A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000) (TV)

Director:

Donald Wrye

Writer (WGA):

Paul Eric Myers (written by)

Release Date:

9 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Mystery

Plot:

When Donielle is just eight years old and attending her best friend's funeral she has a vision that her friend was murdered by his father...

Cast

Melissa Gilbert	...	Donielle
Thomas Ian Griffith	...	Doug Brister
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Gloria
Kimberly Hawthorne	...	Officer Lynda Byron
Shauna Kain	...	Rachel
Randi Lynne	...	Clara Henson
Michelle Hart
Robin Avery	...	Officer Ron (as Robin Louis Avery)
Rip Torn	...	Detective Manny Garett
Sarah-Jane Redmond
Ben Cardinal	...	Bar Owner
Emily Hill
Dillon Moen
Eric Breker
Katharine Sawchuk

Also Known As:

Sight Unseen (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

CBS Productions

Slow start gives way to intense moments, interesting plot

Vision of Murder began with a slow start, but increasingly picked up the pace as the plot thickened. Melissa Gilbert gives a convincing performance, as always, as a woman who sees visions that she is terrified of, and afraid to share with anyone, because her "gift" has ostracised her from many communities. In this small town, she knows there is a killer loose, and finally goes to the police with what she has "seen." The psychological battle has begun between the killer and Donielle however, and only she can stop him. The title suggests this is based on fact, as well as a living person. I'm sure Donielle prefers her seclusion, but I would have liked to hear about what she is doing now (including cases she is working on?) - maybe she'll write a book! If anything, I found myself wanting the movie to continue and not end. Maybe that's a true sign of a captivating movie, when you are sad the ride is over.