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The Stranger Beside Me

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.1K
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The Stranger Beside Me (1995)
Drama

There's a rapist plaguing a neighborhood. Now a young newlywed suspects that her new husband may be the one doing this.There's a rapist plaguing a neighborhood. Now a young newlywed suspects that her new husband may be the one doing this.There's a rapist plaguing a neighborhood. Now a young newlywed suspects that her new husband may be the one doing this.

  • Director
    • Sandor Stern
  • Writer
    • Bruce Miller
  • Stars
    • Tiffani Thiessen
    • Eric Close
    • Lorrie Morgan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sandor Stern
    • Writer
      • Bruce Miller
    • Stars
      • Tiffani Thiessen
      • Eric Close
      • Lorrie Morgan
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tiffani Thiessen
    Tiffani Thiessen
    • Jennifer Gallagher
    • (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
    Eric Close
    Eric Close
    • Chris Gallagher
    Lorrie Morgan
    Lorrie Morgan
    • Nancy Halloran
    Steven Eckholdt
    Steven Eckholdt
    • Det. Bill Rounder
    Casey Sander
    Casey Sander
    • Officer Kurtz
    Alyson Hannigan
    Alyson Hannigan
    • Dana
    Gary Grubbs
    Gary Grubbs
    • Chief Engineer
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    Patrick Labyorteaux
    • Police Officer Lane
    Robert Crow
    • Detective Campbell
    Kathryn Joosten
    Kathryn Joosten
    • Judge
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Dave Morgan
    Suzanne Ventulett
    • Kim
    Darrin Long
    • Danco
    James Quattrochi
    James Quattrochi
    • Nick
    • (as James Quarter)
    Suzanne Turner
    Suzanne Turner
    • Gina
    Christopher Boyer
    Christopher Boyer
    • Fisher
    Sonya Hensley
    Sonya Hensley
    • Sandy
    Jocko Marcellino
    Jocko Marcellino
    • Foreman
    • Director
      • Sandor Stern
    • Writer
      • Bruce Miller
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    7kurt-324

    soundtrack

    The movie is good and I think Tiffany Amber is very beautiful. I liked the movie. Can anyone tell me how I can get hold of the songs from this movie? Even the soundtrack will do. If that's not possible, can I at least get the names of the songs with their respective singers? I tried to look up amazon.com but its not there. I tried CD baby, not there either. I browsed through Google to get some details but there weren't any. I would appreciate it if someone could give me the answer to my question. I know that the songs belong to Country Music and is sung by a country artist. I just need the title names along with the singer. I would recommend this movie or rather the songs to any country loving person.
    geoffox-766-418467

    Agree on crappy film

    Also agree with reviewers on Eric Close. It's his movie from beginning to end. And you get furious when he is dumped on by Tiffani Thiessen as his bimbo wife. Theissen is about the worst actress ever. Can't believe they paid her money for what she does. She's that bad in this. Constantly with a smirk and stuck up look on her face. I wanted him to do her in.

    Then we have another fine actor, Gerald McRaney wasted in this trivial crap. Both these actors give this stupid film the only interesting performances. All others are nonsense.

    But worst is watching this so-called actress give the God-awful performance that she does. I just couldn't watch her. Not even attractive, although she walks around like she thinks she is. Argghhh! So here's to no more Theisssen in films and Close and McRaney better leading ladies in the future.
    10whpratt1

    Eric Close Gave a Great Performance

    Gerald McRaney,(Dave Morgan),"War Crimes",'01 TV Series, was like a father to Tiffani Thiessen,(Jennifer Gallagher),"A Kiss Before Lying",'03, who experience a very bad situation in her life and it caused Jennifer to be withdrawn with people and young men. Dave Morgan tries desperately to get her out of the house and manages to introduce Jennifer to Chris (Gallagher) who falls madly in love with her at their very first meeting. In almost one or two dates later, Chris asks Jennifer if she will marry him and she agrees. It is not very long after the Wedding that things start to happen, Chris is in the Navy and does not like working in submarines and things start happening to young gals in the neighborhood. This is a very excellent TV film and it sometimes makes you wonder if the guy or gal I want as a Soul Mate is the Perfect PERSON !
    sassysweethart64

    This movie was based on a true story----just the names changed.

    This movie is based on the book "Evil Beside Her" by Kathryn Casey. It is the true story of a Texas woman's marriage to a dangerous Psychopath. Most everything in the movie really did happen, although a few small things are fictional (names and some fictional characters etc...)and of course the more graphic things and other details were left out of the script. I myself thought this was a very good movie and Tiffany Amber Thiessen did a great job, as did Eric Close. Casey is a very good crime writer and this book is a good one. I watch this movie every chance I get because I did read the book. Most movies you watch on the Lifetime Movie Network are true stories and a lot of them did not make the news nation wide.
    5mirose2

    Police Investigation

    Please correct me if I'm wrong. Doesn't it make sense that the police should have issued and executed a search warrant after the suspicions from California and the report from Jennifer? It was weird to expect Jennifer to find the evidence!!! Why didn't they perform DNA checks? I know this movie is older but weren't they using it back then? It's unrealistic to believe Jennifer had to put her own life in jeopardy to catch him. They should have at least had the man under surveillance.. I don't believe I would have put myself in that kind of danger. Maybe I watch too many crime TV shows, but this just seemed unrealistic.

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    • Trivia
      Gerald McRaney and Eric Close had previously co-starred in The 'L' Word (1992).
    • Goofs
      Jennifer's weight fluctuates noticeably from scene to scene.
    • Connections
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 17, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Junto a un extraño
    • Filming locations
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Longbow Productions
      • RHI Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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