Suburban Madness (TV 2004)

Based on the real story of Clara Harris, the Houston, Texas dentist who made headlines in July 2002 when she killed her adulterous husband by repeatedly running over him with her car.

Director:

Robert Dornhelm

Writers:

Skip Hollandsworth (article), Kimberlee Reed (teleplay)

Stars:

Sela Ward, Elizabeth Peña, Rheagan Wallace

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sela Ward	...	Bobbi Bacha
Elizabeth Peña	...	Clara Harris
Rheagan Wallace	...	Amy Harris
Kate Greenhouse	...	Rebecca 'Lisa' Singer
Kirsten Bishop	...	Pam Wright (as Kirsten Bishopric)
Brett Cullen	...	David Harris
Janaya Stephens	...	Cassie Bascha
Matt Cooke	...	Lucas Basha
Martha MacIsaac	...	Vivian Leigh Bacha (as Martha Macisaac)
Paul Calderon	...	Derek Basha (as Paul Calderone)
April Mullen	...	Jesse James
Jayne Eastwood	...	Sheila
Shari-Lyn Safir	...	Shannon Lewis
David Gardner	...	Monte Harris
Anna Ferguson	...	Judy Harris

Storyline

Bobbi Bocha, a cynical private eye who says all men cheat, narrates a story that opens in Houston with a blond purposely running over a man multiple times with her car and then cradling his head as he dies. Flash back six months to the too-exuberantly happy Harris family - Clara and David are orthodontists with a thriving practice, a big house, twin boys who love Dr. Seuss, and David's teen daughter Amy, home from college. David hires Lisa, a klutzy, teary, recently-divorced woman, as a receptionist, and an affair quickly blossoms. Clara hires Bocha. Meanwhile, Bocha pushes her own daughter, who's about to get married, to see the downside. An elephant's faithful.

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Plot Keywords:

dentist | texas | private eye | lingerie slip | murder | 

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Taglines:

Clara Harris Ran Over Her Cheating Husband Three Times. Some Call Her a Murderer, Some Call Her a Hero. You Decide.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violent and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clara Harris - Verzweifelte Rache

Filming Locations:

Thornhill, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Television, Storyline Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Bobbi Bacha: The casserole is in the oven
Jesse James: Let's brown it!

User Reviews

This movie had class, comedy, drama and was real !!!

This Movie had Class, Comedy, Drama and it was based on a reality. I would watch a series on this show if one were made. I was interested in more of the Blue Moon clients and other cases, as well as more about why Bobbi Bacha became a PI and a mother of three. I think the series would be excellent. We loved watching Sela Ward on the tractor following the cheatin Husbands. It was great.

The Harris story was tragic and Elizabeth Pena gave her character humanity, you could understand that Brett Cullen (David Harris) was leaving Clara because she was over controlling.

It was amazing to watch Bacha's daughter Cassie get married despite her father being a cheater, her mother catching cheaters and Clara Harris killing a cheating husband.

It makes me wonder why women even put themselves through marriage.

Would love to see Sela playing Bacha on a weekly basis. I can even see the Desperate Housewives calling Bacha to follow their husbands and kids.