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Murder at My Door

  • TV Movie
  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
458
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Johnny Galecki and Judith Light in Murder at My Door (1996)
DramaThriller

Soon after Teddy McNair returns from college, a local girl is found dead. As the evidence his parents find piles up, Teddy's painful past is revealed.Soon after Teddy McNair returns from college, a local girl is found dead. As the evidence his parents find piles up, Teddy's painful past is revealed.Soon after Teddy McNair returns from college, a local girl is found dead. As the evidence his parents find piles up, Teddy's painful past is revealed.

  • Director
    • Eric Till
  • Writers
    • Patti Sullivan
    • Christopher Canaan
  • Stars
    • Judith Light
    • R.H. Thomson
    • Johnny Galecki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    458
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eric Till
    • Writers
      • Patti Sullivan
      • Christopher Canaan
    • Stars
      • Judith Light
      • R.H. Thomson
      • Johnny Galecki
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Judith Light
    Judith Light
    • Irene McNair
    R.H. Thomson
    R.H. Thomson
    • Ed McNair
    Johnny Galecki
    Johnny Galecki
    • Teddy McNair
    Keegan MacIntosh
    • Scott McNair
    Vanessa King
    Vanessa King
    • Jana McNair
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    • Det. Mike Ferguson
    Laura Harris
    Laura Harris
    • Valerie Sanders
    Jarred Blancard
    Jarred Blancard
    • Jeb
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Grandma
    Doug Abrahams
    Doug Abrahams
    • Hank Whitehead
    • (as Doug Abrams)
    Jennifer Carmichael
    Jennifer Carmichael
    • Emmy Hauser
    Marrett Green
    • Newscaster
    Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    • Leonard Drake
    Lalainia Lindbjerg
    Lalainia Lindbjerg
    • Katie Whitehead
    Don MacKay
    Don MacKay
    • Mr. Emile
    Jane MacDougall
    • Brenda Sanders
    • (as Jane McDougall)
    Malcolm Stewart
    Malcolm Stewart
    • Dean Atkins
    • (as Malcolm Stuart)
    Spencer Thorpe
    • Young Teddy
    • Director
      • Eric Till
    • Writers
      • Patti Sullivan
      • Christopher Canaan
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    User reviews11

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    6nick_david16

    Was not bad, but not amazing

    It came on late one night, i was only gona watch a little bit but i watched the whole thing. the acting was pretty good, sometimes the dialogue wasnt right but nothing major. i missed some words here and there because of the different accent (im aussie and i think it was american) but overall i understood most of it. worth a watch if it comes on TV but i wouldnt go out of your way to look it up
    10caereljade

    Good film

    I don't know why there are are so many bad reviews, it was a bit predictable, but there was some great acting parts in it which was executed really well, credit where credit is earned,
    1Sophiedog

    What a cheesy piece of garbage

    I can't believe I wasted two hours of my life watching this garbage... I can't believe Judith Light wasted several weeks of her life making this garbage... Predictable!!! Predictable!!! Predictable!!! There have been hundreds of lousy 'made-for-tv' movies, but this one has to be one of the worst... this is the story of a completely dysfunctional family . Completely melodramatic acting and a script that is horrible... you never know what actually happened the night of the first (or is it the second?) murder... they just barely touch on the murder at the University... DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WATCHING THIS!!!!!!!
    8pik923

    Similar to A Family Divided

    YouTube has a great collection of made for TV movies. Last night watched A FAMILY DIVIDED with Faye Dunaway and I also watched a film with Judith Light and a younger Johnny G - I enjoy these films and a step above the maddening violent films produced by for or shown on Netflix

    Back to this film - being a parent is so difficult and when a kid goes wrong gets caught ouch!!!!

    Well worth watching good cast good script yet sad.
    6raquelzepeda

    Interesting Film, True Story? Probably not.

    This movie is interesting although I do not believe that it's based on a true story. The acting and plot was good and it was entertaining.

    Someone wrote that there is an error in portraying the parents at the son's gravesite. Sorry, but this is not an error since you do not have to have a body in order to place a tombstone upon a grave. When you think about it, the tombstone is a memorial of the person, not evidence of a dead body.

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    • Trivia
      Judith Light and Johnny Galecki played mother and son in the 1990 made-for-TV movie "In Defense of a Married Man."
    • Goofs
      The letter that Teddy pulls from his sister's desk drawer bears the address "Bristol, CT 31637." That Zip Code is actually for Lenox, Georgia; Bristol, Connecticut's correct Zip Code is 06010.
    • Quotes

      [Teddy is about to walk into the house on fire after he sets it by accident]

      Irene McNair: Teddy? Please, honey, come with us! It's going to be okay!

      Teddy McNair: [with his back retreating] Oh, you always say that!

      Irene McNair: And it will be! Sweetheart? Teddy? Teddy, there are ways! We love you! Your father and I love you! Please!

      [begins to cry desperately]

      Irene McNair: Give me another chance! Let me try to be a better mother to you! I want to try! Teddy?

      Teddy McNair: [turns to her] Mom?

      Irene McNair: Uh-huh?

      Teddy McNair: Joey didn't start the fire, I did. And then I ran. It wasn't your fault, mom. Nothing was your fault.

      [Teddy turns away and heads to the burning house]

      Irene McNair: [tearfully] Teddy, no! Teddy, no, no, no!

      [Teddy closes in letting himself get burned]

      Irene McNair: [screams in anguish] NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! TEDDY!

      [Irene falls to her knees crying]

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead Giveaway
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Fireworks Entertainment
      • Once Upon a Time Films
      • Shavick Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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