Buried Alive (1990) (TV)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers (WGA):

David A. Davies (story)
Mark Patrick Carducci (teleplay)

Release Date:

9 May 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

She planned on her husband's death. But not on his coming back for revenge.

Plot:

Clint is an every day working man whose wife Joanna is having an affair with a doctor. They plot to kill him and get the insurance money...

Plot Keywords:

Buried Alive | Scissors | Cellar | Deceit | Remodeling

Cast

Tim Matheson	...	Clint Goodman
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Joanna Goodman
William Atherton	...	Cortland 'Cort' van Owen
Hoyt Axton	...	Sheriff Sam Eberly
Jay Gerber	...	Quintan
Wayne Grace	...	Bill Scorby
Donald Hotton	...	Reynolds
Brian Libby	...	Earl, the embalmer
Peg Shirley	...	Helen Eberley
David Youse	...	Billy
Milt Hamerman	...	Coroner
Michael Keep	...	Foreman
Jan Merlin	...	Attorney
James Scally	...	Priest
Dale Swann	...	Fire Captain

Also Known As:

Till Death Do Us Part (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:18 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Finland:K-16

Company:

Niki Marvin Productions

Quotes:

Clint Goodman: Honey, I'm home!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Buried Alive II (1997) (TV)

Run of the mill revenge flick

Though it's better than most made-for-TV movies, "Buried Alive" is nothing more than a run-of-the-mill revenge tale. There are so many plot holes in this one, it makes you wonder why the screenwriters didn't go through a series of re-writes. The ending has a nice twist to it, but it's hardly believable.

The acting by Jennifer Jason Leigh is terrific, as always, but Tim Matheson hams it up with cheesy one-liners that reminds one of Jack Nicholson in "The Shining". Don't bother with this one.