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User Rating:
6.7/10   197 votes
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Director:
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers (WGA):
John Bloom (book) and
James Atkinson (book) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
22 May 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A small town is shocked by the brutal ax murder of a woman. However, they are even more shocked when... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
A rare good TV movie! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Barbara Hershey ... Candy Morrison

Brian Dennehy ... Ed Reivers

John Terry ... Stan Blankenship
Richard Gilliland ... Dale Morrison

Lee Garlington ... Peggy Blankenship
Hal Holbrook ... Dr. Beardsley
Matthew Posey ... Norman Billings
James Monroe Black ... Dr. Giles (as James Black)
Dennis Letts ... Chief McAlester

Marco Perella ... Rick Slocum
Norman Bennett ... Jim Ramsey

Jerry Haynes ... Judge Scott

Rodger Boyce ... Rex Staples
Daphne Eckler ... Dede Alexander
Jan DeWitt ... Connie Keating
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Evidence of Love (UK)
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Runtime:
USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Dallas, Texas, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Based on a book by Drive-In movie critic Joe Bob Briggs alter ego John Bloom. more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
A rare good TV movie!, 24 October 2001
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Author: Blondie_ from California

TV movies usually suck, but this is probably the best one I've seen next to "The Deliberate Stranger". What lies beneath a typical, all-American perfect PTA neighborhood-murder, mayhem, and sin! It is very shocking and suspenseful, and the ending was one of the most unpredictable and shocking I have ever seen! What is more chilling is that this is based on a true story. Barbara Hershey gives a brilliant performance.

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Pictures of the Real People! gabbycrts911
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The axing scene. dixiemagnolia5
Thought I would share this!! IBeLynne
Anyone have pics of the real people? laccarnevale
Incident in Candy's childhood? dwest66921
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