A Twist of the Knife
Released: February 13, 1993Runtime: 120 min
Dr Sloan suspects that his flame of long ago, famous heart surgeon Dr Rachel Walters, has murdered US Senator Cabot on the occasion of a guest operation at the community hospital. After a long investigation, Sloan and fellow detectives Dr Bentley and Dr Parker discover her motive: Years ago, Cabot had caused a hit-and-run accident that put her daughter into coma. But how did Dr Walters manage to pass the deadly bacteria on to the senator in front of TV cameras?
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Dick Van Dyke
as Doctor Mark Sloan
Suzanne Pleshette
as Dr. Rachel Walters
Cynthia Gibb
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Stephen Caffrey
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Barry Van Dyke
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Christina Pickles
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Corinne Bohrer
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Luca Bercovici
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Ken Lerner
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Ben Masters
as Dennis Chapin
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