Mini-series based on Dominick Dunne's bestseller, which was a thinly disguised version of the real-life drama revolving around the Skakel family, a branch of the Kennedy clan, and their son Michael, whose murder of a neighbor girl was kept secret for years. (Dunne's novel was influential in reopening the investigation, which lead to Skakel's arrest and subsequent trial.) The television version is a glossy, engrossing tale of how a conspiracy can succeed when wealth is involved, only to unravel when one participant's guilt becomes too heavy a burden to bear. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: No Rating | |
Released: | May 5, 1996 | |
Runtime: | 120 min | |
Genres: | Drama Crime Family | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | CBS | |
Cast: | Brian Dennehy Patrick Dempsey Sherilyn Fenn Craig Sheffer | |
expresso : Great ending to the episode! Mark Rylance is so good in this.