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Joe Cacaci (written by)
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Release Date:
25 November 1997 (USA) more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brian Dennehy ... Eddie Brannigan

Reed Diamond ... Eddie Brannigan Jr.
Alice Krige ... Rebecca Daly
Michael David Simms ... Allan 'Al' Disanto

Lori Ann Triolo ... Katherine Trentini (as Lori Triolo)
Donnelly Rhodes

Lorena Gale

Benjamin Ratner ... Paul

Lynn Redgrave ... Monica Brannigan
Addison Ridge ... Matt
Nancy Kerr

Jane Perry
Nina Roman
Anne Farquhar

Mark Brandon
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Father's Betrayal
The Truth About Edward Brannigan (USA) (working title)
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91 min
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Brian Dennehy...., 28 December 2005
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Author: MarieGabrielle from United States

we need more movies for TV directed by you; Since TV encompasses only certain subjects, we need a unique director, with actual talent and acting experience!.

While the subject matter of this film could be considered redundant (No more Kobe Bryant stories....please...); Dennehy manages to piece the film together from the victim's viewpoint as well; and this makes ALL the difference.

Alice Krige plays the victim, and this was based on a true story; I find these movies a more artful way to catch up on news; and at least the stories are fact-based. You also can avoid watching mindless newscasters like Tucker Carlson or other NBC "talking heads" with no talent, spewing the news headlines with their bought and paid-for bias. I digress, however; next time you are in the mood for true crime; try LMN or a Lifetime movie, instead of local (yawn) news.

Ms. Krige is excellent, not over the top; and a sympathetic character.In one scene, toward the end, Dennehy has an excellent scene, wherein he watches the tape of her saying "I was terrified...."; as he watches this over and over, he suddenly realizes that his perspective is COMPLETELY different from the woman's; you can read this in his face, and that is the sign of a real actor; they don't need props, costumes, or reality TV shows. They convey emotion through film.

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