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Murder: By Reason of Insanity
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Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985-10-01 · 100 min · ★ 5.7

Crime · Drama · TV Movie

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.

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Directors
Anthony Page
Production companies
Schiller Productions Inc., 20th Century Fox Television, CBS Entertainment Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Candice BergenCandice BergenEwa Berwid
Jürgen ProchnowJürgen ProchnowAdam Berwid
Héctor ElizondoHéctor ElizondoBen Haggarty
Eli WallachEli WallachDr. Huffman
Alison La PlacaAlison La PlacaJanet Landry
Lee KesslerMaggie Teresi
Norman ParkerNorman ParkerJudge Gold
Kent WilliamsKent WilliamsDick Crowell
Keri HoulihanKeri HoulihanSara Berwid
Justin GockeJustin GockeDaniel Berwid
Arthur TaxierArthur TaxierSergeant Mahaaski
Sloane SheltonSloane SheltonNurse Karris
Tom EverettTom EverettMr. Olson
Gary WichardGerry
Al WhiteAl WhiteStaggers
Kavi RazKavi RazDr. Honrada
Henry YukHenry YukDr. Chang
Robert HoverTom
Paul DrakeDonnie
Susan RuttanSusan RuttanJudge M. Tyson

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