Killjoy (1981)
A romantic rivalry leads to an innocent woman's murder. Or is it a hoax crime, part of a cunning deception? At City General Hospital, two young doctors engage in a move-and-countermove rivalry over Laury Medford. It may be more than Laury's beauty that motivates the men. Her father is the hospital's chairman of the board. Marrying her would be an inside track to the chief of staff post. Meanwhile, a senior hospital staffer, who is the mother of one of the two doctors, plots to enhance her son's chances, a mysterious outsider who says he knew the dead woman tails the two men, and Laury may be more than she appears. Murder? Hoax? The answer isn't revealed till the final freeze-frame.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: August 24, 1981
Cast
- Kim Basinger - Laury Medford
- Robert Culp - Lou Corbin
- Stephen Macht - Dr. Max Heller
- Nancy Marchand - Dr. Martha Trenton
- John Rubinstein - Dr. Paul Trenton
- Ann Dusenberry - Joy Morgan / Elaine Steel
- Ann Wedgeworth - Rosie
- Helene Winston - Mrs. Goodman
- Francine Verrett - Nurse
- Terry Burns - Dr. Joe Jacobs
Screenplay
Music: Bruce Broughton
Cinematography: Robert B. Hauser
Editing: Dennis C. Duckwall
Production: Lorimar Productions, CBS
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Killjoy about?
- A romantic rivalry leads to an innocent woman's murder. Or is it a hoax crime, part of a cunning deception? At City General Hospital, two young doctors engage in a move-and-countermove rivalry over Laury Medford. It may be more than Laury's beauty that motivates the men. Her father is the hospital's chairman of the board. Marrying her would be an inside track to the chief of staff post. Meanwhile, a senior hospital staffer, who is the mother of one of the two doctors, plots to enhance her son's chances, a mysterious outsider who says he knew the dead woman tails the two men, and Laury may be more than she appears. Murder? Hoax? The answer isn't revealed till the final freeze-frame.
- Who directed Killjoy?
- Killjoy was directed by John Llewellyn Moxey.
- Who stars in Killjoy?
- Killjoy stars Kim Basinger, Robert Culp, Stephen Macht, Nancy Marchand, John Rubinstein, Ann Dusenberry.
- How long is Killjoy?
- Killjoy has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Killjoy?
- Killjoy is a Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was Killjoy produced?
- Killjoy was produced in United States of America.