''Deadly Intentions'' is a 1985 American
made-for-television
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thriller film
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starring
Michael Biehn
Michael Connell Biehn ( ; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in ''The Terminator'' (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ''Aliens'' (1986), and ...
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Madolyn Smith
Madolyn Smith is a retired American actress, known for her roles in the films ''Urban Cowboy'' (1980), '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact'' (1984), and '' Funny Farm'' (1988).
Career
Smith first came to public attention with her role as Pam in t ...
and
Cloris Leachman. A sequel titled ''
Deadly Intentions... Again?'' was released in 1991.
Plot
Charles Raynor, is the outwardly "perfect" doctor husband of Katherine. But Raynor is actually a psychopath, who is carefully plotting the murder of his wife. As the horrible truth slowly dawns upon Katherine, she must find some way to prevent her murder—and to alert disbelieving authorities of her husband's duplicity.
Cast
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Michael Biehn
Michael Connell Biehn ( ; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in ''The Terminator'' (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ''Aliens'' (1986), and ...
as Charles Raynor
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Madolyn Smith
Madolyn Smith is a retired American actress, known for her roles in the films ''Urban Cowboy'' (1980), '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact'' (1984), and '' Funny Farm'' (1988).
Career
Smith first came to public attention with her role as Pam in t ...
as Katherine Raynor
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Cloris Leachman as Charlotte Raynor
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Morgana King as Anna Livanos
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Jack Kruschen as Alex Livanos
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Kevin McCarthy as Reichman
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Cliff DeYoung
Clifford Tobin DeYoung (born February 12, 1945)According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com is an Ame ...
as Garner
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Edward Edwards as Tom Horner
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Bruce French as Dr. Reston
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Robert Clarke as Pharmacist
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Dennis Haskins as Airline Attendant
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Kimberly Beck as Sally Raynor
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Michael Currie as Dr. Lawrence
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Sagan Lewis
Susan Jane Lewis (November 30, 1952 – August 7, 2016) was an American actress, best known for co-starring as Dr. Jacqueline Wade on the NBC medical drama '' St. Elsewhere''. Her other television credits included a multiple-episode recurring role ...
as Barbara
Inspiration
Based on a true story, ''Deadly Intentions'' first took shape as a book by William Randolph Stevens.
See also
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List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company
External links
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1985 television films
1985 films
1985 thriller films
ABC network original films
Films directed by Noel Black
American thriller television films
1980s American films
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