Love, Lies and Murder (TV 1991)

This movie, based on the true story, begins with the murder of a housewife. When troubled teenage daughter confesses the crime, it looks like a solved case. But, the investigators are ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Markowitz

Writer:

Danielle Hill

Stars:

Clancy Brown, Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clancy Brown	...	David Brown
Sheryl Lee	...	Patti Bailey
Moira Kelly	...	Cinnamon Brown
Tom Bower	...	Leverette
Ramon Bieri	...	Howard
Cynthia Nixon	...	Donna
Nestor Serrano	...	Gonzalez
John M. Jackson	...	Sergeant Patterson
John Ashton	...	Carrothers
Shelley Morrison	...	Yolanda Brown
Cathryn de Prume	...	Linda Bailey Brown
Gerry Bamman	...	Mark Lockwood
Paul Perri	...	Tom Margolin
Caitlin Clarke	...	Sandra Eden
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Mary Bailey

Storyline

This movie, based on the true story, begins with the murder of a housewife. When troubled teenage daughter confesses the crime, it looks like a solved case. But, the investigators are suspicious because of the lack of motive and spend years trying to determine what really happened.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | flashback | betrayal | revenge | love | 

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Taglines:

A desperate murderer. And two courageous women who risked everything to uncover the truth.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 February 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Love You to Death

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (II), Two Short Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

150 min 180 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sheryl Lee's role as Patti Bailey was called by People magazine "one of the strongest TV roles of the year".

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Goofs

When the Police first arrive David refers to Patty as his sister-in-law, but later the same cop seems very surprised Patty and Linda were sisters.

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Soundtracks

"We Are Family"
by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
Performed by Sister Sledge

User Reviews

Very good true-crime drama

Although you won't find a lot of big names in the cast (perhaps that enhances the production!) this is a first rate true-crime drama. As the story unfolds we find that Brown is, as the judge states, "More scary than Charles Manson." The only problem I had with the entire production, was the script seemed not fully developed, characters dropped in and out without much of an introduction or explanation. Having read the book I was more easily able to follow the story. All said and done, however, this is a good one.