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Nightmare in Columbia County

  • TV Movie
  • 19911991
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
351
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POPULARITY
21,203
2,672
William Devane and Jeri Ryan in Nightmare in Columbia County (1991)
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The recounting of a terrible crime that wracked a family and galvanized police in South Carolina in the 1980's.The recounting of a terrible crime that wracked a family and galvanized police in South Carolina in the 1980's.The recounting of a terrible crime that wracked a family and galvanized police in South Carolina in the 1980's.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
351
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
21,203
2,672
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    • Director
      • Roger Young
    • Writer
      • John Bensink
    • Stars
      • William Devane
      • Jeri Ryan
      • Michele Abrams
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    • Director
      • Roger Young
    • Writer
      • John Bensink
    • Stars
      • William Devane
      • Jeri Ryan
      • Michele Abrams
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    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    William Devane
    William Devane
    • Sheriff Jim Metts
    Jeri Ryan
    Jeri Ryan
    • Dawn Elizabeth Smith
    • (as Jeri Lynn Ryan)
    Michele Abrams
    Michele Abrams
    • Shari Smith
    Nick Searcy
    Nick Searcy
    • Asst. Sheriff McCarty
    Linda Pierce
    • Hilda Smith
    J. Don Ferguson
    J. Don Ferguson
    • Bob Smith
    James Slade
    James Slade
    • Larry Gene Bell
    • (as Butch Slade)
    Joyce Leigh Bowden
    • Carol Metts
    • (as Joyce Bowden)
    Stephen Preusse
    • SLED Officer
    Joe Maggard
    Joe Maggard
    • Scanlon
    Michael Flippo
    • Command Post Deputy
    Chuck Kinlaw
    • Principal
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
    Mark Jeffrey Miller
    • Man at Depot
    • (as Mark Miller)
    Alan Sader
    • Prosecutor
    Don Tilley
    • Man at Door
    John Bennes
    • Mr. Thornwell
    Stephen Ware
    Stephen Ware
    • Man at Pageant
    Rick Marshall
    • Man at Elevator
    • Director
      • Roger Young
    • Writer
      • John Bensink
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    • Trivia
      Larry Gene Bell was executed in 1996. He was the last inmate to die in South Carolina's electric chair.
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    10/10
    A superb film based on an extraordinary true story
    An extremely well-acted and well-written film, even more remarkable because the family and events were real. Jeri Lynn Ryan's character, Dawn, sets herself up as a target to catch the criminal who threatens her and her family. William Devane, an actor with an outstanding film and TV career, co-stars as the sheriff who leads the police investigation. Although the film is set in small-town South Carolina, Devane's character breaks down the stereotype of southern police officers. Viewers will cheer Dawn on and marvel at her courage while sympathizing whole-heartedly with her family's plight. The film stays suspenseful to the end.
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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Victim of Beauty
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Landsburg Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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