Gone in the Night (TV 1996)

A husband and wife find themselves accused of the murder of their own daughter.

Director:

Bill L. Norton

Writers:

David Protess (book), Rob Warden (book),

Stars:

Shannen Doherty, Kevin Dillon, James Anthony

Cast

Credited cast:
Shannen Doherty	...	Cindi Dowaliby
Kevin Dillon	...	David Dowaliby
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Anthony	...	Detective Foley
Edward Asner	...	Det. John Waters
Jeanne Averill	...	Debbie Sanborn
Michael Brandon	...	David Protess
Kevin Brief	...	Terry Summers
Billy Burke	...	Rob Kinney
Devon Arielle Cahill	...	Jaclyn Dowaliby
Timothy Carhart	...	Paul Hogan
Dixie Carter	...	Ann Dowaliby
Walter Coppage	...	Hugh Gordon
Colleen Crary	...	Donna (waitress)
Trina Creighton	...	Kristi Carter
Robert Desiderio

Storyline

A husband and wife find themselves accused of the murder of their own daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

daughter | murder | journalism professor | child murder | trial | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 February 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disparue dans la nuit

Filming Locations:

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hill/Fields Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

190 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Cindi Dowaliby: Don't tell us what we can't do, Andy. Tell us what we can.

User Reviews

Real life may not always be stranger than fiction, but it comes close

This is based on a true story of the Dowalibys and the murder of their 7 year old daughter, Jaclyn, for which they stand accused. What happens to them, how the "system" tries to beat them down to submission and the lengths to which the prosecutors are willing to go to win, is the basis of the movie. Shannen Doherty delivers a gripping portrayal of Cindi Dowaliby, as first she fights the system, then she has to fight her husband. This may well be her best performance. I don't know how you pick the supporting cast in this story. There were no "small" parts (I watched the movie initially because a former newscaster from my home town was in it and may have had the only small part). Ed Asner, Dixie Carter, etc., would be classified as supporting cast, I guess, and they played their roles to perfection, Asner as the retired detective and Carter as the mother-in-law who finally comes to grips with her shortcomings and discovers that she has great affection for her daughter-in-law. The circumstances surrounding the investigation, the arrests, trial, and unexpected outcome all tie together so quickly that there are no "slow moments" where your mind can wonder without losing part of the plot or the puzzle pieces. But this isn't Hollywood, this is real and you feel you're watching a retrospective news report, except for the personal exchanges between the Cindi and David. When they can't agree on how to handle the initial verdict, your not sure David will listen and it might cost him dearly. If you don't know how the situation ended (as I didn't), you might think it had a much different ending. A truly riveting movie, I found myself wishing I knew what subsequently has become of the Dowalibys. I could definitely watch it again.