5.7 Score

1991 • 1h 40min • PG-13 • Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

Murder 101

Charles Lattimore, an author of a book about a famous murder trial, arranges to meet with one of his students one night. When the student is found murdered and Lattimore has no alibi, he suspects he is being framed by the subject of his book.

IMDb 6.3

Director

Bill Condon

Writers

Roy Johansen

Bill Condon

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Pierce Brosnan

Charles Lattimore

Dey Young

Laura Lattimore

Antoni Corone

Mike Dowling

Raphael Sbarge

Robert Miner

Kim Thomson

Francesca Lavin

Jack Thibeau

Officer (Roadblock)

J. Kenneth Campbell

Tim Ryder

Todd Merrill

John Defazio

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Pierce Brosnan Charles Lattimore

Dey Young Laura Lattimore

Antoni Corone Mike Dowling

Raphael Sbarge Robert Miner

Kim Thomson Francesca Lavin

Jack Thibeau Officer (Roadblock)

J. Kenneth Campbell Tim Ryder

Todd Merrill John Defazio

Yorgo Constantine Jon Steinmetz

Yavone Evans Mary

Dianne Hull Ellen Dowling

Walter Klenhard Assistant Director

Terry Markwell Anne Ryder

Kathe Mazur Linda Jo (Poet)

Mary Lou Piccard TV Reporter

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