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Happy Face Murders
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Wikipedia article
'Happy Face Murders' is a 1999 American made-for-television crime drama film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It is based on a real story.
It was shot in 21 days[http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/03/21/brian-trenchard-smith-interview/ "Interview with Brian Trenchard Smith", Movie Fone, 21 March 2011] accessed 8 February 2013 and is one of director Brian Trenchard-Smith's favourite films.[http://www.screenhighway.com/the-wizard-of-oz-an-interview-with-brian-trenchard-smith/ James Chappell, "The Wizard of Oz: An Interview with Brian Trenchard-Smith", 'Screen Highway' 22 May 2012] accessed 7 February 2013
Plot synopsis
Lorraine Petrovich (Ann-Margret) frames her abusive lover killing a young intellectually disabled girl by creating details of the murder from clues she picks up from Detective Jennifer Powell (Marg Helgenberger). Powell works the case with law doctoral student Dylan McCarthy (Henry Thomas), whom she repeatedly calls "Doc", despite McCarthy not actually being a doctor yet. After implicating herself, resulting in her jail sentence, she then recants her testimony but no one believes her, until clues surface from the real killer, who leaves messages that he is still out there, has killed before, and will kill again, signing his victims with Happy Faces.
Cast
*Ann-Margret as Lorraine Petrovich
*Marg Helgenberger as Jennifer 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
*Sean Dick as Charlie Severn
*Lynne Deragon as Virginia Billings
*Anthony J. Mifsud as Gary Martin (uncredited)
Reception
David Nusair of 'Reel Film Reviews' gave a positive review on Marg Helgenberger's performance, writing she "provides enough charm to make it worth a look."
References
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