Teuflisches Komplott

Originaltitel: False Arrest

Fernsehfilm
1991
TV-14
3 Std. 12 Min.

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Robert Wagner and Donna Mills in Teuflisches Komplott (1991)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuff... Alles lesenA luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of her own children. A gripping story of passion and betrayal as a woman fight... Alles lesenA luxury home, a handsome husband and terrific children. But it all comes crashing down when she is accused of being a mastermind behind a brutal triple-homicide and is arrested and handcuffed in front of her own children. A gripping story of passion and betrayal as a woman fights to clear her name and avoid the death penalty for a crime she didn't commit.

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6,3/10

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- 1 Gewinn & 1 Nominierung insgesamt

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6Platypuschow

False Arrest: Certainly above average

False Arrest is a made for television thriller based on a true story (Though I'm sure a lot has been changed).

The thing which struck me was it's cast, it's really quite astonishing. It's a regular motley crew of 80's and 90's cult stars and familiar faces.

Steven Bauer, Lane Smith, James Handy, Dennis Christopher, Paul Gleason, Kiersten Warren, Jason London, Robert Wagner and more. Colour me impressed.

It tells the story of a woman who finds herself framed for the deaths of two of her friends. Before she knows it she's in prison, very out of her comfort zone and the case is gradually stacking up against her.

It's actually better than you'd expect it to be, it isn't that the story is fantastic I think it's just a highly competent cast keeping the whole thing afloat.

Great for fans of the genre.

The Good:

Outstanding cast

Interesting enough plot

The Bad:

Perhaps should have been longer

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Women also have the "I love you too, just not in that way" problem.

2maddock-95222

Wooden acting - laughable storyline

So much wooden acting that the whole film is a fire hazard. So many laugh-out loud moments as every plot direction just piled on the pressure for Joyce that in the end it was like one of the 'Airplane' movies. To say that the plot was hackneyed and predictable was an understatement - how the actors kept a straight face was fair play to them. So bad it became good in the end - I couldn't really believe what I was watching but it had something that made me stay with it until the so predictable end.

10yendesk

Classy TV thriller

Donna Mills gives a powerful performance as a woman wrongfully jailed for murder in this pacey TV movie. The amazing thing is that it was based on a real life story. Robert Wagner is totally believable as her creep of a husband and I think this is one of the best TV Movies I've ever seen.

10ahyousobad

10 Stars for Cheeze Factor. classy too

I laughed so hard and wished i was with a friend to hack it with. High Quality Sarcastic Commentary Worthy Watching

1fnvry

don't cry for my karen Argentina!

While every year we hear about wrongfully convicted innocent men ,especially black guys , been locked up for 30+y , now this ! They have casted the most possible petit fragile blonde who could cry for 3hr ,while shivering in fears of execution ! 🤔 just google the real person yourself ! This's too polished perspective , smells highly in self victimization , begging for public outcry ... a business woman , who has mobster connection in 1980 , threatening to do specific act of violence ,...based on script itself , doesn't match with a cuty bunny acting 🎭 the protagonist ! ... No! I've no prejudice against neither race-gender , But after watching this,it will make you think about what was considered as justice and privileged , if not today , at least in 80's 90's 😮😐 all black or colored characters casted as Criminals , lying ,... , You'll hear the character ,joicy screaming over&over ,that she's not belong to jail , but nobody asking her what makes you so special ?! The whole town , mayor , justice development , ... everyone has left their coffee and sandwiches down , rushing 24-7 to help the rich blonde , funny how movie only mentions mobsters names and relations but quickly move on ! Or how the news of execution of those 3 , just shows as a 3 second announcement on the tv news ! But we must tortured for 3+ hours more than whatever took the trials terms ! Chatgpt suggested this kangaroo movie to me , while I was asked it , about movies w unfair trials ! This was on the top of the list 🙄😶

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On November 16th 2022, Murray Hooper, one of the three hired killers of William "Pat" Redmond and his mother-in-law Helen Phelps, was executed after being on death row for more than four decades since his conviction of the New Year's Eve 1980 murders. His accomplices Edward Lonzo McCall, Jr. and William Bracy were also sentenced to death, but preceded Hooper in death before their executions were carried out. McCall died on February 18th, 2000 and Bracy died of cancer on April 9th, 2005. Robert Charles Cruz, a former businessman and the accused mastermind behind the killings, was initially tried, convicted and sentenced to die as well but his sentences were overturned in October 1983. Inside of ten years, Cruz's case had two mistrials and another conviction that was overturned in July 1993 on a technicality. Cruz was tried a fifth time on June 1st, 1995 and was exonerated. Eventually, Cruz moved back to Chicago to be with his four sons. Two years later, in December of 1997, Cruz went missing. Earlier that year, Cruz had convinced a relative (who was reputed to be a Chicago Mob hit man on trial for murder) to hire his former attorney to represent him. However, the hit man was convicted and sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. Days after the conviction, Cruz disappeared. In March 2007, human remains were found wrapped in a blue tarp in Downers Grove, Illinois, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The remains were confirmed as Cruz's and he was identified through fingerprints and tattoos. Law enforcement sources reported that Cruz had been shot. His death was investigated as a murder.