Synopsis: To his public, Colin Thatcher is an able, well-groomed Canadian politician. But to his family, he is a cruel husband and father. Colin abuses his wife, Joanne, and once even shoots at her. Despite Joanne's impassioned pleas to the cops and to other state officials, these authorities turn a... To his public, Colin Thatcher is an able, well-groomed Canadian politician. But to his family, he is a cruel husband and father. Colin abuses his wife, Joanne, and once even shoots at her. Despite Joanne's impassioned pleas to the cops and to other state officials, these authorities turn a blind eye to her plight, and she continues to endure his terror. And then one day, Colin kills Joanne. Her murder sparks a courtroom battle in which the couple's tight-lipped sons are manipulated both to exonerate Colin and to put him behind bars. [More]