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What possessed a mother to shoot her helpless children?

7.8

2h 39m

1989

“What possessed a mother to shoot her helpless children?”

Synopsis

A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her children, all severely injured, show up in a hospital's emergency room.

Director

David Greene

DramaTV Movie

child murderattempted murderabusive fatherfemme fatalemurderextramarital affairmurder investigationex-husband ex-wife relationshipcrime investigationcourtroom dramaunfaithful wifemother daughter relationship

Cast & Crew

Farrah Fawcett-Majors

Farrah Fawcett-Majors

as Diane Downs

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

as Lew Lewiston

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

as Detective Doug Welch

John Shea

John Shea

as Frank Joziak

Emily Perkins

Emily Perkins

as Karen Downs

Christopher Caravalho

as Robbie Downs

Jayne Eastwood

Jayne Eastwood

as Evelyn Slaven

Garry Chalk

Garry Chalk

as Boyd Paul Downs

Ken James

as Daryl Chapman

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