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Director:
Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writers (WGA):
John Bloom (book) and
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Release Date:
22 May 1990 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
The gory ax-murder of one mousy, suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense. Could it be so? Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Award-Winning Writer/Director Stephen Gyllenhaal To Pen And Direct The Kennedy Detail
 (From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 27 August 2012, 1:25 PM, PDT)
Sweet Hershey for Once Upon A Time Evil Queen
 (From Boomtron. 1 February 2012, 2:18 PM, PST)
'Once Upon A Time' Casts Evil Queen's Mother
 (From Huffington Post. 1 February 2012, 8:43 AM, PST)
User Reviews:
Evidence of mediocrity See more (10 total) »

Cast

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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

Charles Carroll ... Bob Shelton

Blue Deckert ... Andy Blassingame
Spencer Prokop ... Kevin Sanders
Jacob Parker ... Sean Morrison
Lisa Renee Wilson ... Sara Morrison

Haley Miller ... Meg Blakenship

Louanne Stephens ... Claire Meriwether
Karis Paige Bryant ... Little Candy
Willie Minor ... Baliff
Aaron Chadwick ... Deputy

Wendye Clarendon ... Little Candy's Mom
Peyton E. Park ... Jury Foreman (as Peyton Park)
John Hussey ... Al Stevens
Jack Gould ... Parishioner #1
Tony Garcia ... Parishioner #2
Norma Young ... Woman #1

Gary Ragland ... Reporter #1
Vennessa Tate ... Reporter #2
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Robert F. Cawley ... Juror (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stephen Gyllenhaal 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
John Bloom (book "Evidence of Love") and
James Atkinson (book "Evidence of Love") (as Jim Atkinson)

Cynthia Cidre (teleplay)

Produced by
Cynthia Cidre .... co-producer
Shari Hamrick .... associate producer (as Shari Barker)
Courtney Pledger .... producer
Judith A. Polone .... executive producer
Andrew Richter .... associate producer
Bruce J. Sallan .... executive producer
Dan Witt .... producer
 
Original Music by
Richard Gibbs 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Elswit (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Harvey Rosenstock 
 
Art Direction by
Jack Marty 
 
Set Decoration by
Rob Edleson 
 
Costume Design by
Janet Lucas Lawler 
 
Makeup Department
Bonnie Clevering .... hairdresser
Jimi White .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Mel A. Bishop .... executive in charge of production
John M. Colwell .... unit production manager
Paul D. Goldman .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terri Martin .... second assistant director
David Womark .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Floyd Smith .... property master
Floyd Gentry .... lead set painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
T.W. Davis .... sound re-recording mixer (as Tom Davis)
Skip Frazee .... sound mixer
Doug Gray .... sound re-recording mixer
George R. Groves Jr. .... sound re-recording mixer (as George Groves)
Burton Weinstein .... supervising sound editor
 
Stunts
Ben Loggins .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Driskell .... gaffer (as Bob Driskell)
Bill Greenberg .... electrician
Kerry Rike .... key grip
Mark A. Hatley .... grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Mary V. Buck .... casting (as Mary Buck)
Susan Edelman .... casting
Rody Kent .... location casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mary Rose .... costume designer: Ms. Hershey
 
Editorial Department
Eric L. Beason .... associate editor
Paul D. Goldman .... post production supervisor
Julie Rogers .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Carlton Kaller .... music editor
Michael Aarvold .... music scoring mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Tim Buchanan .... production driver
 
Other crew
Janis Burklund .... location manager (as Janis Burkland)
Harold B. Crazilneck .... technical advisor (as Dr. Harold B. Crazilneck)
A. Don Crowder .... technical advisor
Jan Dennehy .... production executive
Cindy Fairfield .... production assistant
Pam Fuller .... script supervisor
Doug Cole .... production auditor (uncredited)
Michelle Hartly .... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16 | UK:18
Filming Locations:
Dallas, Texas, USASee more »
Company:
Hearst Entertainment ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Based on the true-crime book "Evidence of Love," by John Bloom, better known by his alter ego of Drive-In movie critic Joe Bob Briggs.See more »

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7 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Evidence of mediocrity, 13 May 2005
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Evidence of Love" is a made-for-TV flick about a middle class, church going suburban Texas housewife whose life is turned upside down when she finds herself accused of murder. Hershey is the centerpiece of this film and offers a fine performance as the plain, straight-laced, and stoic accused in this drama which spends the first two thirds of the run on the setup, murder, and investigation and the latter third on the trial. With the look and feel of a Lifetime channel TV movie-by-rote, this film has little to offer save Hershey's tour de force and a twist at the end. Probably worth a look for Hershey fans and female audiences who can empathize with the character and her plight. (B-)

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