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Murder Ordained

"Adultery and murder... the true story of Reverend Tom Bird"

1987-05-03 5.5

Murder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. The telefilm was directed and co-written by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas in 1983, the film tells the story of trooper John Rule whose investigation into a fatal traffic accident involving a local minister's wife turns into a case of murder when it becomes apparent that the accident was no accident at all. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD. The cast also includes Terry Kinney, M. Emmet Walsh, John Goodman and Johnny Galecki. The miniseries was nominated for an Emmy Award.

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Murder Ordained is a television miniseries which originally aired for CBS in 1987, starring Keith Carradine, JoBeth Williams, and Kathy Bates. The telefilm was directed and co-written by Mike Robe. Based on actual events that occurred in Emporia, Kansas in 1983, the film tells the story of trooper John Rule whose investigation into a fatal traffic accident involving a local minister's wife turns into a case of murder when it becomes apparent that the accident was no accident at all. Much of the principal photography and filming occurred on location in Kansas and some of the dialogue comes directly from court transcripts. The film was subsequently released on VHS and DVD. The cast also includes Terry Kinney, M. Emmet Walsh, John Goodman and Johnny Galecki. The miniseries was nominated for an Emmy Award.

  • First Aired
    1987-05-03
  • Last Aired
    1987-05-04
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  • Seasons
    1
  • Episodes
    2
  • Status
    Ended
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Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Trooper John Rule
JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Lorna Anderson
Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Bobbi Birk
Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Mike Buckley
Terence Knox

Terence Knox

Martin Anderson
Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Ronald Stark
John Goodman

John Goodman

Hugh Rayburn
M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Vern Humphrey
Anne E. Curry

Anne E. Curry

Loraine Rule
Margot Rose

Margot Rose

Nancy Horst

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