The Art of Murder

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The Art of Murder
GenreThriller
Written bySean Smith
Anthony Stark
Directed byRuben Preuss
Starring Michael Moriarty
Joanna Pacula
Boyd Kestner
Peter Onorati
Theme music composerRoss Vannelli
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersMichael Frislev
Larry Gershman
Kevin Goetz
Chad Oakes
ProducersGreg Malcolm
Vicki Sotheran
CinematographyJohn P. Tarver
EditorDona Noga
Running time100 minutes
Original release
ReleaseDecember 14, 1999 (1999-12-14)

The Art of Murder is a 1999 American-Canadian thriller television film that first aired on network television on December 14, 1999. It stars Michael Moriarty, Joanna Pacula, Boyd Kestner and Peter Onorati. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Elizabeth Sheridan, a painter, is married to Cole, who runs a yacht-building company. When Cole becomes abusive, Elizabeth begins an affair with Tony Blanchard, the firm's top designer. When a blackmailer produces incriminating pictures of her and Tony, she and Tony agree to pay, but when murder gets added to the mix, she becomes the obvious suspect.

Cast

Reception

In a review for Radio Times , David Parkinson said in regards of Joanna Pacula's appearance in the film, "Ever since she hit Hollywood in 1983's Gorky Park , Polish-born Joanna Pacula has been slowly sliding down the rankings. This is a pity, as she's an incredibly physical actress in every sense of the word. She certainly deserves better than this tepid thriller." Parkinson summarized the film's plot as "There's a couple of twists that just about pass muster. But whether you'll consider them worth waiting for, after an interminably slow opening, is debatable." [4]

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