The UFO Incident is a TV movie based on the true-life story of Betty and Barney Hill, the biracial married couple whose alleged abduction by extraterrestrials made headlines. The film is careful not to present the Hills' reminiscences as cold facts; both "remember" the ordeal only when probed under hypnosis by doctor Barnard Hughes. The alien abduction is presented in flashback form, adhering strictly to the Hills' description of the space vessel and crew. Essentially a dual monologue, The UFO Incident is kept alive by the virtuoso performances of stars James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons. Particularly compelling is the fact that Jones' character resists the memory of his experience because he is afraid of suffering a fatal heart attack--which, we are informed in the epilogue, was indeed the ultimate fate of Barney Hill. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
I fist saw this movie when it first came out via network broadcast, and all I can say is that the performances in this movie are very powerful and believable. I would never have known this was a made-for-TV-movie.
The material is carefully presented and left me in a deeply reflective mood. The questions raised are profound. I highly recommend seeing this film, although it apparently has no "Add To Queue" button with which to order it!!