''She Made Them Do It'' is a Canadian telefilm based on the true story of American murderer

Sarah Jo Pender Sarah Jo Pender (born May 29, 1979) is an American woman convicted along with her former boyfriend, Richard Edward Hull, of murdering their roommates, Andrew Cataldi and Tricia Nordman, on October 24, 2000, in Indiana. She has claimed ever sinc ...

. It was directed by

Grant Harvey Grant Harvey (born June 30, 1984) is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as '' Animal Kingdom'', '' The Crossing'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', '' Thumper'' and ''Billy Boy''. Early ...

and stars Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Mackenzie Phillips and

Steve Bacic Steve Bacic ( ; hr, Bačić ) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing the characters Gaheris and Telemachus Rhade on the Sci-Fi series '' Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda''. After guest starring in seasons 1-3 as both characters, he joined the ...

. It premiered on the Lifetime Network in December 2012.

Plot

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, Sarah Jo Pender, a student, is sent to prison after her two roommates were murdered by her boyfriend Rick. She claims her innocence. After one of her appeals is denied, she escapes with the help of Prison Guard Scott Spitler and her friend Jamie Long. The Marshall Sean Harlan unsuccessfully pursues her and has to rely on the help of TV show America's Most Wanted. After Pender is captured by local police officers, he picks her up and drives her back to prison.

Cast

* Jenna Dewan-Tatum: Sarah Jo Pender * MacKenzie Phillips: Jamie Long *

: Marshall Sean Harlan * Nels Lennarson: Scott Spitler Sr *

Greyston Holt Greyston Holt (born September 30, 1985) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Ray Prager Jr in the television series '' Durham County'', as young Emerson Hauser in the Fox series ''Alcatraz'', and as Clayton Danvers in Space series '' ...

: Rick * John Walsh: himself

External links

She Made Them Do it
Movie official page on the Lifetime website

References

2012 television films 2012 films 2010s crime drama films Canadian crime drama films Canadian drama television films Crime films based on actual events English-language Canadian films Films about murderers Films set in Indiana Films set in the 2000s Lifetime (TV network) films 2010s Canadian films {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub