Fatal Vision (1984)
Release Date: Jun 1, 1984 Wide
Release Date: Jun 1, 1984 Wide
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Convicted murderer Dr. Jeffrey MacDonald had hoped that, by telling his side of the story to investigative journalist Joe McGinniss, the authorities would be persuaded of MacDonald's innocence. Instead, McGinniss ended up unswerving in his belief of MacDonald's guilt, and the result was the devastating best-seller Fatal Vision. In this two-part TV adaptation of McGinniss' book, Gary Cole plays MacDonald, a former Green Beret officer, while Frank Dent essays the role of McGinniss. MacDonald's
Jun 1, 1984 Wide
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Cast
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Karl Malden
Freddy Kassab -
Eva Marie Saint
Mildred Kassab -
Gary Cole
Jeffrey MacDonald -
Barry Newman
Bernie Segal -
Andy Griffith
Victor Worheide -
Gary Grubbs
James Blackburn -
Carmen Argenziano
Colonel Pruett -
Judith Barsi
Kimberly (age 3) -
Anne Betancourt
St. Mary's Sister -
J.P. Bumstead
Colonel Rock -
Eugene Butler
Captain Somers -
Barry Corbin
Franz Grebner -
Robert Clotworthy
MP Sergeant -
Frank Dent
Joe McGinniss -
Patricia Duff
Joy -
Paddi Edwards
Mrs. Perry MacDonald -
Matthew Faison
Dr. Bronstein -
Brandy Gold
Kimberly (age 5) -
Lance Gordon
CID Captain -
Laurence Haddon
General Flanagan -
Ken Hill
Neighbor -
Billy James
TV Interviewer -
Richard Lineback
MP Captain -
Fred Morsell
Agent -
Scott Paulin
William Ivory -
Joel Polis
Brian Murtagh -
Jack Rader
Provost Marshal -
Dennis Redfield
Peter Kearns -
Mitchell Ryan
Paul Strombaugh -
Rex Ryon
Jay MacDonald -
Albert Salmi
Judge Dupree -
Miguel Sandoval
MP in Jeep -
Wendy Schaal
Colette MacDonald -
Tom Tarpey
Psychiatrist -
Kenneth Tigar
Pathologist -
Nadine Van der Velde
Randi -
Bill Vint
Dr. Sadoff -
Andy Wood
Robert Shaw -
Roy London
Dr. Thornton -
Brian Thompson
Lieutenant Harrison -
Norman Alexander Gibbs
News Reporter -
Allan Kolman
Reporter -
Joe Mays
William Posey -
Wesley Thompson
Sergeant McPherson -
Paul Ryan
Talk Show Host -
James Morrison
Green Beret -
John Rose
FBI Agent -
Arnold Turner
Lab Technician -
Peter Vogt
Jury Foreman -
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Grayce Spence
Court Clerk
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What creates the rotten fish odor in murder cases like this and the Ramsay incident is the shallow manner in which the self proclaimed innocent survivor envisions the would-be perpetrator/s.
Here, MacDonald had apparently been influenced by something akin to the made-for-TV movie, Helter Skelter before emulating the literal writing on the wall. Ramsay characterized the kidnappers in the ransom note as a businessman would who is afraid of, but not very knowledgeable about being kidnapped by terrorists.
Now if you'll excuse me, I must return to my search for "the real killers" of Nicole Brown Simpson...on Florida golf courses.