Lethal Vows - Bis dass der Tod uns scheidet

I know about poisoners. This movie accurately portrayed the charming personality of the husband, who deep down inside is seething with rage against his wife. This happens far more than anyone suspects. Death by poison accounts for 60% of all deaths. While this sounds absurd, it is statistically true. I thought the movie was very well done, very accurate about how far a serial killer will go, and showed the pattern of behavior over years. I give it full stars for accuracy. It makes one wonder how many people have truly died from poison. I read in the "Poisoners Handbook' over 50% of the graveyard would sit up if you asked if they'd been poisoned. It sure is an easy method to rid one's self of a problem. A few lies here and there, and it would be easy to make someone appear ill and incapable to unsuspecting onlookers. Beware is all I can say... they don't exactly announce it. :)

In all honesty I really liked this film, so much that i've seen it about 6 times. Yes, it's a cheap TV movie but it has good acting and a great storyline which should be as it is a true story. It's a sad, but very interesting story and never does it get boring. John Ritter(RIP) is great at playing the sleazy baddie. Not only is this film interesting but it's sure to teach you a few things about 'selenium' which is the 'killer' in this movie. A good film but I hope no viewers get any ideas in such a discreet way of killing another. Just watch it when it's next on and you will know what i'm going on about. A pure TV movie which I think everyone should watch!

even though "true stories" may be more compelling that others, this movie is incredibly sad, intriguing and possibly disturbing due to the plot. john Ritter (R.I.P) who did a fantastic job...would've loved to have seen him be "bad" more...portrayed the factual Richard Overton fantastically. not the kind of movie that becomes number one at a theater box office, but definitely something a local station could play and get men and women, alike, to be enthralled by. VERY good movie. agreed that its good to see little madeline zima grown up and doing a great job as a teen in dramatic roles. no outside info on the true story though...anyone?

Here is a portion of the true story.

Boyer read the obituary in the newspaper and decided it was time she spoke up. She called the police and told them Overton had tried to poison her 15 years earlier. By that time the remains of Janet Overton had been cremated. But police ordered an analysis of her ashes, which confirmed the first wife's hunch -- traces of cyanide.

Overton, who was by this time a professor at the University of Southern California, was arrested and charged with murdering his third wife, a trustee of the Capistrano School District. The case was handled by the Orange County, Calif., District Attorney's Office, and became one of the county's most famous and twisted murder cases.

Although they had been divorced for almost 15 years, Boyer's testimony revealed the whole scheme that led up to her coffee-can poisoning. At that time, the defendant worked for an aerospace contractor and had a top-secret-level clearance. While married, he met and married another woman -- Karoline Wallace -- adopting the identity of a co-worker to legally marry the second woman. He would tell one wife he was on a business trip while he lived with the other wife. Every few weeks, one would drop him off at the airport as if he was leaving, and the other would pick him up as if he was returning. For a year and a half, his scam worked.

You can read the entire story from the link below.

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/96104

John Ritter, in a sinister performance, as a Ph.D person who has poisoned 2 wives.

It is hard to believe that the ex-wife and current wife could have such an excellent relationship, but the story is well-told and Ritter's performance, his subtle ways, his slow but menacing talk, are all memorable. He really showed versatility as an actor in this film.

Nice to see Madeline Zinna,"The Nanny's" youngest charge, and Jessica Bowman, who starred in "Dr. Quinn-Medicine Woman." in teenage roles.

The women who play the wives are convincing and this movie should have been highly rated and emmy nominated.