A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Bobby Roth

Writer (WGA):

Christopher Canaan (written by)

Release Date:

11 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Andrew Luster, the heir to the Max factor fortune, is convicted of rape on 86 counts. This Lifetime original movie recounts the rapes committed by the infamous Andrew Luster and the women who brought him to justice.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Long Title | Date Rape | Fugitive | Detective

Cast

Jason Gedrick	...	Andrew Luster
Marla Sokoloff	...	Connie
Lisa Edelstein	...	Maeve Fox
Sarah Carter	...	Sarah
Stefanie von Pfetten	...	Teri
Winston Rekert	...	Fred
Tom Butler	...	Roger Diamond
Shane Meier	...	Daniel
Robert Wisden	...	Sam
Samantha Ferris	...	Det. Katherine Cooke
Kevin McNulty	...	Judge Riley
Kavan Smith	...	Anthony Wold
Jody Thompson	...	Amy
Rebecca Toolan	...	Mrs. Luster
Kerry Sandomirsky	...	Dr. Dyer

Also Known As:

A Date with Darkness (UK)

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Philippines:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Carlton America

Trivia:

When the film started production, Andrew Luster was still at large after having been convicted in absentia of 86 counts of rape, poisoning and drug possession and sentenced to 124 years in prison. The film was supposed to end with a picture of the real Andrew Luster, asking the audience to notify authorities if they should see them. On June 20, 2003 Andrew Luster was captured in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, while the film was still shooting. The ending was re-written to incorporate Luster's capture.

calumny, mendacity, chicanery, deceit, and prevarication

Andrew Luster is the heir to the Max Factor fortune and a vile parasite who drugs young women and rapes them. This film was commissioned to make him look like a good bloke. It's the way of the world. The family -- helped by the billionaires who run Mexico have tried to stick it to Dog The Bounty Hunter for capturing him and dragging this vile creep's carcass back to California for the trial.

For some reason Luster never got put on America's Most Wanted, but that's probably because fellow landsman Rupert Murdoch put the kibosh on it. Only John Walsh knows for sure.

All I can say is I hope Luster receives no pity from neither the white power crowd, the chicanos, nor the brothers. Perhaps he can get a taste of his own medicine getting drugged and raped.