1st to Die (TV 2003)

A group of female friends in San Francisco investigate a serial killer targeting newlyweds.

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers:

Michael O'Hara (written for television by), James Patterson (novel)

Stars:

Tracy Pollan, Gil Bellows, Carly Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tracy Pollan	...	Lindsay Boxer
Gil Bellows	...	Chris Raleigh
Carly Pope	...	Cindy Thomas
Megan Gallagher	...	Jill Barnhart
Angie Everhart	...	Chessy Jenks
Mitch Pileggi	...	Warren Jacobi
Sean Young	...	Joanna Wade
Jerry Wasserman	...	Lt. Roth
Byron Mann	...	Derek Lee
Pam Grier	...	Claire Washburn
Robert Patrick	...	Nicholas Jenks
Kristina Copeland	...	Merrill Cale
John Reardon	...	David Brandt (as John Henry Reardon)
Sonya Salomaa	...	Melanie Brandt
Ona Grauer	...	Becky DeGraaff

Storyline

A homicide inspector -- Lindsay Boxer -- who teams with three other professional women to catch an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding nights. But while Boxer is trying to solve the biggest case of her career, she is also falling in love with her partner -- and privately waging her own battle with a life-threatening illness.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | woman shot in the forehead | detective | female protagonist | investigation | 

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Taglines:

The honeymoon murders...to catch the killer, she'll become the bait.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Always a Bridesmaid

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael O'Hara Productions, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Nicholas Jenks escapes from the Department of Corrections car, he kicks out the rear window in order to get out. When the police are at the crash scene, the window is back in place.

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Connections

References The Fugitive (1963)

User Reviews

Mr Patterson... what's the deal?

I love the comments that I'm seeing on this board. I totally agree with most of the people here that 1st to Die was horrible. While it stayed pretty faithful to the book, it was still inexplicably horrible. I can't believe it was 3 hours long! I was so mad at the performances, I couldn't even watch half of it.

The book is spectacular like all of Patterson's novels but, like others have said... filmmakers have yet to make a decent adaptation of one of them... Mr Patterson, are you actually watching these movies? Aren't you mad at what hollywood is reducing them to? This movie was basically a sweeps ratings boost. You can't have it come out that fast and not think that. Sir, please ask these screenwriters... is it that hard to do this right???