| License to Kill | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | William A. Schwartz |
| Directed by | Jud Taylor |
| Starring | James Farentino Penny Fuller |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Marian Rees |
| Producer | Dorothea G. Petrie |
| Production location | Dallas |
| Cinematography | Robert C. Jessup |
| Editor | Paul LaMastra |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production companies | D. Petrie Productions Marian Rees Associates |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 10, 1984 (1984-01-10) |
License to Kill is a 1984 television film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars James Farentino and Penny Fuller. It was released on DVD in 2008 by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment.
Plot
John and Judith Peterson's world is shattered when their daughter Lynne is killed by a drunk driver on the same day she graduates from high school and receives an award for safe driving. John becomes obsessed with seeing Tom Fiske, the arrogant businessman who caused the accident and who shows no remorse, punished for his crime. Fiske hires a crafty defense attorney who delays the trial repeatedly and succeeds in having his blood sample showing his inebriation suppressed as evidence. However dogged prosecutor Martin Sawyer prevails by entering into evidence Fiske's bar bill on the day of the accident showing his consumption of martinis as proof of his inebriation. Justice prevails when Fiske is sentenced to prison.
Production
Both Farentino and Murray are said to have swapped roles early on during principal photography.
Cast
- James Farentino as John Peterson
- Penny Fuller as Judith Peterson
- Don Murray as Tom Fiske
- Millie Perkins as Mary Fiske
- Ari Meyers as Amy Peterson
- Kristen Vigard as Lynne Peterson
- Denzel Washington as Martin Sawyer
- George Martin as Steve
Home media
The film was released in Australia as a double feature DVD with Resting Place by Payless Entertainment.
References
- "Synopsis". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- Leonard Maltin's TV Movies and Video Guide 1991 Edition, edited by Leonard Maltin, Luke Sadler, Mike Clark, Rob Edelman, Alvin H. Marill, Bill Warren, Casey St. Charnez and Ben Herndon. New York: Signet and Penguin, 1990, page 659.
External links
| Films directed by Jud Taylor | |
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