1st to Die (2003)

A group of female friends in San Francisco investigate a serial killer targeting newlyweds.

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Writers:

Michael O'Hara (written for television by), James Patterson (novel)

Stars:

Tracy Pollan, Gil Bellows, Carly Pope

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tracy Pollan	...	Lindsay Boxer
Gil Bellows	...	Chris Raleigh
Carly Pope	...	Cindy Thomas
Megan Gallagher	...	Jill Barnhart
Angie Everhart	...	Chessy Jenks
Mitch Pileggi	...	Warren Jacobi
Sean Young	...	Joanna Wade
Jerry Wasserman	...	Lt. Roth
Byron Mann	...	Derek Lee
Pam Grier	...	Claire Washburn
Robert Patrick	...	Nicholas Jenks
Kristina Copeland	...	Merrill Cale
John Reardon	...	David Brandt (as John Henry Reardon)
Sonya Salomaa	...	Melanie Brandt
Ona Grauer	...	Becky DeGraaff

Storyline

A homicide inspector -- Lindsay Boxer -- who teams with three other professional women to catch an ingenious serial killer targeting newlyweds on their wedding nights. But while Boxer is trying to solve the biggest case of her career, she is also falling in love with her partner -- and privately waging her own battle with a life-threatening illness.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | san francisco california | woman shot in the forehead | detective | investigation | 

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Taglines:

The honeymoon murders...to catch the killer, she'll become the bait.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Drama | Crime | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Nicholas Jenks escapes from the Department of Corrections car, he kicks out the rear window in order to get out. When the police are at the crash scene, the window is back in place.

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Connections

Spin-off Women's Murder Club (2007)

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Soundtracks

Tell Me That You Love Me Tonight
Written by Joe Lervold , Larry Batiste & Dennis Wadlington
Courtesy of Master Source

User Reviews

This movie was so horrible!

Okay, so I thought this movie would be interesting despite that it was made for TV. But, my God I have not seen a worse movie! The fact that it was entirely predictable throughout the entire thing made it much worse. I thought I was going to watch a movie that had plot twisters. Wrong again.

Another thing was the horrible acting! Now, I am a huge fan of Robert Patrick because of his work in the Terminator and the X-Files. But his performance greatly disappointed me. Along with another X-Files mate of his, Mitch Pileggi, who didn't do much better. Tracy Pollan definitely can pull of the not so ditzy but nevertheless dumb blonde.

I was glad when the disgustingly abrupt ending came, the final words being from one of the "girls".

"It must have been terrible." Yeah, it was terrible. Let me give you some advice. Don't waste 3 hours on this movie. It's not worth it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

First to Die

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael O'Hara Productions, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1