Happy Face Murders
“They were searching for a killer. She was searching for a way out.”
Synopsis
An eccentric older woman accuses her abusive and domineering lover of murdering a young girl. Inspired by "Murder She Wrote" and "Matlock," she pieces together details of the crime from information gathered by the detectives investigating the case. Her accusations lead to her lover being implicated, and she is subsequently sentenced to jail. However, she later retracts her testimony. No one believes her until new clues emerge from the real killer, who reveals that he has committed murders before and plans to kill again. The killer signs his messages with Happy Faces.
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Edited by Bill GoddardShot by Albert J DunkScored by Peter BernsteinDesigned by Ed Hanna
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20 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ann Margret
as Lorraine Petrovich
Marg Helgenberger
as Jen Powell
Henry Thomas
as Dylan McCarthy
Nicholas Campbell
as Rusty Zuvic
Rick Peters
as Billy Lee Peterson
David Mcilwraith
as Alan Sanford
Bruce Gray
as Ephraim Quince
J C Mackenzie
as Ed Baker
Emily Hampshire
as Tracy Billings
Christina Collins
as Nancy Severn
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