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Fatal Acquittal (2014)

Lifetime thriller chaosguilty pleasure energycampy suspense

Overview

TV MovieThriller

A woman accused of murdering her husband is found innocent, only to be terrorized by the real killer once she is set free.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Joely Fisher commits to every unhinged moment

Direction

Sam Irvin knows exactly what this movie is

Best for:Streaming: Rainy Tuesday when you need trashy thrills·Friends: Mystery night with wine and predictions·Background: Folding laundry, half-watching, gasping anyway
Heads up:Violence: TV-movie level stabbings and stalker tension
Sam Irvin

Director

Sam Irvin

ReleasedAug 3, 2014
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Lifetime
Baby Steps Entertainment

Top Cast

Joely Fisher

Joely Fisher

Cassidy Miller

Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Scott

Denise Richards

Denise Richards

Nora Grant

Debra Wilson

Debra Wilson

Detective Bell

David Atkinson

David Atkinson

Greg

Bella Popa

Bella Popa

Jasmine Holt

Jim O'Heir

Jim O'Heir

Greyson

Tim Abell

Tim Abell

Luke Miller

Jim Storm

Jim Storm

Tony

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Trivia

Director Sam Irvin started as Brian De Palma's assistant before diving headfirst into made-for-TV thrillers.

Cultural

This premiered in Lifetime's golden era of 'woman in peril' movies that Twitter now unironically celebrates. The 4.5 TMDB score is almost a badge of honor.

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