''Linda'' is a 1993 American

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based on a

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. It is the second adaptation of that work.

Plot summary

Two couples, the Cowleys (Paul and Linda) and the Jeffries (Brandon and Stella), have been friends for about a year. They spend so much time together they decide to vacation together in Florida. Jeff and Linda are secretly having an affair. They spend so much time together that their spouses become suspicious. Events spiral out of control. Linda decides to speed up Brandon's vow about "till death us do part" by shooting Stella dead with his consent. But Paul, who also gets shot, isn't going down so easily. The one innocent person is then framed for murder but luckily finds an ally in a local police officer who is determined to expose the truth.

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newspaper; Entertainment Guide section; 13/06/1995; Page 11

Cast

Virginia Madsen Virginia Gayle Madsen (born September 11, 1961) is an American actress and film producer. She made her film debut in ''Class'' (1983), which was filmed in her native Chicago. After she moved to Los Angeles, director David Lynch cast her as Prin ...

as Linda Cowley *

Richard Thomas Richard Thomas or Dick Thomas may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Dick Thomas (singer) (1915–2003), American singing cowboy and actor * Richard Thomas (actor) (born 1951), American actor * Richard Thomas (author) (born 1967), Americ ...

as Paul Cowley *

Ted McGinley Ted Martin McGinley (born May 30, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom '' Married... with Children'' and as Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom ''Hope & Faith''. He was a late regular ...

as Brandon "Jeff" Jeffries * Laura Harrington as Stella Jeffries * T.E. Russell as David Hill * J. Don Ferguson as Davis Vernon * Richard K. Olsen as Journeyman * David Dwyer as Dike Matthews * Michael Goodwin as Carl Shepp * Maria Howell as Shirley * Vito Mirabella as Vito

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* 1993 television films 1993 films 1993 crime drama films American crime drama films Crime films based on actual events USA Network original films Films based on works by John D. MacDonald Films scored by David Michael Frank American drama television films 1990s American films {{US-tv-film-stub