Hit and Run

This is such a great movie to watch and all the actors put together a great film which would be enjoyed by everyone! It is very emotional in parts, so when you watch it grab a box of tissues to keep you company!! This movie doesn't deserve a rating below 10/10!

I heard that this movie was going to be on and wondered what it was about. It was all about a mom who hits a little girl early on and through a series of events, learns that she made a mistake. At first she helps the little girl but when she goes for help, she comes back to see and hear people talking about what kind of a horrible person would leave someone lying at the side of the road like that. She goes home and is frightened half to death about what just happened. She tries to tell her husband but he doesn't listen to her. It's a good movie that makes you learn to be more accountable for your actions! I liked Lisa Vidal's character of Detective Rico in this movie. She adds more to the movie I think.

The woman this movie is about is Corine Miller and no she was not a good person. She was a raging alcoholic who mistreated everyone including her own children. She never felt bad about what she did to the little boy (in the real life it was a little boy not a girl). She was just mad she had to do time in prison for it. She was pretty and presented well so people assumed she was decent because she was middle class. She ended up drinking herself to death. She was just really involved in both her daughters schools. Daughters she ended up abandoning. She was an abusive drunk that my dad divorced. He stayed in contact with her daughters though. They actually asked her to be extra in this movie but she declined. It happened in Atascadero California in the early 90's or late 80's. You can look it up because the court records are public.

This is a story of a loving and wonderful mother who loved her family and all her neighbors and gave all kinds of parties for all kinds of occasions and raised money for community needs for the poor and needy. This woman was played by Margaret Colin, (Joanna Kendall) who on a very rainy day hit a little girl on her bike and left the scene of the accident in order to get help. However, she got cold feet and under very difficult circumstances decided to keep quite about what she had done until her soul bothered her so very much she started to get out of complete control of her life and family. Drew Pillsbury, (Doug Kendall) played the role of husband to Joanna Kendall and was finding it very difficult to find out just what was bothering his wife. Lisa Vidal, (Detective Rico) became involved in the case and decided to try and solve this case by investigating all the neighbors and started hounding Joanna Kendall. This is a story of just one fact, Tell The Truth and You Will Have No Problems. End of Story

Joanna Kennd was driving home in the rain and hit a kid on bicycle when she tried to fetch something from her purse. She went to investigate and found the child is too seriously hurt to be moved, so she went for help. When she returns, she was waved off by the cops. Thus began the tormented journey for Joanna until she made things right in the end. Joanna, played by Margaret Colin is completely believable in the role. Her every grimace, hesitations conveyed the guilt and conflict (will she see her own daughters again). Margaret Colin has been one of my favorite actress since I first saw her in Independence Day. She adds a womanly grace to everything she does, even in playing a woman who had done some wrong. Thanks to Colin's excellent performance, this movie was captivating from beginning to end, despite a simple story line. There was enough happen stances to make it interesting and of course Margaret Colin pushed it over the top. With the success of Independence Day, I wish Ms Colin to land more substantial roles beyond television. Nine out of ten stars.