Crime ·Drama ·Thriller ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1996 · 1h 29m

Death Benefit

Director

Cast

Peter Horton as Steven Keeney Carrie Snodgress as Virginia McGinnis Wendy Makkena as Wynn Burkholder Penny Johnson Jerald as Sylvia Guzman Sharen Camille as Melissa Wilkens Elizabeth Ruscio as LouAnne Wilkens

Crew

Christopher Taylor — Director of Photography Robert Frazen — Editor Brian Adler — Original Music Composer Philip Rosenberg — Writer David Heilbroner — Story Tina Threadgill — Producer

Synopsis

Steven Keeney is a big corporate lawyer who decides to take on a small-time murder case to discover the true circumstances behind the death of a young girl. Virginia McGinnis is the one suspected of pushing the women off the cliff to collect on a small insurance policy. The further he goes into the case the more he reveals about the background of the suspect. Keeney finds support from others who also want to find out the truth behind the case.

Key Collaborators

Mark Piznarski Director Christopher Taylor Director of Photography Robert Frazen Editor Brian Adler Original Music Composer Philip Rosenberg Writer David Heilbroner Story Tina Threadgill Producer James L. Schoppe Production Design Jo Ynocencio Costume Design

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