Skeletons (TV 1997)

A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England town, but he soon finds himself pulled into a case of a man accused of killing his gay ... See full summary »

Director:

David DeCoteau

Writer:

Joshua Michael Stern

Stars:

Ron Silver, Christopher Plummer, Dee Wallace

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Silver	...	Peter Crane
Christopher Plummer	...	Reverend Carlyle
Dee Wallace	...	Heather Crane (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Kyle Howard	...	Zach Crane
James Coburn	...	Frank Jove
Arlene Golonka	...	Melanie Jove
D. Paul Thomas	...	Sheriff Joe Carlton
Paul Bartel	...	Mayor Harley Dunbar
David Graf	...	Sam
Patrick Thomas	...	Toby Carlyle (as Pat Thomas)
Clive Rosengren	...	Jacob MacIntire
Raymond O'Connor	...	Mr. Muir
Kathleen Noone	...	Sadie
Brigitta Dau	...	Laura
Valerie Wildman	...	Belinda Dunbar

Storyline

A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England town, but he soon finds himself pulled into a case of a man accused of killing his gay lover with the blade of a shovel. Wanting to keep the case quiet, the town turns against the journalist and his family when he begins digging into its secrets, until finally the accused man is found hanging in his cell and the truth comes out about more than just the killing.

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Plot Keywords:

journalist | gay | heart attack | priest | shovel murder | 

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Taglines:

Beneath the surface, nothing is what it seems.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Grauen in einer kleinen Stadt

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

HIT Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally started by director 'Ken Russell', but after he locked horns with one of the film's nine producers, he was fired and David DeCoteau was hired to replace him.

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Quotes

Reverend Carlyle: You cannot hide from an AK-47 that's been blessed by the lord.

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Connections

References Bambi (1942)

User Reviews

Excellent movie

I don't know what the previous writer was talking about, this was an excellent movie, I think Ron Silver was completely overshadowed by the acting ability of British Born actor Lee Tonks but he still did good. Lee Tonks was excellent in this movie. The plot was well derived, cinematography was excellent! I think it's amazing that they managed to get Anthony Pownall to work on such a small budget feature, but I guess he must have been friends with the producer or something. I don't think the average American public realizes the acting ability of Anthony Pownall and Lee Tonks. anyone who watches this movie is in for a real treat.