Happy Face Murders (TV 1999)

An eccentric older woman (Ann-Margret) implicates her brutal & controlling lover in the murder of a young retarded girl. Absorbed with "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock", she creates details ... See full summary »

Director:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writer:

John Pielmeier

Stars:

Ann-Margret, Marg Helgenberger, Henry Thomas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann-Margret	...	Lorraine Petrovich
Marg Helgenberger	...	Jen Powell
Henry Thomas	...	Dylan McCarthy
Nicholas Campbell	...	Rusty Zuvic
Rick Peters	...	Billy Lee Peterson
David McIlwraith	...	Alan Sanford
Bruce Gray	...	Ephraim Quince
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Ed Baker
Emily Hampshire	...	Tracy Billings
Christina Collins	...	Nancy Severn
Sean Dick	...	Charlie Severn (as Sean Calvin Dick)
Lynne Deragon	...	Virginia Billings
Tami Levitt	...	TJ's Bartender
Raoul Bhaneja	...	Dr. Mike Strong
Katya Gardner	...	Rachel

Storyline

An eccentric older woman (Ann-Margret) implicates her brutal & controlling lover in the murder of a young retarded girl. Absorbed with "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock", she creates details of the murder from clues she picks up from the detectives (Marg Helgenberger, Henry Thomas) on the case. Implicating herself and sentenced to jail, she then recants her testimony. But no one believes her until clues surface from the real killer that he is still out there, has killed before, and will kill again. He signs his messages with Happy Faces.

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Plot Keywords:

dead woman in morgue | sex with retarded character | female frontal nudity | wet t shirt | truck stop prostitute | 

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Taglines:

They were searching for a killer. She was searching for a way out.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence including rape, and for sexuality, nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A babaarcú gyilkos

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Cosgrove/Meurer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Most of what you are about to see is true. The stuff that isn't true is the stuff that's most believable. Go figure.

User Reviews

A 'strange but true' award winner.

Without a doubt one of the most interesting movies that I've seen in a while that claimed to be mostly true. It claimed, in fact, that the parts that they made up are the ones that you would believe at the drop of a hat. It's the TRUTH that leaves your head shaking and your jaw wide open.

The movie is funny, strange, and a little chilling; with decent acting to boot. If you have some time to kill, catch this on re-run.