Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
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Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story | |
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Genre | Crime Drama Thriller |
Written by | William Wood |
Directed by | Joyce Chopra |
Starring | Helen Hunt Chad Allen Ken Howard Michael Learned |
Music by | Gary Chang |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Robert Greenwald Carla Singer |
Producer | Philip K. Kleinbart |
Production location | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Cinematography | James Glennon |
Editor | Robert Florio |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Robert Greenwald Productions |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 24, 1991 |
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story is a 1991 American made-for-television crime drama film based on the true story of Pamela Smart seducing one of her 15-year-old students into sex and to murdering her husband, Gregg Smart, in Derry, New Hampshire. It is directed by Joyce Chopra and stars Helen Hunt as Pamela Smart and Chad Allen as Billy Flynn, her 15-year-old lover.[1] It originally aired on CBS on September 24, 1991, where it ranked #1 for the evening with a 15.9 rating and 26.0 share.[2]
Plot
The film opens to the murder. Two teenage boys are holding a knife to the throat of a man. They are demanding his wedding ring, and he is begging for his life. The boy holding the knife says he cannot do it. Another boy draws a pistol, says "God Forgive me", and shoots him to death. The boys run out of the house to a getaway car with two more teens waiting.
The scene then cuts to a courtroom. The
Later on, Billy, Pam, and Cecelia learn of a contest to make an
When Pam is driving Billy home one day, she tells him they have to break up. Billy asks her why, and she says that Gregg rarely goes out of town like that, and that she wants to be with Billy always. She tells him that the only way they could be together is if he
Cast
- Helen Hunt as Pamela Smart
- Chad Allen as William Flynn
- Larry Drake as Mark Sisti
- Riff Reagan as Cecelia Pierce
- Hank Stratton as Gregg Smart
- Howard Hesseman as Paul Maggioto
- Ken Howard as Bill Smart
- Michael Learned as Judy Smart
- Sean Bridgers as Ralph Welch
- Jennifer Hayes Malone as Cecelia's Friend
- Richard K. Olsen as Detective #1
- J. Michael Hunter as Detective #2
References
- ^ "Smart Story". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story - TV Movie - TV Tango".