Murder Between Friends
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| Murder Between Friends | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Murder drama |
| Based on | a true story[1] |
| Screenplay by | Philip Rosenberg[2] |
| Directed by | Waris Hussein[3] |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Mark Snow[2] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Producer | David Hamburger |
| Cinematography | Robert Steadman |
| Editor | Paul Dixon |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Release | January 10, 1994 |
Murder Between Friends is an American murder mystery television film of 1994, directed by Waris Hussein.
It is based on the true story of the murder of Janet Myers, a Louisiana woman killed in 1984 by her husband, or his best friend, or both of them.
Close friends Kerry Myers (Stephen Lang) and Bill Fontanille (Martin Kemp) have a huge fist and knife fight at the Myers house in New Orleans. After it, Janet Myers (Lisa Blount) is found dead, beaten to death with a baseball bat, having spent the evening with her husband and Fontanille. Myers’s young son is also seriously injured, and Fontanille is admitted to hospital, bleeding from a stab wound to the belly. The two men accuse each other of murder, telling different stories to the police and later in court. Detective Easby (O'Neal Compton) has some trouble with what really happened, but to begin with the police believe Myers and charge Fontanille with murder. Later, District Attorney John Thorn (Timothy Busfield) grasps that the story is more complex and charges both men.[1][2]
Locations
The movie was largely filmed on location in New Orleans, but some scenes take place at Los Angeles City Hall and at North Spring Street, Los Angeles.[4]
Reception
Variety applauded "skilled direction" by Hussein, relaxed performances, and an unhurried pace. It also welcomed "a subtle and deceptively simple script by Philip Rosenberg".[2]
Cast
- Stephen Lang as Kerry Myers[2]
- Martin Kemp as Bill Fontanille[2]
- Lisa Blount as Janet Myers[5]
- O'Neal Compton as Detective Pud Easby[5]
- Timothy Busfield as John Thorn, District Attorney[2]
- Karen Moncrieff as Amy Morin[5]
- Sab Shimono as Dr Lee[5]
- Nicholas Pryor as Judge Lamartine[5]
- David Lee McLain as Clerk of Court
- Alex Courtney as René Le Gallais, Defence Attorney[2]
- Stanley Anderson as Casey[5]
- Macon McCalman as Janet Myers's lawyer[6]
- Greg Almquist as Emile[6]
- Lenny Wolpe as District Attorney[6]
- Joey Zimmerman as Boy[6]
- Buster Cooper as jazz trombone[7]
- Chuck Thomas as tenor saxophone[7]
- Johnny Kirkwood as drummer[7]