In Self Defense (TV 1987)

A witness (Linda Purl) is terrorized by the killer (Billy Drago) against whom she testified.

Director:

Bruce Seth Green

Writers:

Robert Crais (teleplay), David E. Peckinpah (teleplay),

Stars:

Linda Purl, Yaphet Kotto, Terry Lester

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Purl	...	Susan Andrews
Yaphet Kotto	...	Lt. Tyrell
Terry Lester	...	Dan Edwards
Billy Drago	...	Edward Reeves
Gail Edwards	...	Alice Miller
Rick Lenz	...	Chris Fowler
Peter Crook	...	Cory Ross
Andrew Bloch	...	Sgt. Belson
Lenora May
Richard Green
Whit Hertford	...	Evan (as Whitby Hertford)
Tom Fuccello
Phillip R. Allen	...	Public Defender (as Phillip Richard Allen)
John M. Jackson	...	Pete
James McIntire

Storyline

A witness (Linda Purl) is terrorized by the killer (Billy Drago) against whom she testified.

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Plot Keywords:

witness | psychopath

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Armed Response

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leonard Hill Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Defend yourself! Don't bother seeing this!!

Absolutely awful made-for-TV thriller with laughable performances and a cliché-ridden, predictable plot. Linda Purl plays a special-needs worker who sees a murderer, is invited to testify at his court day and then is put in serious danger after the case is dismissed. If the police in the USA are as useless as they are depicted in this movie, I'm surprised they manage to find the donut shop. Features possibly the most hairy husband in the world (and he likes to walk around with his shirt off, Yuck!) and a pet cat whose only possible inclusion must be to have been slaughtered by the bad guy as a warning to our heroine. Pathetic. Pass on this one, and go do something more interesting instead.. like cleaning round the U-bend. 0/10