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A luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of her own children.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.4
Running time
3 h 12 min
Longer than 9 in 10 crime movies, +86 min on the typical 106
typical 106192Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
Released
1991
November 3, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Donna MillsJoyce Lukezic
Steven BauerDet. Dan Ryan
Robert WagnerRon Lukezic
Lane SmithMartin Busey
James HandyThomas Thinnes
Dennis ChristopherWally Roberts
Kiersten WarrenEden
Paul GleasonArthur Ross
Penny FullerMarilyn Redmond
Sonny Carl DavisDet. Larry Martinson
Kelly CurtisMary Durand
Erik KilpatrickHooper
Robert SilverRay Kleinfeld
Robin GreerShelly- RGRay GlanzmannReporter #2
Betty CarvalhoLupe
Directing · 3
- Bill L. Norton Director
- Janet Van Etten Second Assistant Director
- Karon May Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Andrew Laskos Writer, Co-Producer
Production · 4
- Joel Fields Executive Producer
- Ronald H. Gilbert Executive Producer
- Nan Dutton Casting
- Ardythe Goergens Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Robert Draper Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mark W. Rosenbaum Editor
Sound · 6
- Sylvester Levay Music
- Richard D. Rogers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Grover B. Helsley Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John Caper Jr. Music Supervisor
- Robert W. Glass Jr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jay Patterson Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Jonathan A. Carlson Production Design
- Nicki Roberts Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Robert Eli Bodford Jr. Costume Design
- Susan Kelber Hairstylist
- Barbie Palmer Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- John Bonfield Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- George B. Colucci Jr. Stunt Coordinator
- Dennis Madalone Stunt Coordinator
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