Hit and Run

Just watched this film on TV and it was awesome.

had just planned on watching it whilst doing some work however i ended up watching the whole film with out doing work as it was so good!

Actors my not be very well know but the story line makes up for it. the fact that the actors make are less well known only makes it more believable that the events could occur. i did not feel a biased towards one character as i have no judgement of the types of character as i have never seen any of the actors in a film before which made it even more enjoyable.

would recommend watching it.

"Hit and Run" is a shattering story starring the always wonderful Margaret Colin as a society lady who "has it all" until she hits a child with her car and leaves the scene. Hence the title.

The tragedy is that she goes to call for help and returns, but is frightened away by angry passers-by who think the hitter abandoned the scene. This was made in the days when not everyone had a cell phone or there wouldn't be a story.

Colin's guilt and anguish are palpable and cause her to act so strangely that a detective gets onto her right away. Her lies sink her deeper and deeper into a self-loathing hole, causing her to make a bad situation worse.

This is a very thought-provoking story, and one can't help but to feel this lady's pain, wishing throughout that she would simply come clean.

As a TV movie, thanks to Colin and a strong script, this is a well above average TV movie.

Seen years ago & recently rewatched.. Joanna did wrong however with a spouse & friends like that,honestly can you blame her? Superficial,conditional and fake.

The life she had seemed like a performance,as if she displayed cracks it somehow fell negatively on her.

When the movie began she was coloring her hair,when her husband called out she quickly buried the box in the trash.

Her spouse took vows including in bad times they had years together,kids,was a great wife,mom & friend.. Yet everyone turned instantly,as though it was a stranger.

Sure forgiving might of took time but if you look at her legal punishment,sad the detective & courts found less fault in her actions.

I think the husband cared more about his life,image,work & she just had to make things easy for him.. Doing parties,etc.

Towards the movies end you see that she dressed more casual & no longer colored her hair,allowed herself to be just who she is.

Casting,acting,cinematography was nicely done.

Was it clichéd? Sure.

This was decent or back when Lifetime,knew how to make quality movies.

Worth viewing it,if you never have.

Margaret Colin stars as the principal figure in this story; as I watched it, I remembered her bit part in Adrian Lynes's "Ünfaithful" as Diane Lane's neighbor in a tony NY neighborhood.

This movie was surprisingly good, and Diane Stillman deserves credit for an accurate portrayal of class, crimes, and misdemeanors, which actually occur in upscale neighborhoods (perish the thought!!!).It is real but not over-dramatized; the audience lives through her accident, the pain it has caused;denial; and the ultimate resolution.

It is more than just a question of "what is a good person" as Colin speaks to her husband....is a person's character defined by one single act; and should they be condemned forever because of their action?? The questions are pertinent; It is also amusing to see several cinematic references to Martha Stewart (i.e. the fussy, bothersome mother);Colin is reputed by her sometime friends to be a "perfect hostess, with perfect genes"....(gag); and a scene wherein Colin is confronted by police;(the "friends" also betray her, later)....

The denial and facades of American society are addressed; (Oh, murder doesn't occur here; similar to the theme in "Ä Season in Purgatory", by author Dominick Dunne, about the true murder of Martha Moxley; in Greenwich, Connecticut); Colin is aware of her crime; but consciously finds herself perpetuating the facade, until she finally breaks down;rent or buy this film; she is an underrated actress who does quite well in these roles.

The woman this movie is about is Corine Miller and no she was not a good person. She was a raging alcoholic who mistreated everyone including her own children. She never felt bad about what she did to the little boy (in the real life it was a little boy not a girl). She was just mad she had to do time in prison for it. She was pretty and presented well so people assumed she was decent because she was middle class. She ended up drinking herself to death. She was just really involved in both her daughters schools. Daughters she ended up abandoning. She was an abusive drunk that my dad divorced. He stayed in contact with her daughters though. They actually asked her to be extra in this movie but she declined. It happened in Atascadero California in the early 90's or late 80's. You can look it up because the court records are public.