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Silent Motive (1991)

She's a Hollywood screenwriter learning that sometimes... words kill.

Genre : Thriller, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Lee Philips

Synopsis

Notorious for writing the most successful - and scandalous - scripts in Hollywood, hit screenwriter Laura Bardell suddenly finds herself implicated in a baffling series of film-industry killings. What's worse, the killer is using the same ingenious methods Laura herself employed in her latest movie about a real-life murder case. To her horror, Laura realizes her script is coming to life - and turning her fictional words into homicidal reality.

Actors

Patricia Wettig
Patricia Wettig
Laura Bardell
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield
Brad
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
Sam
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
Detective Paul Trella
David Packer
David Packer
Brian / Cliff Sloan / Mark Gallaway
Molly Parker
Molly Parker
2nd Female Questioner
Johannah Newmarch
Johannah Newmarch
1st Female Questioner
David Cubitt
David Cubitt
Doug
Kevin McNulty
Kevin McNulty
Cop
Frank Ferrucci
Frank Ferrucci
Waiter
Rebecca Toolan
Rebecca Toolan
Randy
Mark Brandon
Mark Brandon
Presenter

Crews

Lee Philips
Lee Philips
Director
William P. Bekkala
William P. Bekkala
Writer
Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell
Producer
Marvin Minoff
Marvin Minoff
Producer
Dana Kaproff
Dana Kaproff
Original Music Composer
Thomas Burstyn
Thomas Burstyn
Director of Photography
John Duffy
John Duffy
Editor
Michael Nemirsky
Michael Nemirsky
Production Design
Beth Klein
Beth Klein
Casting
Bari Carrelli
Bari Carrelli
Production Supervisor
Martin Fossum
Martin Fossum
Sound Mixer
Marco Ciccone
Marco Ciccone
Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Craik
Douglas Craik
First Assistant Camera
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Tom Fillingham
Tom Fillingham
Camera Operator

Posters and backgrounds

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