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What Happened to Bobby Earl?

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
225
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What Happened to Bobby Earl? (1997)
Drama

Rose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men and model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever t... Read allRose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men and model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever to get accepted at college. It will take a while till she starts getting aware of it, but a... Read allRose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men and model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever to get accepted at college. It will take a while till she starts getting aware of it, but after he joins a respectable fraternity Bobby becomes ever more influenced by his roomy, th... Read all

  • Director
    • Bradley Wigor
  • Writer
    • Joseph Maurer
  • Stars
    • Kate Jackson
    • Drew Ebersole
    • Matthew Settle
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    225
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bradley Wigor
    • Writer
      • Joseph Maurer
    • Stars
      • Kate Jackson
      • Drew Ebersole
      • Matthew Settle
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Kate Jackson
    Kate Jackson
    • Rose Earl
    Drew Ebersole
    Drew Ebersole
    • Bobby Earl
    Matthew Settle
    Matthew Settle
    • Tom Stahl
    Kristian Alfonso
    Kristian Alfonso
    • Chelsea Coals
    Gary Basaraba
    Gary Basaraba
    • Jack Dietrick
    Neal Huff
    Neal Huff
    • Michael Earl
    Sean McCann
    Sean McCann
    • Mr. Earl
    Vince Corazza
    Vince Corazza
    • Mark
    Henriette Ivanans
    Henriette Ivanans
    • Jenny Kozinski
    Jody Racicot
    Jody Racicot
    • Andy
    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • Steve Talbert
    Carl Marotte
    Carl Marotte
    • Officer Drummond
    Kari Matchett
    Kari Matchett
    • Nicki Corlis
    Damir Andrei
    • Simon
    Sean Dick
    • Jake
    Doug Lennox
    Doug Lennox
    • Dr. Landers
    Craig Eldridge
    Craig Eldridge
    • Pittsburgh Officer
    Patrick Mark
    • Ben
    • Director
      • Bradley Wigor
    • Writer
      • Joseph Maurer
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film was inspired by the murder of Roger "Butch" Pratt.
    • Goofs
      In the Description above one fact it posted backwards . Bobby was actually the younger brother of Michael.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Chelsea Coals: Over there.

      [the police proceed to dig in the area indicated by Chelsea]

    User reviews11

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    Star power saves terrible film
    Yes, without Kate Jackson in this, it would have been a total bomb. She saves the day with some fine acting and human emotions, which seems to be lacking in the rest of the cast. Worst of the actors are Kristian Alfonso. made up like a hooker, with over the top makeup and acting as a control freak and Drew Ebersole as Bobby Earl who goes around in the movie like he's out in space somewhere. Looking like a blinded deer most of the time, he doesn't make his role interesting enough to care about what happens to him. Then there's pretty boy Matthew Settle as the best friend who seems to be crying most of the time and Henriette Ivanans as the girl friend who is so plain and dull you wonder why anyone would want to bed the tramp. Originally titled WHAT HAPPENED TO BOBBY EARL? to give some lure as of BABY JANE and SWEET CHARLOTTE, this is far from that classic. Directed by Bradley Wigor who had the sense to leave Kate do her job and written by Joseph Maurer who must have been crazed to the casting of this loser. I give it 2 stars for Kate Jackson and Kate Jackson.
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    • Release date
      • January 28, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Asesinato en el campus
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hamdon Entertainment
      • Helios Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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