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Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
224
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Goodnight Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990)
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Fact-based story about a Boston furrier and his pregnant wife who was shot in their car on October 23, 1989. The wife and child subsequently died. The husband then told that his attacker was... Read allFact-based story about a Boston furrier and his pregnant wife who was shot in their car on October 23, 1989. The wife and child subsequently died. The husband then told that his attacker was a black man. The following investigation incited racial tensions in the city. However, th... Read allFact-based story about a Boston furrier and his pregnant wife who was shot in their car on October 23, 1989. The wife and child subsequently died. The husband then told that his attacker was a black man. The following investigation incited racial tensions in the city. However, there was question of the husband's innocence in the crime. Real life tv crime show "Rescue ... Read all

  • Director
    • Jerrold Freedman
  • Writer
    • Daniel Freudenberger
  • Stars
    • Ken Olin
    • Margaret Colin
    • Annabella Price
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    224
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    • Director
      • Jerrold Freedman
    • Writer
      • Daniel Freudenberger
    • Stars
      • Ken Olin
      • Margaret Colin
      • Annabella Price
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ken Olin
    Ken Olin
    • Charles Stuart
    Margaret Colin
    Margaret Colin
    • Michelle Caruso
    Annabella Price
    • Carol Stuart
    James Handy
    James Handy
    • McQuiggan
    Michael C. Gwynne
    Michael C. Gwynne
    • Connors
    Anthony Tyler Quinn
    Anthony Tyler Quinn
    • Matthew
    Nicholas Kusenko
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • O'Meara
    Carl Anthony Payne II
    Carl Anthony Payne II
    • DeWayne
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Kim Tan
    Will Zahrn
    Will Zahrn
    • Costello
    Shawna Franks
    • Janet
    Jim Ortlieb
    Jim Ortlieb
    • MacLean
    Larry Brandenburg
    Larry Brandenburg
    • Captain Brady
    Sandy Maschmeyer
    • Debbie
    Matt Roth
    Matt Roth
    • Michael Stuart
    Jeff Still
    • Brian Parsons
    Patrick Nugent
    • McLaughlin
    • Director
      • Jerrold Freedman
    • Writer
      • Daniel Freudenberger
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    8msulzer-1

    A terrific production of a true crime

    I remember this real-life crime drama well. The actual event itself hit the city of Boston with the force of a bomb. The cunning husband preyed on people's prejudice when blaming a person of color for shooting his pregnant wife (their unborn baby subsequently died) when in fact he had planned the whole thing himself (this is not a spoiler, as this crime was well-publicized). It was an especially interesting drama to me, given the excessive amount of press it received, and since I myself was due with my first child at the same time the wife was. I remember thinking Ken Olin from "thirtysomething" did a great job as the husband. A few true life details were omitted/changed, but on the whole this was a pretty good production for a TV-movie. I'd give it ***.
    6daumas

    Good thriller for TV

    I saw this movie some years ago and although I don't remember exactly all the plots (Is it good or bad for a movie?), I liked the movie.

    A man with his pregnant wife is lost in a dangerous area of the city and attacked by black people. Later his wife and baby are dead. But investigations turn to unpredictable happenings...

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruhe sanft
    • Filming locations
      • Lombard, Illinois, USA(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • Arnold Shapiro Productions
      • CBS Entertainment Production
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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