Murder Ordained (1987) (TV)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Mike Robe

Writers:

Mike Robe (writer)
James Steven Sadwith (writer)

Release Date:

3 May 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

This is the story of a minister who's feeling unhappy in his marriage. Who then has an affair with a church employee...

Plot Keywords:

Minister | Church | Conspiracy | Multiple Murder | Secretary

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Keith Carradine	...	Trooper John Rule
JoBeth Williams	...	Lorna Anderson
Kathy Bates	...	Bobbi Birk
Guy Boyd	...	Mike Buckley
Joel Colodner	...	Simon Long
John Goodman	...	Hugh Rayburn
Robert Harper	...	Warren
Terence Knox	...	Martin Anderson
Darrell Larson	...	Ronald Stark
Annabella Price	...	Sandy Bird
Margot Rose	...	Nancy Horst
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Vern Humphrey
Terry Kinney	...	Pastor Tom Bird
Anne E. Curry	...	Loraine Rule
Bruce French	...	Bruce Linton

Runtime:

Germany:185 min (2 parts) | USA:185 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 (part 1) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Emporia, Kansas, USA

Company:

Braun Entertainment Group

Sandy Bird's death

I'm originally from Council Grove which is in between where Sandy Bird was murdered and Martin Anderson was murdered. I've heard about both cases all of my life and my parents know a lot of the people that were involved. I've been doing research on this story for sometime now and I'm currently doing an article for Emporia State's newspaper. I work with one of the extras in the movie too. I've been out to the bridge a few times and each time I get weird feelings while there. I don't think enough people know the actual story of what happened either. In fact most of the people I know in Emporia say they have heard of the bridge and the ghost stories but as far as knowing what actually happened many have no idea.