Murder: By Reason of Insanity (TV 1985)

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The ... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Page

Writers:

Marilyn Goldstein (article), Scott Swanton

Stars:

Candice Bergen, Jürgen Prochnow, Hector Elizondo

Cast

Credited cast:
Candice Bergen	...	Ewa Berwid
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Adam Berwid
Hector Elizondo	...	Ben Haggarty
Eli Wallach	...	Dr. Huffman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenny Burke	...	Inmate
Wendy Crewson	...	Irene Tremayne
Paul Drake	...	Donnie
Tom Everett	...	Mr. Olson
Justin Gocke	...	Daniel Berwid
David Haney	...	Janitor
Keri Houlihan	...	Sara Berwid
Robert Hover	...	Tom
Clark Johnson	...	Technician
Lee Kessler	...	Maggie Teresi
Alison La Placa	...	Janet Landry

Storyline

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.

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Plot Keywords:

terror | based on article | insanity | immigrant | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

The man she loves most is the man she fears most.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

My Sweet Victim

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, CBS Entertainment Production, Schiller Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 94 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Leaves a lasting impression

I saw this listed today in my TV Guide and decided to check it out. After reviewing the cast list I decided to TIVO it. It seemed vaguely familiar to me. When I saw Jurgen Prochnow's name as the star, I remembered him from a movie I had seen long ago. He was evil incarnate in his role. It was the first time I had ever seen him in a movie. He was unforgettable. After watching the beginning of this movie I realized they were one and the same. The rest of the cast is great, too. Eli Wallich, as always is super. This being about the same time he was in "The Executioners Song". Well worth a look. On FX Movies this week with out commercials. This movie is very similar to "A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story" (1989) (TV), another first rate TV movie.