Murder Ordained
tv show
2 total episodes
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1 seasons
Adultery and murder... the true story of Reverend Tom Bird
First Aired May 03, 1987
Overview
Murder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. The telefilm was directed and co-written by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas in 1983, the film tells the story of trooper John Rule whose investigation into a fatal traffic accident involving a local minister's wife turns into a case of murder when it becomes apparent that the accident was no accident at all. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD. The cast also includes Terry Kinney, M. Emmet Walsh, John Goodman and Johnny Galecki. The miniseries was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Cast
Keith Carradine
as
Trooper John Rule
JoBeth Williams
as
Lorna Anderson
Kathy Bates
as
Bobbi Birk
Guy Boyd
as
Mike Buckley
Terence Knox
as
Martin Anderson
Darrell Larson
as
Ronald Stark
John Goodman
as
Hugh Rayburn
M. Emmet Walsh
as
Vern Humphrey
Terry Kinney
as
Tom Bird
Anne E. Curry
as
Loraine Rule
Robert Harper
as
Warren
Margot Rose
as
Nancy Horst
