Through a series of elaborate schemes, a wealthy woman arranges for the murder of her husband's mistress and then takes steps so that the crime won't be traced back to her. The detective investigating the murder soon realizes her role in it, and sets out to find a way to pin the murder on her.
Acting
Cybill Shepherd's smug rich lady performance is deliciously watchable.
Production
Peak 1993 TV movie budget—looks expensive, feels cheap, works anyway.
Writing
The cat-and-mouse structure commits harder than most theatrical releases dare.
Director
Marvin J. Chomsky
Cybill Shepherd
Faith Kelsey
Ken Olin
Det. Jay Jensen
Christopher McDonald
Terry Kelsey
G.D. Spradlin
Walter Jefferson
Dylan Walsh
Jesse Graham
Nicolas Surovy
Marcus Hiller
James McCaffrey
James Merrick
Andrew Robinson
Dr. Phillip Eckhart
Gary Grubbs
Det. Ron Taylor
Laura Innes
Angelyn Graham
Nada Despotovich
Susan Redding
Melora Walters
Karen Blake
Mary Kay Place
Shelley Jefferson Carp
Anne Haney
Grace Jefferson
Denise Gentile
Stacey Eckhart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a CBS television event airing over two nights, back when networks still attempted 4-hour prestige crime sagas.
Cybill Shepherd was coming off Moonlighting's end and her real-life talk show, making this her 'serious actress' pivot that nobody asked for but everyone watched.
US
