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Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Original title: Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
  • TV Movie
  • 19931993
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 3h 20m
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6.0/10
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Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
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The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife. After being dismissed from the Milwaukee police, Laurie Bembenek is swept off her feet by... Read allThe true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife. After being dismissed from the Milwaukee police, Laurie Bembenek is swept off her feet by divorced Fred Schultz and they decide to marry. The pair face mounting financial problems... Read allThe true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife. After being dismissed from the Milwaukee police, Laurie Bembenek is swept off her feet by divorced Fred Schultz and they decide to marry. The pair face mounting financial problems, but when Fred's ex-wife is killed with a bullet from his off-duty pistol, it is Laurie w... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Sandor Stern
  • Writers
    • Lawrencia Bembenek(book "Woman on Trial")
    • Sandor Stern
  • Stars
    • Tatum O'Neal
    • Bruce Greenwood
    • Peggy McCay
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  • Director
    • Sandor Stern
  • Writers
    • Lawrencia Bembenek(book "Woman on Trial")
    • Sandor Stern
  • Stars
    • Tatum O'Neal
    • Bruce Greenwood
    • Peggy McCay
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    • 7User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

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    Tatum O'Neal
    Tatum O'Neal
    • Lawrencia Bembenekas Lawrencia Bembenek
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Fred Schultzas Fred Schultz
    Peggy McCay
    Peggy McCay
    • Virginia Bembenekas Virginia Bembenek
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    • Joe Bembenekas Joe Bembenek
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Don Eisenbergas Don Eisenberg
    Catherine Disher
    Catherine Disher
    • Judy Zessas Judy Zess
    Richard Hughes
    Richard Hughes
    • Russas Russ
    Alan Jordan
    • Prosecuting Attorneyas Prosecuting Attorney
    Ron White
    Ron White
    • Det. Rogersas Det. Rogers
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Bill Brysonas Bill Bryson
    Alex McArthur
    • Nick Gugliattoas Nick Gugliatto
    Barbara Eve Harris
    Barbara Eve Harris
    • Zena Jacksonas Zena Jackson
    Ari Magder
    • Sean Schultzas Sean Schultz
    Graham Losee
    • Shannon Schultzas Shannon Schultz
    Gail Webster
    • Christine Schultzas Christine Schultz
    David Ferry
    David Ferry
    • Detective Fellas Detective Fell
    Ted Simonett
    • Judge Skwieraskias Judge Skwieraski
    Nancy Anne Sakovich
    Nancy Anne Sakovich
    • Kimas Kim
    • Director
      • Sandor Stern
    • Writers
      • Lawrencia Bembenek(book "Woman on Trial")
      • Sandor Stern
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    Well done movie, but flawed storyline
    This movie/miniseries is entertaining and Tatum O'Neal and Alex McArthur do a great job in particular with their roles. They really make you sympathize for Bambi and her plight as the only righteous character in a massive plot against her by Milwaukee Police, State of Wisconsin employees, neighbors and friends, and even her own husband. But, let's remember that Lawrencia Bembenek herself wrote the book that this movie is based on. She is less than biased. As a very intelligent woman, Bembenek is able to draw you in and make you believe her story. She had many, many people buying her claims of innocence and conspiracy theory, especially in Wisconsin. As someone who lived through that time in Milwaukee and who's father gave the expert testimony about the wig fibers found on Christine Schulz being a highly probable match to the wig found stuck in the apartment's pipes after it was flushed in an attempt to destroy evidence, this woman is manipulative and I have no doubt she is guilty.

    But as the master storyteller she is, Bembenek twisted fact and molded public opinion to sway perception of her innocense. As a movie, this telling of her story does the same. It draws you in and is a fascinating story of justice gone wrong. It has a nice pacing for getting all that information and long time period into 3 1/2 hours. Ms. O'Neal plays the incredulity of Bambi very well. Bruce Greenwood does a nice job with what he was given, although the writing leaves him with little room to doubt that Fred Schulz was a evil and devious man - quite an inaccurate characture. I would have enjoyed this movie more if you were left a little more in doubt as to what actually happened, as no one still knows the complete story. Every person in the real drama had motive and no one was without their significant flaws. That's what made the real story so compelling and intriguing, and that would have made the movie better, if you were left to make your own decisions. Overall, worth the investment of time, but not necessarily of money.
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una mujer perseguida
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Atlantis Films
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      3 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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