The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982, English. Directed by Paul Bogart.
John Cheever's wry comedy of errors comes to the screen in this filmed presentation from the Broadway Theatre Archive. An upper-middle-class suburb is turned upside-down by the apparent kidnapping of Toby Wooster (Garrett Hanf). Unaware that the whole thing is a setup, the town swings into action to raise funds to meet the kidnappers' ransom demands. George Grizzard, Polly Holliday, Katharine Balfour and Celeste Holm star.
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- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 January 1982
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Cheever
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The Shady Hill Kidnapping runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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The Shady Hill Kidnapping isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 January 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Shady Hill Kidnapping?
If you liked The Shady Hill Kidnapping, try Barbarians at the Gate, Alley Cats Strike, A Flintstones Christmas Carol.
Who directed The Shady Hill Kidnapping?
The Shady Hill Kidnapping (1982) was directed by Paul Bogart and stars Garrett Hanf, George Grizzard, Polly Holliday.