Killing Mr. Griffin (film)

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Killing Mr. Griffin
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GenreThriller
Drama
Based on Killing Mr. Griffin
by Lois Duncan
Written by Michael Angeli
Kathleen Rowell
Directed by Jack Bender
Starring Scott Bairstow
Amy Jo Johnson
Mario Lopez
Maitland Ward
Jay Thomas
Music by Christophe Beck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Willard Carroll
Bonnie Raskin
Thomas L. Wilhite
Producer Suzy Beugen
Cinematography David Geddes
Editor Mark Melnick
Running time89 minutes
Production companies Hyperion Pictures
Bonnie Raskin Productions
NBC Studios
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseApril 7, 1997 (1997-04-07)

Killing Mr. Griffin is a 1997 American television film directed by Jack Bender and starring Jay Thomas, Scott Bairstow, Mario Lopez, and Amy Jo Johnson. The film is based on Killing Mr. Griffin , a 1978 novel by Lois Duncan.

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After being humiliated in English class by his teacher Mr. Griffin (Thomas), popular high-school student Mark Kinney (Bairstow) wants his revenge. With his friends, he plans to kidnap Mr. Griffin, using his girlfriend Susan (Amy Jo Johnson) as bait, to frighten Mr. Griffin and photograph him and expose him for the fatuous phony that he seems to be. The prank goes wrong, though, when Griffin dies from heart failure. Now, Mark and his friends must cover their tracks before they are accused of murder.

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