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Murder Ordained (1987)
Director: Mike Robe
Cast: Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, Kathy Bates, Guy Boyd
Runtime185 min
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This is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage who then has an affair with a church employee, who is also married, and who also has affairs, and whose husband is unwilling to divorce her. One day the minister's wife is found dead, in what appears to be an auto accident, but the highway patrolman who investigated the accident doesn't think that it's an accident but doesn't have enough evidence to justify an investigation. Later, when the woman's husband is killed an investigation begins.
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Fans of gritty crime dramas and powerful performances will appreciate the taut storytelling and excellent acting in the 1987 TV movie Murder Ordained, directed by Mike Robe. The film's examination of a minister's affair and its tragic consequences creates a compelling character study and moral dilemma.
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Murder Ordained is a television film that originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. It was co-written and directed by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas, in 1983, the film tells the story of State trooper John Rule (Carradine), who investigates what appears to be a traffic accident resulting in the death of a local minister's wife. His investigation leads him to believe foul play was involved. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas, and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts.
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