An eccentric older woman (Ann-Margret) implicates her brutal & controlling lover in the murder of a young intellectually disabled girl. Absorbed with "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock", she ...
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| Ann-Margret | ... | Lorraine Petrovich | |
| Marg Helgenberger | ... | Jen Powell | |
| Henry Thomas | ... | Dylan McCarthy | |
| Nicholas Campbell | ... | Rusty Zuvic | |
| Rick Peters | ... | Billy Lee Peterson | |
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David McIlwraith | ... | Alan Sanford |
| Bruce Gray | ... | Ephraim Quince | |
| J.C. MacKenzie | ... | Ed Baker | |
| Emily Hampshire | ... | Tracy Billings | |
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Christina Collins | ... | Nancy Severn |
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Sean Dick | ... | Charlie Severn (as Sean Calvin Dick) |
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Lynne Deragon | ... | Virginia Billings |
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Tami Levitt | ... | TJ's Bartender |
| Raoul Bhaneja | ... | Dr. Mike Strong | |
| Katya Gardner | ... | Rachel | |
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An eccentric older woman (Ann-Margret) implicates her brutal & controlling lover in the murder of a young intellectually disabled girl. Absorbed with "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock", she creates details of the murder from clues she picks up from the detectives (Marg Helgenberger, Henry Thomas) on the case. Implicating herself and sentenced to jail, she then recants her testimony. But no one believes her until clues surface from the real killer that he is still out there, has killed before, and will kill again. He signs his messages with Happy Faces. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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They were searching for a killer. She was searching for a way out.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence including rape, and for sexuality, nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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5 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I got this movie because it stars my idol, Ann-Margret, and yet again, she totally and completely blew me away with her performance!!!! It's so hard to picture her as this frumpy little old lady, and ya know what...she REALLY pulls it off well! She has a blast with the role, that's obvious:) And who doesn't love hearing her cry "Sonny boy!" at every guy she meets! She's FABULOUS! Everyone did a great job in this one, and the story was very appealing and instantly had me glued. There's one thing though that they just couldn't conceal... and that's the beauty of A-M:) Even with the padding, grey wig, and whited out eyelashes, she's still the one and ONLY kitten With a Whip! She's gorgeous, inside and out:) KILLER MOVIE! I reccomend this to everyone!!