Since the 1987 version is not currently available on major streaming platforms like Netflix or Hulu, viewers often rely on "VHS Rips" shared by collectors.
It was originally a two-night event on NBC.
The story follows Joe Hearn (Assante), a New York narcotics detective who becomes obsessively consumed with finding his wife’s rapist.
Features early roles for Ben Affleck , Forest Whitaker , and Sarah Polley .