Best Kept Secrets (1984)
Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Forrest is denied this position on the basis of information concerning his wife. The information, which reveals a dicey extramarital affair, was culled from a department surveillance file that was supposed to have been destroyed by court order. Blaise battles through legal channels to expose the police force's illegal actions, even as she and her husband suffer the innuendoes and cold shoulders from his fellow officers.
Director: Jerrold Freedman
Genre: Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: March 26, 1984
Cast
- Patty Duke - Laura Dietz
- Frederic Forrest - Blaise Dietz
- Peter Coyote - Frank Mitchell
- Meg Foster - Shari Mitchell
- Albert Salmi - Ed Dietz
- Miriam Colon - Ina Dietz
- David Clennon - Rev. Warner
- Pepe Serna - Jim Ramos
- Richard Bradford - Chief Gilmore
- Carmen Argenziano - Lt. Clifford
Screenplay
Music: Gil Mellé
Editing: Anthony Redman
Production: Sarabande Productions, ABC Circle Films, ABC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Jerrold Freedman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Kept Secrets about?
- Blaise Dietz (Patty Duke Astin) plays the wife of police officer Blaise Dietz (Frederic Forrest), who wants to join a special investigative unit. Forrest is denied this position on the basis of information concerning his wife. The information, which reveals a dicey extramarital affair, was culled from a department surveillance file that was supposed to have been destroyed by court order. Blaise battles through legal channels to expose the police force's illegal actions, even as she and her husband suffer the innuendoes and cold shoulders from his fellow officers.
- Who directed Best Kept Secrets?
- Best Kept Secrets was directed by Jerrold Freedman.
- Who stars in Best Kept Secrets?
- Best Kept Secrets stars Patty Duke, Frederic Forrest, Peter Coyote, Meg Foster, Albert Salmi, Miriam Colon.
- How long is Best Kept Secrets?
- Best Kept Secrets has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Best Kept Secrets?
- Best Kept Secrets is a Thriller, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Best Kept Secrets produced?
- Best Kept Secrets was produced in United States of America.