You won't be disappointed!

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

I wished this movie would come out on DVD. I was one of the vol. firefighters at one of the shoots they did when they burned the house down. There are a few others I hung out at by my house. The n I saw the movie. I couldn't believe how the greatness of all the actors. It gave the creeps of my small town and the others surrounding me. If you look in the scene, when they are being followed by the law. You can see me and a friend of mine walking in the back ground behind the cruiser. I guess it fit with the scene of two carious people seeing who the law is following. If not. I guess they would have said cut and chased us out of the way.

The thing that disturbs me most about this man's reign of terror is that it could happen almost anywhere - any place where laws are rendered useless by a combination of slick lawyers, intimidated witnesses and 'jobs-worth' officials. Despite our hopes and belief that we are advancing in all areas of society, this film serves to remind us that over-complicating the system has the ability to set us back to square one.Prior to the set-up of recognised Police Forces in the UK (apart from the efforts of feeble wardens) criminal activity was sometimes countered by the raising of a 'Hue & Cry' - the local community rallying around with anything they had to hand to give chase and apprehend the culprit(s) - for everything from sheep stealing to murder. That is exactly what these people did in order to protect themselves AND RIGHTLY SO - there is no better precedent than something that has existed since the dawn of civilisation. If we have a system that is rendered next to useless by having the law-enforcers handcuffed, what else can we expect? This PC world we live in has gone berserk - for every pro-victim advocate that exists there seem to be ten on the side of the culprit.The film was excellent and deserves to be on DVD - whether it was low budget or not. The slow-burn, laid back yet chilling portrayal by Brian Dennehey (whose work I have always admired) was simply the cherry on top - everyone should see this film at least once and I totally agree with the comments made by both blondie and gunrunner.The latter contributor's comments loosely reminded me of a rowdy local family who were eventually 'run out of town' by the strict application of laws, however trivial. Three police officers (often assisted by more) were assigned to shadow them around the clock and, after a while, the sheer cost of their misdemeanours in fines and other inconveniences forced this one-family crime wave to move. I am not saying this would have worked in the case of ROWAN in IBD but it might have spared the community from taking the role of Judge, Jury & Executioner upon themselves, the trauma and burden of which they have had to carry ever since.

This is one of my all time favorite movies! And my copy of the book is dog-eared! I just wish at least ONE of the networks (cable or otherwise) would re-run it so that my husband could watch it and see what I am raving about! Anyone who says the plot is "dismal", has obviously never read the book. And I agree with another comment made: how can something that is TRUE be DISMAL??!! Just because it is set in small town America instead of the glitz and glamor of Hollywood or Las Vegas doesn't take away from the story....in fact, in my opinion, it makes it more believable, because it is about NORMAL, every day people. It is so popular with the public, in fact, that every time I find it on Ebay, the bids get so expensive (once $224.00!!), that I can't afford it!! Too bad the studio doesn't take notice of it's cult following and re-release it......;)

I saw this movie on the TV a few years ago and can't imagine why it has never been on video or DVD. Its worthier than many other movies that are on either video and DVD. Brian Dennehy is one of my favorite movie stars and doesn't get enough credit for being the good actor he is. I thought "In Broad Daylight was one of his very best performances. He was so convincing as the bullying, intimidating and totally unsavory Len Rowan. When an actor can make you feel that he is really mean, then he is a good actor. Cloris Leachman was also very good in this movie as a store owner, threatened by Len Brian Dennehy. I wish it was on DVD, or even VHS would be fine. What a loss this is to video or DVD collectors.