Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder

1997 American TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, released on video as Swearing Allegiance, is a 1997 American crime drama television film directed by Richard A. Colla and written by Steve Johnson, about the real-life 1995 murder of Adrianne Jones by Diane Zamora and David Graham in Texas. The film stars Holly Marie Combs as Zamora, David Lipper as Graham, Cassidy Rae as Jones, Dee Wallace, Gary Grubbs, Kurt Fuller, and Joanna Garcia. It was based on "The Killer Cadets", a 1996 Texas Monthly article by Skip Hollandsworth, and aired on NBC on February 10, 1997.

Also known asSwearing Allegiance
Based on
"The Killer Cadets"
by Skip Hollandsworth
Written bySteve Johnson
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Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
DVD cover with alternate title
Also known asSwearing Allegiance
GenreCrime drama
Based on
"The Killer Cadets"
by Skip Hollandsworth
Written bySteve Johnson
Directed byRichard A. Colla
Starring
Music byDennis McCarthy
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerSteve White
ProducerJohn Perrin Flynn
CinematographyJames L. Carter
EditorJohn A. Martinelli
Running time93 minutes
Production companySteve White Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)
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Plot

The story of the real-life case of David Graham and Diane Zamora. It revolves around two best friends who turn out to be soul mates and who swear to stay together forever and ever, even to the point where Graham's apparently confessed infidelity leads to the couple's murder of Adrianne Jones, the girl with whom he purportedly cheated.

Cast

Production

The film was based on Skip Hollandsworth's article "The Killer Cadets", the cover story of the December 1996 issue of Texas Monthly.[1][2] Filming took place in Wilmington, North Carolina from November to December 1996.[3]

Controversy

The film was broadcast prior to trial, which raised the objections of the lawyers for the defendants, as they were concerned that it may prevent the defendants from receiving a fair trial.[1][4] The parents of the victim also raised objections about the film.[4]

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