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Death Benefit (1996)

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Mark Piznarski

Synopsis

Steven Keeney is a big corporate lawyer who decides to take on a small-time murder case to discover the true circumstances behind the death of a young girl. Virginia McGinnis is the one suspected of pushing the women off the cliff to collect on a small insurance policy. The further he goes into the case the more he reveals about the background of the suspect. Keeney finds support from others who also want to find out the truth behind the case.

Actors

Peter Horton
Peter Horton
Steven Keeney
Carrie Snodgress
Carrie Snodgress
Virginia McGinnis
Wendy Makkena
Wendy Makkena
Wynn Burkholder
Penny Johnson
Penny Johnson
Sylvia Guzman
Sharen Camille
Sharen Camille
Melissa Wilkens
Elizabeth Ruscio
Elizabeth Ruscio
LouAnne Wilkens
Belita Moreno
Belita Moreno
Sarah West
Lee de Broux
Lee de Broux
Mark Vandenberg
Dean Norris
Dean Norris
Rod Montgomery
Jack Kehler
Jack Kehler
Dick Coates
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower
Tim O'Grady
Joan McMurtrey
Joan McMurtrey
Dr. Susan Lindsay-Rhodes
Nathan Lawrence
Nathan Lawrence
Christian Keeney
Dale Raoul
Dale Raoul
Mrs. Greene
Fred Ponzlov
Fred Ponzlov
Waiter
M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey
D.K. Graham
Brittany Ashton Holmes
Brittany Ashton Holmes
Cynthia Coates

Crews

Mark Piznarski
Mark Piznarski
Director
David Heilbroner
David Heilbroner
Story
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Writer
Tina Threadgill
Tina Threadgill
Producer
Brian Adler
Brian Adler
Original Music Composer
Christopher Taylor
Christopher Taylor
Director of Photography
Robert Frazen
Robert Frazen
Editor
James L. Schoppe
James L. Schoppe
Production Design
Jo Ynocencio
Jo Ynocencio
Costume Design

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