The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (TV 2004)

Dean Cain portrays Scott Peterson, the California man accused of murdering his 8 month pregnant wife, Laci.

Director:

Roger Young

Writer:

Dave Erickson

Stars:

G.W. Bailey, Sarah Brown, Dean Cain

Cast

Credited cast:
G.W. Bailey	...	Det. Gates
Sarah Brown	...	Kate Vignatti (as Sarah Joy Brown)
Dean Cain	...	Scott Peterson
Dan Cashman	...	Mr. Whitman
William Cowart	...	Shock Jock
Roark Critchlow	...	Todd Dewey
Marnie Crossen	...	Elderly Woman
Palmer Davis	...	Angela Panati
David Denman	...	Tommy Vignatti
Cassandra Eller	...	Amber's Daughter
Louise Gallagher	...	Jackie Peterson
Karen-Eileen Gordon	...	Third Reporter (as Karen Gordon)
Drew Michael Hershner	...	Police Officer
Annie Hinton	...	Dog Handler
Cindy Hogan	...	Kim Peterson

Storyline

Laci Peterson is a pregnant mother to-be. On the eve of Christmas, she disappears. Her husband, Scott Peterson, and her whole family search for Laci. There are no signs of Laci anywhere. Months go on and on, and the media and public start to think that Scott murdered his wife. The Rocha family support Scott and defend him, until Scott's mistress, Amber Frey, holds a press conference admitting that she was having an affair with Scott, while he was married. Scott had told Amber that he was not married. This makes the Rocha family start to doubt Scott's innocence. Laci's mother, Sharon Rocha, always believed Scott to be a PERFECT HUSBAND, but now she doubts that. Finally the Rocha family publicly announces that they are against Scott. In 2003, Laci's body and baby wash up on shore, and she is officially declared to be murdered. The police arrest Scott and the movie ends here.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | california | modesto california | pregnancy | murder | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2004 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

The Perfect Husband

Filming Locations:

Modesto, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Television, Stu Segall Productions, The Sokolow Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean Cain said in interviews that since Peterson had not yet gone to trial when the movie was being filmed, he tried to play him as if he were innocent.

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Goofs

When the detective closes his cell phone after receiving the preliminary results that the bodies belong to Laci and Connor, the antenna is extended. In the next shot it is retracted.

User Reviews

Scott Peterson

I live in the UK as well. I heard the story through the National Enquire. I was really upset to read that someone could do that to their loved one. I have the Dean Cain film on this story as well as Amberty Frey: Witness for the prosecution's of Scott Peterson as well as the amber Frey book. Both the film and book by Amber Frey explain the missing pieces from the dean Cain version off. The Amber Frey has her version of accounts and it follows the trial right to the end. I would recommend that you watch the amber Frey film as it would give you a better understanding of what happened.

Scott Peterson started an affair with Amber Frey but he started to lie to her. Unbeknowen to amber he was already married to lacy and due a baby with her any day. Amber then find out about Scott and lacy. Amber's story is all about how she tried to help find lacy. and bring Scott to the police. As well as telling her versions of events that happened from the time she met Scott till his trial of which came back the verdict of Scott getting sentenced to death . He is currently awaiting death row at San Quentin State Prison. When it is time for him to receive his death sentience by Lethal Injection. it is not know when.