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Director:
Tom McLoughlin
Writers:
Aphrodite Jones (book) and
Donald Martin (writer)
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Release Date:
15 April 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
Plot:
After he calls 911 to report his wife's accident, successful novelist and aspiring politician Michael Peterson (Williams) becomes the prime suspect in her alleged murder. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Staircase Murders- Watch Your Step Please *** more (5 total)

Cast

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Eric F. Adams ... Officer Morrison (as Eric Adams)
Michele Adams ... Pedestrian

Samaire Armstrong ... Caitlin Atwater

Alexander Asefa ... Courtroom Spectator

Laura Bailey ... Margaret Peterson
James Bearb ... Reporter

Lisha Brock ... Freda Black
Peggy Burgard ... Wedding, Guest
Kerry Cahill ... Nanny
Edward D. Caiado ... TV Reporter

Kyle Russell Clements ... Clayton Peterson (as Kyle Clements)
Daurice Cummings ... Courtroom observer
Richard Diggs ... Funeral Director
Kate Donadio ... Erica

Brian F. Durkin ... Brent Wolgamott (as Brian Durkin)
James Edmonson ... Judge
Nick Erickson ... Agent Duane Deaver
Harold Evans ... Judge

Geoff Falk ... Mourner

Jan Falk ... Mourner

Shanna Forrestall ... Female TV Reporter

Andrea Frankle ... Det. Susan O'Neil

Debby Gaudet ... Funeral Guest

Geraldine Glenn ... Court stenographer
Lara Grice ... Candace Zamperini

Douglas M. Griffin ... D. A. Jim Hardin

Derrick Guidry ... Cameraman
Carl Hatfield II ... Police Officer
Bernard Hocke ... Lead CSI

Stephanie Honore ... Martha

Nina Jones ... Kathleen Peterson

Patrick Kirton ... TV Reporter (as Patrick Scott Kirton)
Rose Lamarche ... Courtroom

Dana Lee ... Dr. Henry Lee
Douglas McKnight ... Policeman at crime scene
Jason McLaughlin ... Court scene photographer
Nancy McLoughlin ... Margaret Blair
Jonathan McNeese ... Wedding Waiter
Lisa Morrison ... Elizabeth Ratcliff
Brandon Olive ... Todd Peterson
Henry Pelitire ... Crime Scene Detective
Ellie Perez ... Wedding guest

Maureen Phelan ... Court room observer

Kevin Pollak ... David Rudolf

Ric Reitz ... Bill Peterson

Brett Rice ... Detective Castell
Christian P. Roche ... Young Clayton Peterson
Shawn P. Roche ... State Detective

Aliza Ryan ... Christina / Todd's girlfriend
Hunt Scarritt ... German Police Captain
J.C. Sealy ... Dr. Radisch

Billy Slaughter ... Dr. James Adams

Gary Michael Smith ... Wedding Party Guest
Carol Sutton ... Jury Forewoman

Karlin Tessier ... Reporter
Ramona Tyler ... Laura Baxter
Jearl Vinot ... Wedding Guest
James Walsh ... Juror
Melinda Walsh ... Patty Peterson

Treat Williams ... Michael Peterson
Don Yesso ... Alan Crane
Lynette Zumo ... Courtroom Spectator
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Staircase (USA) (working title)
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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Louisiana, USA more
Company:
Lions Gate Television more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Staircase Murders- Watch Your Step Please ***, 17 April 2007
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Author: edwagreen from United States

Treat Williams gives another excellent performance in this true story about a supposedly successful writer on trial for the murder of his second wife. Did he or didn't he kill her by the staircase and make it look like an accidental drunken fall?

Williams does best when he is the victim of accusations. His sinister performance is remarkably done.

Did anyone ever bother to question why the other woman who met her death on a staircase 18 years before looked so good when her body was dug up?

This is also a story of strong family relationships. It depicts how part of that relationship begins to break up as the evidence begins to pile up.

A footnote to all this is that one should never start rejoicing with their attorney until the verdict is announced.

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