The Preppie Murder
“The Event That Stunned New York City And The World... Was It An Accident... Or Was It Murder?”
Synopsis
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family doesn't believe this, so they press the district attorney's office to try him for murder, but he has a good lawyer who plays his defense right down to putting the dead girl on trial.
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The Preppie Murder (1989) Promo - ABC
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Top Cast
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Danny Aiello
Mike Sheehan
William Baldwin
Robert Chambers
Joanna Kerns
Linda Fairstein
Lara Flynn Boyle
Jennifer Levin
Dorothy Fielding
Phyllis Chambers
James Handy
Joe Brady Quinn
William Devane
Jack Litman
Allan Arbus
Arnold Domenitz
Christine Healy
Ellen Levin
Herb Mitchell
Robert Chambers Sr.
J.C. Quinn
Jack Dorrian
Alan Blumenfeld
Thalmus Rasulala
Judge Bell
Alan Rosenberg
Dan Levin
David Spielberg
Steven Levin
Mike Sheehan
Lt. Doyle
Rafael Abramoviz
Rafael Abramoviz
Diedrich Bader
Peter
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Herzfeld
- Screenplay & Story
- John Herzfeld, Irv Roud
- Original Score
- Chris Isaak, Simon Rogers
- Original Title
- The Preppie Murder
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Herzfeld
John Herzfeld, Irv Roud
Chris Isaak, Simon Rogers
Steven Shaw
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Jack Grossbart, Paul Pumpian, Sydell Albert
Department Leadership Roster
Chris Isaak
Original Music Composer
Simon Rogers
Original Music Composer
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Editor
Michael Helmy
Production Design
Steven Shaw
Director of Photography
Paul Pumpian
Producer
Sydell Albert
Producer
John Herzfeld
Director
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What is The Preppie Murder about?
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family doesn't believe this, so they press the district attorney's office to try him for murder, but he has a good lawyer who plays his defense right down to putting the dead girl on trial.
Who directed The Preppie Murder?
The Preppie Murder was directed by John Herzfeld.
Who stars in The Preppie Murder?
The principal cast of The Preppie Murder includes Danny Aiello, William Baldwin, Joanna Kerns, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dorothy Fielding.
When was The Preppie Murder released and how long is it?
The Preppie Murder was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Preppie Murder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Preppie Murder was composed by Chris Isaak, Simon Rogers.