Silent Motive (1991)
She's a Hollywood screenwriter learning that sometimes... words kill.
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.
Director: Lee Philips
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 16, 1991
Cast
- Patricia Wettig - Laura Bardell
- Rick Springfield - Brad
- Ed Asner - Sam
- Mike Farrell - Detective Paul Trella
- David Packer - Brian / Cliff Sloan / Mark Gallaway
- Molly Parker - 2nd Female Questioner
- Johannah Newmarch - 1st Female Questioner
- David Cubitt - Doug
- Kevin McNulty - Cop
- Frank Ferrucci - Waiter
Screenplay
Music: Dana Kaproff
Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Editing: John Duffy
Production: Viacom Productions, Farrell/Minoff, Lifetime
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Lee Philips
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silent Motive about?
- 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.
- Who directed Silent Motive?
- Silent Motive was directed by Lee Philips.
- Who stars in Silent Motive?
- Silent Motive stars Patricia Wettig, Rick Springfield, Ed Asner, Mike Farrell, David Packer, Molly Parker.
- How long is Silent Motive?
- Silent Motive has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Silent Motive?
- Silent Motive is a Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was Silent Motive produced?
- Silent Motive was produced in United States of America.