The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

Plot

The film is told through the perspectives of Scott and Laci Peterson's friends, who trusted and supported Scott until they could not believe him anymore.

Laci Peterson was a pregnant mother-to-be. On Christmas Eve, 2002, she disappeared. Her husband Scott Peterson (Dean Cain), and her family go out to search for Laci, but there are no signs of her anywhere. Months go by, but the media and the public begin to suspect that Scott murdered his wife. The Rocha family support and defend Scott, until Scott's mistress Amber Frey (Tracy Middendorf) comes forward at a press conference and admits to an affair with Scott. The Rochas start to doubt Scott's innocence, especially Laci's mother, Sharon (Dee Wallace), who had always believed Scott to be the perfect husband. Finally, the Rocha family publicly announce that they are against Scott.

In April, 2003, the body of Laci and Scott's unborn son washed up on shore: the remains of a torso later identified as Laci washed up a few miles away from the baby's remains, and the two were officially declared murdered. Scott was arrested.

Cast

Dean Cain ......................... as Scott Peterson

Sarah Joy Brown .............. as Kate Vignatti

David Denman .................. as Tommy Vignatti

Dee Wallace Stone ........... as Sharon Rocha

G. W. Bailey ...................... as Detective Gates

Tracy Lynn Middendorf ...... as Amber Frey

Paul Vincent O'Connor ...... as Dennis Rocha

Peter Jason ....................... as Ron Grantski

Tom O'Brien ....................... as Detective Ross

Tim Quill .......................... as Brent Rocha

Cindy Hogan ...................... as Kim Peterson

Palmer Davis ..................... as Angela Panati

Donna Taylor ...................... as Heidi Marnhout

Louise Gallagher ................ as Jackie Peterson

Joe Howard ........................ as Lee Peterson

Tina Molina ......................... as Amy Rocha

Dan Cashman ..................... as Mr. Whitman

Jackson Jarvis .................... as Sammy Vignatti

Erin McKinley ...................... as Babysitter

Meredith Leiber ................ as Laci Peterson (uncredited)

DVD

The film was released on Region 1 DVD on June 8, 2004 through Sony Pictures and is rated PG-13. Widescreen format, with subtitles in English, Spanish, French and Thai.