Happy Face Killer (2014)
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- TV-14
- 1h 23min
- Crime, Drama
- 01 Mar 2014 (USA)
- TV Movie
Serial killer Keith Jesperson murders at least eight women over a five-year span and taunts authorities with disturbing letters and scribbled confessions signed with a happy face.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| David Arquette | ... |
Keith Jesperson
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| Gloria Reuben | ... |
Melinda Gand
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| Daryl Shuttleworth | ... |
Sheriff Cotton
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| Stefanie von Pfetten | ... |
Diane Loftin
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| Melissa M. Montgomery | ... |
Felicia Boones
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| Em Haine | ... |
Sissy Peyton
(as Emily Haine)
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| Jordana Largy | ... |
Candy
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| Josh Blacker | ... |
Peter Anselo
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Mittita Barber | ... |
Summer Northern
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| Kelly-Ruth Mercier | ... |
Delores Parnicke
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David Allan Pearson | ... |
Dez Whitman
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| Vanessa Walsh | ... |
Taffy Billings
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Peter Flemming | ... |
John Jesperson
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| Crystal Mudry | ... |
Redhead
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| Kurt Evans | ... |
Levi Mayfield
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| Karyn Mott | ... |
Becky Sue Bailing
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| Peter Bryant | ... |
Agent Philip Kuttner
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| Darren Moore | ... |
Bud Skinner
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Sophie Lui | ... |
Newscaster
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Jeremy Raymond | ... |
Bartender
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Spencer Drever | ... |
Young Keith
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| Jody Thompson | ... |
Cora Jesperson
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Jason Vaisvila | ... |
Driver #1
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| April Telek | ... |
Wanda
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| Chilton Crane | ... |
Joy Peyton
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| Valerie Sing Turner | ... |
Dr. Yanine Tirrell
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Eliza Faria | ... |
Keith's Daughter
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| Hunter Dillon | ... |
Keith's Son
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Todd Daulby | ... |
Keith's Father
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| Michael Meneer | ... |
Newscaster #2
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Philip Grant | ... |
Polygraph Technician
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Directed by
| Rick Bota | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Richard Christian Matheson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Harvey Kahn | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Dawn Knight | ... | associate producer |
| Allen Lewis | ... | supervising producer |
| Tom Patricia | ... | executive producer |
| Marnie Young | ... | supervising producer |
Music by
| Marc Baril | ... | (music by) |
| Hal Beckett | ... | (music by) (as Hal Foxton Beckett) |
Cinematography by
| Adam Sliwinski | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gordon Rempel | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Bafaro | ... | dmt |
| Jay Harada | ... | on-line editor |
| Sepideh Merchant | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Doug Oke | ... | assistant editor |
| Evangeline Palting | ... | 2nd assistant editor |
| Gary Shaw | ... | colorist |
| Susan Trovao | ... | post-production administrator |
Casting By
| Jackie Lind | ||
Production Design by
| Renée Reâd | ... | (as Renee Read) |
Set Decoration by
| Sean Riley Kirby | ||
| A. Blair Stevens | ... | (as Blair Stevens) |
Costume Design by
| Rebekka Sorensen-Kjelstrup | ... | (as Rebekka Sorensen) |
Makeup Department
| Janella Churchill | ... | key hair stylist |
| Leah Cuff | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Riley Harvey | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Tana Lynn Moldovanos | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Allen Lewis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Linda Crain | ... | third assistant director |
| Michael Crain | ... | first assistant director (as Mike Crain) |
| Jeff Croft | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Catherine Kretz | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Sally Cook | ... | property master |
| Colin J. Czarnecki | ... | set dresser |
| Clayton Flagg | ... | assistant property master |
| Daren Lucas | ... | assistant property master |
| Daren luc Sasges | ... | props |
| Lloyd Stone | ... | on set dresser |
| Rachel Terry | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Kristian Bailey | ... | sound mixer |
| Stephen Cheung | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Don Harrison | ... | foley artist |
| Ian Mackie | ... | foley artist |
| Miguel Nunes | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound effects editor |
| Rick Senechal | ... | foley engineer |
| Greg Stewart | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Suski | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Eron Carruth | ... | special effects assistant |
| Darcy Davis | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Felipe Borges | ... | digital compositor |
| Yongmin Kim | ... | digital compositor |
| Barry Liu | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Brett Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Crystal Mudry | ... | stunt double |
| Tom Glass | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Steve Kelso | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Terry Leonard | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jeff Sanca | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sergei Bachlakov | ... | still photographer |
| Jason Chan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Julian Chapdelaine | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Evans | ... | b camera operator |
| Trevor Holbrook | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Nicholas Kedrock | ... | electrician |
| Alex Kuchera | ... | key grip |
| Nick Malcolm | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Paul Go Mayne | ... | generator operator (as Paul Stoker Mayne) |
| Kyle Douglas Murray | ... | grip (as Kyle Murray) |
| Kalo Pascal | ... | electrician (as Kathian Pascal) |
| Aleks Pichlak | ... | a camera 2nd assistant |
| Ronald Paul Richard | ... | gaffer (as Ronald Richard) |
| Cody Rusinko | ... | grip |
| Eric Scobie | ... | lighting technician |
| Teo Jara Taboada | ... | lighting technician |
| Tyler Walzak | ... | best boy electric |
| Rob Wood | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Lohengrin Zapiain | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
| Sara Brown | ... | extras casting |
| Danielle Placek | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joana Casado | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Betty Dubney | ... | costume supervisor (as Liz Dubney) / set supervisor (as Liz Dubney) |
| Ryan Lillies | ... | dresser |
| Leana McGregor | ... | truck costumer |
Location Management
| Sean Cummings | ... | location scout |
| Jamie Lake | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Valerie Biggin | ... | music supervisor |
| Meagan Carsience | ... | music editor |
| Vince Renaud | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Holly Atchison | ... | script supervisor (as Holly Gail Atchison) |
Transportation Department
| Cliff Brown | ... | transportation captain |
| Dean Fitzpatrick | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Jack Hoadley | ... | transportation |
| Jim Papadogambros | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| John Balfour | ... | police advisor |
| Daryl Kent Buchynsky | ... | assistant chef |
| Christina Campbell | ... | horse wrangler |
| Sally Cook | ... | property master |
| Ian Doig | ... | animal coordinator |
| Kathy Eyre Candiago | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ken Forsberg | ... | first aid/craft service |
| Boyz n Grillz | ... | caterer |
| David W. Hamilton | ... | insurance service (as David Hamilton) |
| Kerry Hansen | ... | head horse wrangler |
| J.R. James Houston | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jaime Kennedy | ... | animal trainer |
| Yale Kussin | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrew McKay | ... | chef |
| Sarah Pennington | ... | payroll accountant |
| Emma Peterson | ... | production assistant |
| Pamela Rempel | ... | Assistant to Harvey Kahn |
| Svatia Sakarova | ... | supervising accountant |
| Juliet Smith | ... | legal counsel |
| Tania Susi | ... | production accountant |
| Marnie Termuende | ... | controller |
| Marnie Young | ... | business affairs |
| Michael Parkhurst | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Polska (2016) (Poland) (tv)
- Lifetime Television (2014) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Line 21 Media Services (closed captioning)
- Side Street Post (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Follow the hunt and ultimate capture of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson. An aspiring cop turned long-haul truck driver after a failed marriage, Jesperson strangled his first victim following an argument and was back on the road again the very next day, killing at least eight women over a five-year span as he crisscrossed the country. Upset after a woman falsely confesses that she and her boyfriend are responsible for one of his murders, Jesperson begins to taunt the authorities by sending a series of disturbing letters to newspaper editors, even scribbling confessions on the walls of highway rest stops admitting that he loved killing his victims. By signing his morbid notes with a happy face, he earned himself the notorious nickname, "Happy Face Killer" and forever left his mark of fear. Written by Lifetime Television |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Inspired by a true story. See more » |
| Goofs | When writing the confession note on the bathroom wall, he draws the happy face on the wall. During the wide view of the note, the happy face is different. See more » |