A Death in Canaan
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Genre Drama First episode date March 1, 1978 Duration Language English | 7/10 IMDb Director Tony Richardson Network CBS Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date March 1, 1978 (1978-03-01) Writer Joan Barthel (book), Spencer Eastman, Thomas Thompson Cast Stefanie Powers (Joan Barthel), Paul Clemens (Peter Reilly), Tom Atkins (Lt. Bragdon), Jacqueline Brooks (Mildred Carston), Brian Dennehy (Barney Parsons), Conchata Ferrell (Rita Parsons)Similar movies Related Tony Richardson movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Death in Canaan is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy. Its plot concerns the true-life story of a teenager who is put on trial for the murder of his mother in a small Connecticut town.
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The film first aired on the CBS Wednesday Night Movies on March 1, 1978, and was never officially released on any analog or digital medium for rental or sale.
Arthur Miller wrote his one-act play Some Kind of Love Story (1984) loosely based on the same incident. He later adapted it into a screenplay for Everybody Wins (film) (1990) starring Debra Winger and Nick Nolte.
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Outdoor scenes were filmed in Ferndale and Eureka, California.
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