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Hide in Plain Sight
“If the Justice Dept of the United States abducted your children, what would you do?”
57%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
Hide in Plain Sight (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hide in Plain Sight (1980) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hide in Plain Sight 57% (18 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
57%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-03-21
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 48949
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Where can I watch Hide in Plain Sight (1980)?
Hide in Plain Sight is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Hide in Plain Sight?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Hide in Plain Sight directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Hide in Plain Sight about?
True story of a man in search of his children after his ex-wife enters the Witness Protection Program.
Is there an AI analysis for Hide in Plain Sight?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Hide in Plain Sight?
The official runtime for Hide in Plain Sight is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
James Caan
Thomas Hacklin, Jr.
Jill Eikenberry
Alisa Hacklin
Robert Viharo
Jack Scolese
Joe Grifasi
Matty Stanek
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Barbra Rae
Ruthie Hacklin
Kenneth McMillan
Sam Marzetta
Josef Sommer
Jason R. Reid
Danny Aiello
Sal Carvello
David Clennon
Richard Fieldston
Thomas Hill
Bobby Momisa
Chuck Hicks
Frankie Irish
Peter Maloney
Lee McHugh
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Ken Sylk
Frantuzzi
David Margulies
Detective Reilly
Alice Drummond
Mrs. Novack
Mary Beth Hurt
Matty's Chick
Anne Helm
Reid's Secretary
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Andy Fenwick
Andy Hacklin
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