Mr. Murder (TV 1998)

A group of scientists are trying to produce the perfect soldier by cloning. The day the clone is born, Marty Stillwater, a mystery novel writer, feels that something strange is going on ... See full summary »

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Dean R. Koontz (novel), Stephen Tolkin (teleplay)

Stars:

Stephen Baldwin, Julie Warner, Bill Smitrovich

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Baldwin	...	Marty Stillwater / Alfie
Julie Warner	...	Paige Stillwater
Bill Smitrovich	...	Lt. Lowbock
Thomas Haden Church	...	Drew Oslett Jr.
James Coburn	...	Drew Oslett, Sr.
Kaley Cuoco	...	Charlotte Stillwater
Brittney Lee Harvey	...	Emily Stillwater
Don Hood	...	James Stillwater
K Callan	...	Alice Stillwater
Dan Lauria	...	Gen. Aames
Don McManus	...	Carl Clocker
Dennis Creaghan	...	Gen. Greydon Lamont
Bertila Damas	...	Det. Beatrice Del Rio
Richard Riehle	...	John Wexel
Brandon Smith	...	Sen. James Ewald

Storyline

A group of scientists are trying to produce the perfect soldier by cloning. The day the clone is born, Marty Stillwater, a mystery novel writer, feels that something strange is going on inside his body and mind. Seven years later, Marty discovers that his double has his same physical appearance but has the personality of a murderer.

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Plot Keywords:

clone | two part tv movie | tracking device | husband wife relationship | mystery writer | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elephant Walk Entertainment, Endemol Entertainment, Patchett Kaufman Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

193 min 193 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally in development as a feature film, with Bruce Willis attached to play Marty Stillwater.

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Goofs

Marty's keyboard loses its letters. When Alfie is trying to write at Marty's computer, the keyboard has normal markings on the keys. When Marty returns and sees the blood on the keyboard, the key caps are all blank.

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Quotes

Alfie Stillwater: You stole my life, I want it back... I WANT IT BACK

User Reviews

An O.K. Thriller

I've yet to see a movie made from a Dean Koontz novel that comes close to capturing the thrills and suspense he creates with the written word. While this movie is good enough to stand on its own, I think I'll stick with his novels.