Search for Grace
Search for Grace is a 1994 American mystery drama television film directed by Sam Pillsbury and written by Alex Ayres.[1] Set in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York, the film follows a woman named Ivy (played by Lisa Hartman Black) as she leaves her dependable boyfriend Dave (Don Michael Paul) for the mysterious Johnny (Ken Wahl). Ivy begins experiencing flashbacks to the life of a long-dead woman named Grace (also played by Hartman), whose life in 1927 parallels Ivy's. It aired on CBS on May 17, 1994.[1]
| Search for Grace | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Alex Ayres |
| Directed by | Sam Pillsbury |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Michael Hoenig |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Cynthia Whitcomb |
| Producer | Vanessa Greene |
| Cinematography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Editor | Pam Malouf-Cundy |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | CBS Entertainment Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release |
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Cast
- Lisa Hartman Black as Ivy / Grace
- Ken Wahl as John "Johnny" Danielli / Jake
- Richard Masur as Dr. Randolph
- Suzzanne Douglas as Margaret / Melody
- Don Michael Paul as Dave / Sam
- Lori Lindberg as Dr. Sanders
- Evan Wood as Young Sarah / Robin
Production
Search for Grace was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1]
Critical reception
Ray Loynd gave the film a generally positive review in the Los Angeles Times, writing that it "advances the cause of imagination."[2] Variety's Tony Scott panned the film, concluding that "[t]here's not much suspense or mystery in the obvious tale."[1]
Ratings
Search for Grace averaged a 10.5 national Nielsen rating, where each ratings point represents 942,000 households, with a 17 percent audience share.[3] It was the 36th highest-rated prime time program for the week of May 16 to 22, 1994.[4]
References
- Scott, Tony (May 16, 1994). "Search for Grace". Variety. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- Loynd, Ray (May 17, 1994). "TV Reviews : An Imaginative 'Search for Grace'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- Carmody, John (May 19, 1994). "The TV Column". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 20, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- Elber, Lynn; Associated Press (May 26, 1994). "Final Show Puts 'L.A. Law' Back In Top 10". Sun-Sentinel. p. 4E. ProQuest 388701976. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via ProQuest.