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Murder Ordained

Murder Ordained

Adultery and murder... the true story of Reverend Tom Bird

1987 1 seasons 2 eps≈ 1h totalEnded

Murder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. The telefilm was directed and co-written by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas in 1983, the film tells the story of trooper John Rule whose investigation into a fatal traffic accident involving a local minister's wife turns into a case of murder when it becomes apparent that the accident was no accident at all. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD. The cast also includes Terry Kinney, M. Emmet Walsh, John Goodman and Johnny Galecki. The miniseries was nominated for an Emmy Award.

2.6/5

TMDB score· 9 votes

Synopsis

Murder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. The telefilm was directed and co-written by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas in 1983, the film tells the story of trooper John Rule whose investigation into a fatal traffic accident involving a local minister's wife turns into a case of murder when it becomes apparent that the accident was no accident at all. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD. The cast also includes Terry Kinney, M. Emmet Walsh, John Goodman and Johnny Galecki. The miniseries was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Cast

Keith CarradineKeith CarradineTrooper John Rule
JoBeth WilliamsJoBeth WilliamsLorna Anderson
Kathy BatesKathy BatesBobbi Birk
Guy BoydGuy BoydMike Buckley
Terence KnoxTerence KnoxMartin Anderson
Darrell LarsonDarrell LarsonRonald Stark
John GoodmanJohn GoodmanHugh Rayburn
M. Emmet WalshM. Emmet WalshVern Humphrey
Terry KinneyTerry KinneyTom Bird
Anne E. CurryAnne E. CurryLoraine Rule
Robert HarperRobert HarperWarren
Margot RoseNancy Horst

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Total runtime

≈ 1h

First aired

1987

Country

United States

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