had gone into labor, so she went to a local hospital, had the baby, and returned home, all in one day.

Karen realizes that Bianca is a suspect, and decides that the best way to find her daughter is to appeal to the media, and put flyers out. Cal's boss and wife make a surprise visit to the Hudson home, where they can plainly see that the baby is much older than four days, and they alert the authorities. Police arrive, arrest Bianca and Cal, and return the baby to its rightful home.[2]

Cast

Ratings

When the movie first aired May 3, 1992, on CBS from 9:00 until 10:30 pm, the movie followed 60 minutes and Murder, She Wrote, receiving a 16.3 rating and a 26 share. This beat ABC, FOX, and NBC for the time-slot.[3]

References
  1. Baby Recovered four Days after Kidnapping- Retrieved 2016-12-26
  2. Woman allegedly abducted infant to aid in marriage- Retrieved 2016-12-26
  3. Tango.com lineup for May 3, 1992- Retrieved 2016-12-27
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