Dead Before Dawn (1993)
Her marriage is over. But her nightmare has just begun.
Based upon a true story. Wife with young family finds life becoming unbearable with her successful, but violent and abusive, husband. After filing for divorce, she quickly learns that her husband, through fear of his personal life embarrassing his clients, has commissioned an assassin to murder her before going to court. Unfortunately, for him, the hired assassin turns out to be an FBI agent. The FBI convince her that she must “pretend” to have been murdered in order to prove her husband’s involvement.
Director: Charles Correll
Genre: Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: January 9, 1993
Cast
- Cheryl Ladd - Linda
- Jameson Parker - Robert Edelman
- G.W. Bailey - Masterson
- Kim Coates - Zack
- Matt Clark - John DeSilva
- Keone Young - Young
- Stanley Anderson - Ike
- Hope Lange - Virginia DeSilva
- Jensen Daggett - Dana Shoreham
- Hollis McCarthy - Miriam
Screenplay
- John A. Ireland Jr. (Teleplay)
- John A. Ireland Jr. (Story)
- Ricky Blackwood (Story)
Music: Sylvester Levay
Cinematography: Jerry G. Callaway
Editing: Mark W. Rosenbaum
Production: ABC, Joel Fields Productions, Leonard Hill Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead Before Dawn about?
- Based upon a true story. Wife with young family finds life becoming unbearable with her successful, but violent and abusive, husband. After filing for divorce, she quickly learns that her husband, through fear of his personal life embarrassing his clients, has commissioned an assassin to murder her before going to court. Unfortunately, for him, the hired assassin turns out to be an FBI agent. The FBI convince her that she must “pretend” to have been murdered in order to prove her husband’s involvement.
- Who directed Dead Before Dawn?
- Dead Before Dawn was directed by Charles Correll.
- Who stars in Dead Before Dawn?
- Dead Before Dawn stars Cheryl Ladd, Jameson Parker, G.W. Bailey, Kim Coates, Matt Clark, Keone Young.
- How long is Dead Before Dawn?
- Dead Before Dawn has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Dead Before Dawn?
- Dead Before Dawn is a Drama, Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was Dead Before Dawn produced?
- Dead Before Dawn was produced in United States of America.