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The China Lake Murders

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The China Lake Murders
GenreMystery
Thriller
Written byN.D. Schreiner
Directed byAlan Metzger
StarringIsaac Allan
Tom Skerritt
Michael Parks
Music byDana Kaproff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJames G. Hirsch
Robert A. Papazian
ProducerWilliam Beaudine Jr.
CinematographyGeoffrey Schaaf
EditorSidney Wolinsky
Running time97 min
Production companiesMCA Television Entertainment
Papazian-Hirsch Entertainment International
Original release
NetworkUSA Network
ReleaseJanuary 31, 1990 (1990-01-31)

The China Lake Murders is a 1990 television film starring Tom Skerritt. It is about a small desert town that experiences a series of murders. The film was rated PG-13 and first aired on the USA Network and for many years held the record for the highest rated basic cable film.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1983 short film "China Lake" by Robert Harmon.

Synopsis

The sheriff of China Lake is confronted with a series of grisly murders that have shocked the small desert town. During the investigation, he befriends a vacationing highway patrolman who is eager to join in the investigation. As facts about the killings surface, the sheriff is forced to put his new friendship to the test.

Cast

  • Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Sam Brodie
  • Michael Parks as Officer Jack Donnelly
  • Lauren Tewes as Kitty
  • Nancy Everhard as Cindy
  • Doug Mears as Deputy Bobby
  • Gary McGurk as Wyler
  • Bill McKinney as Captain Finney
  • Hans Howes as Assistant Watch Commander
  • Tom Dahlgren as Lewis Harrelson
  • Lara Parker as Helene Harrelson
  • David L. Crowley as Unknown
  • Lonny Chapman as Unknown
  • J.C. Quinn as Unknown
  • Mary Maldonado as Enid
  • Jack Kehler as "Germ"
  • Dennis Rucker as Police Sergeant
  • Danny Hassel as Highway Patrol Officer
  • Roger Rook as Handcuffed Man

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 1248. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.