Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Joyce Chopra

Writer (WGA):

William Wood (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Their sex games have no boundaries.

Plot:

Pamela Smart knows exactly what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. She is fed up with teaching...

Plot Keywords:

Student | Murder | School | Teen Angst | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Helen Hunt	...	Pamela Smart
Chad Allen	...	William Flynn
Larry Drake	...	Mark Sisti
Riff Regan	...	Cecelia Pierce
Hank Stratton	...	Greg Smart
Howard Hesseman	...	Paul Maggioto
Ken Howard	...	Bill Smart
Michael Learned	...	Judy Smart
Kai Lennox	...	Pete Randall
Christopher Jaymes	...	Raymond Fowler
Robert Priester	...	J.R. (as Rob Priester)
Richard K. Olsen	...	Capt. Jackson
J. Michael Hunter	...	Det. Pelletier
Sean Bridges	...	Ralph Welch
Marilyn Carter	...	Pam's Mother

Also Known As:

Murder in New Hampshire (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Robert Greenwald Productions

Quotes:

Pamela Smart: What was all that talk about Greg being a bastard and you loving me? Did you say all that just so you could get into my pants one more time?

Movie Connections:

Version of To Die For (1995)

She's A Bad Mama Jama

98 I was a freshman in college when the Pamela Smart trial was all the rage on television, radio, newspapers, etc. I followed the proceedings with great interest, and when the TV film "Murder In New Hampshire" premiered on CBS, I watched with anticipation. I wanted to know what drove this young woman to be so treacherous. For those of you not familiar with this true story, 23 year-old Pamela (Wojas) Smart married her college sweetheart, Greg Smart. They resided in Derry, New Hampshire. Pam's and Greg's parents lived nearby. Exactly one year after Pam and Greg were married, Greg was found dead in the couple's home. He was sprawled out on the carpet, having been brutally shot to death. Pam gets her just desserts as this bizarre (but true)story ends.

What followed was a sad saga. Pamela Smart, who came from a wealthy family and was always popular, arranged the murder of her husband Greg by hiring four teenage boys to proceed with the murder plot. Billy Flynn was 15 years old and was a student at Winnacunnet High School, where Pam was employed as "media director." Pam encouraged Billy, along with teens Raymond Fowler, JR Lattime, and Patrick "Pete" Randall, to murder Greg. Another student, Cecelia Pierce, 15, worked at Pam's office for school credit and knew all about the murder plot but was skeptical because Pam would just matter-of-factly fill her in on the details as if it was one big joke.