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A Death in California (1985)

A Death in California

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3h 7m

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May 12th, 1985

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A Beverly Hills socialite embarks on a love/hate relationship with a psychotic businessman who murdered her fiance and then raped and terrorized her which leads to a bizarre trial.

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Cast

Cheryl Ladd
Hope Masters
Sam Elliott
D. Jordan Williams
Alexis Smith
Honey Niven
Fritz Weaver
Van Niven
John Ashton
Det. Bob Swalwell
Barry Corbin
Asst. Dist. Atty. Jim Heusdens
Jim Haynie
Dob Fowler
Kerrie Keane
Shannon Foley
George Wyner
Joe Haley
Chad Allen
Glenn
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Directors

Delbert Mann
(2 episodes, 1985)
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Producers

Mace Neufeld
executive producer
(2 episodes, 1985)
Dick O'Connor
producer
(2 episodes, 1985)
Randy T. Siegel
associate producer
(2 episodes, 1985)
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Writers

Joan Barthel
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(2 episodes, 1985)
E. Jack Neuman
(written for television by) (2 episodes, 1985)
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Keywords

murder
sociopath
rape
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 1st, 1994 (Germany)
August 20th, 1991 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
May 12th, 1985 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

A Death in California (original title)
Morte na Califórnia (Brazil)
Kuolema Kaliforniassa (Finland)
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Running Times

187 min (United States of America) ((DVD))
240 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Lorimar Productions
Mace Neufeld Productions

Distribution Companies

Cinq Productions (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
Cinq Productions (France) (dubbed version) / dubbed version
TV.München (Germany)
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Other Companies

James Troutman & Associates (sound effects editing)
Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals) (as Howard Anderson Co.)

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