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With Murder in Mind

1992 · 100 min

A sober, steadily tense true-crime drama that follows one woman's determined fight against an institution that fails her.

Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery, Robert Foxworth, Howard Rollins

Tagline: Gayle Wolfer's life became a nightmare when she discovered that the man who tried to murder her was an officer of the law.
Overview: A real estate agent is shot while trying to sell a rural farm and tries to bring the shooter to justice.

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Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery, Robert Foxworth, Howard Rollins

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
corruption
survival
trauma
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Written by: Daniel Freudenberger
Starring: Elizabeth Montgomery, Robert Foxworth, Howard Rollins, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lee Richardson, Paul McCrane, Danton Stone, Tom Mardirosian
Music: Misha Segal
Cinematography: William Wages
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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