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5.2/10   36 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Dillman (book)
John McGreevey (teleplay)
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Release Date:
3 October 1988 (USA) more
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Tagline:
He's after a man who married for money. Insurance money.
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Based on a true story more (8 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Patrick Duffy ... John Dillman

Charles Durning ... Reverend Samuel Corey

Michael O'Keefe ... Dr. Cassius William 'Bill' Sander
Lisa Blount ... Karen Sader
Jacqueline Brookes ... Doris
Fred Dalton Thompson ... Frank Sweeny (as Fred Thompson)
Ron Canada ... Lt. Jack Tolliver

Michael C. Gwynne ... Lt. Al Kerns

Richard Cox ... Irvin Dymond
Julie Fulton
Alexandra Powers ... Patricia 'Trish' Jaworsky
Amparo Kassens ... Giselle
Lindeigh Scotte ... Miyoshi
Coquina Dunn ... Peaches
Ron Chapman ... Client
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Deadly Vows (Europe) (UK) (video title)
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Runtime:
94 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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Based on a true story, 13 January 2001
Author: James Prine (jsprine@aol.com) from New Orleans, La.

John Dillmann was a highly-decorated, veteran Homicide Detective for the New Orleans Police Department. This movie, based on Dillmann's true crime book of the same name, details one of his more interesting cases. It actually happened in much the way it is depicted here, except that it actually happened in New Orleans, Louisiana, and not Phoenix, Arizona. It should be noted that Dillmann in real life is a lot more professional than he's depicted in this movie.

This incident was first reported as a 'routine' hit-and-run fatality accident in East New Orleans, and due to pressure from the victim's family, the case got bumped over to the Homicide Division. The victim, by the way, was a very pretty girl visiting New Orleans on her honeymoon! Dillmann got the case and, after speaking with the girl's family and checking the incident report, quickly realized that something far more sinister had actually transpired. The book is excellent; I wish the movie was as high quality an item.

I rate it 7 out of 10.

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