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5.0/10   49 votes
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John Greenya (book)
Larry Barber (teleplay) ...
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18 May 1992 (USA) more
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Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee, WI | add synopsis
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Cast

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Timothy Busfield ... Fred Schultz

Lindsay Frost ... Laurencia 'Bambi' Bembenek
John Karlen ... John Garner

Linda Blair ... Jane Mader
James Sloyan ... Defense Attorney

Kathleen Garrett ... Paula Fulton
John Pleshette

Peter Jurasik

Tobin Bell
James Handy
Tom Mason ... Frank Rutter
Ed Lauter ... Lieutenant Driscoll

Don S. Davis ... McCann
Susanna Thompson ... Christine
Stephen Liska ... Razboni
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Also Known As:
The Heart of the Lie
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100 min
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8 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
"...Disco Freddy got a vasectomy...", 19 November 2004
1/10
Author: cptnhook13 from United States

That was an actual line from the movie. For real. The movie is a pretty good interpretation of the sensational 80s recipe of lust, betrayal, revenge, and cops.

For some reason, the directors chose Timothy Busfield as the hunky, suave, debonair, sexy and disco-ee Fred "Disco Freddy" Schultz, a cop with some baggage. Viewers are treated to the always-red Busfield in snakeskin speedos, an uncomfortably corny wet t-shirt contest, and an endless array of semi nude poses that all beg the eighties plea, "Get a room!" Not only are we supposed to believe that he is a "fox" (yes - they use that term as well), but also quite a tough guy. Who did he beat out for the part - Bronson Pinchot?!

Lindsay Frost does an adequate job portraying the hard-luck Laurencia 'Bambi' Bembenek, and in yet another nauseating appearance, Linda Blair is resurrected as an insignificant filler.

No one in this Lifetime bonanza is likable. In fact, you start to think everyone got what they deserved. Watch it if you enjoy a good bad Lifetime movie!

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