What Happened to Bobby Earl? (TV 1997)

Rose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men an model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever ... See full summary »

Director:

Bradley Wigor

Writer:

Joseph Maurer

Stars:

Kate Jackson, Drew Ebersole, Matthew Settle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Jackson	...	Rose Earl
Drew Ebersole	...	Bobby Earl
Matthew Settle	...	Tom Stahl
Kristian Alfonso	...	Chelsea Coals
Gary Basaraba	...	Jack Dietrick
Neal Huff	...	Michael Earl
Sean McCann	...	Mr. Earl
Vince Corazza	...	Mark
Henriette Ivanans	...	Jenny Kozinski
Jody Racicot	...	Andy
Scott Speedman	...	Steve Talbert
Carl Marotte	...	Officer Drummond
Kari Matchett	...	Nicki Corlis
Damir Andrei	...	Simon
Sean Dick	...	Jake

Storyline

Rose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men an model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever to get accepted at college. It will take a while till she starts getting aware of it, but after he joins a respectable fraternity Bobby becomes ever more influenced by his roomy, the ambitious Tom Stahl, who promises him the world as they form an unbeatable team, the suave killer type and the puppy-eyed ideal son-in-law, and gradually drags him into the dark side of his glamorous life-style, complete with an adult lover, Chelsea Coals, who drags the boys even further from the righteous path, straight into crime; at last, after things have already gone wrong for them, he gets doubts and wants out, but they are too deep already. Rose's life becomes a never-ending nightmare when Bobby is suddenly missing, and she must gradually discover the grim truth before she gets to solve Bobby's fate...

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Plot Keywords:

uzi | based on true story | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Murder in a College Town

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hamdon Entertainment, Helios Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Star power saves terrible film

Yes, without Kate Jackson in this, it would have been a total bomb. She saves the day with some fine acting and human emotions, which seems to be lacking in the rest of the cast. Worst of the actors are Kristian Alfonso. made up like a hooker, with over the top makeup and acting as a control freak and Drew Ebersole as Bobby Earl who goes around in the movie like he's out in space somewhere. Looking like a blinded deer most of the time, he doesn't make his role interesting enough to care about what happens to him. Then there's pretty boy Matthew Settle as the best friend who seems to be crying most of the time and Henriette Ivanans as the girl friend who is so plain and dull you wonder why anyone would want to bed the tramp. Originally titled WHAT HAPPENED TO BOBBY EARL? to give some lure as of BABY JANE and SWEET CHARLOTTE, this is far from that classic. Directed by Bradley Wigor who had the sense to leave Kate do her job and written by Joseph Maurer who must have been crazed to the casting of this loser. I give it 2 stars for Kate Jackson and Kate Jackson.