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The Preppie Murder

1989 · 96 min

A grim, procedural retelling that turns a sensational crime into a tense courtroom battle, leaving a cold, cynical aftertaste.

Directed by: John Herzfeld
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Danny Aiello, William Baldwin, Joanna Kerns

Tagline: The Event That Stunned New York City And The World... Was It An Accident... Or Was It Murder?
Overview: This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family doesn't believe this, so they press the district attorney's office to try him for murder, but he has a good lawyer who plays his defense right down to putting the dead girl on trial.

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Directed by: John Herzfeld
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Danny Aiello, William Baldwin, Joanna Kerns

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
crime
deception
gender
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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