Fatal Vision (miniseries)
| Fatal Vision | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Miniseries |
| Based on | Fatal Vision by Joe McGinnis |
| Screenplay by | John Gay |
| Story by | Joe McGinniss |
| Directed by | David Greene[1] |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Gil Mellé |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Richard O'Connor |
| Cinematography | Stevan Larner |
| Editors | Parkie Singh William B. Stich |
| Running time | 200 minutes |
| Production company | National Broadcasting Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | November 18 – November 19, 1984 |
Fatal Vision is a 1984 American television miniseries based on the the book of the same name, about the murders of the wife and daughters of U.S. Army officer Jeffrey R. MacDonald at Fort Bragg in 1970.[2]
Cast list
- Gary Cole as Capt. Jeffrey R. MacDonald, MD
- Karl Malden as Freddy Kassab
- Eva Marie Saint as Mildred Kassab
- Barry Newman as Bernie Segal
- Wendy Schaal as Colette MacDonald
- Andy Griffith as Victor Worheide
- Judith Barsi as Kimberly MacDonald
- Gary Grubbs as James Blackburn
- Joel Polis as Brian Murtagh
- Mitchell Ryan as Paul Stombaugh
Broadcast
The miniseries originally aired on NBC on November 18–19, 1984.
Awards
Karl Malden was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his performance as MacDonald's father in-law, Freddy Kassab.[3]
Fatal Vision was also nominated for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup, David Greene for Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special, and John Gay for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special.
References
- ^ Hill, Michael E. (November 18, 1984). "FATAL VISION/ Did He Do It?". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Cain, Brooke (December 8, 2017). "NC's infamous Jeffrey MacDonald case has inspired another TV movie, airing Sunday". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (February 21, 2004). "Malden's Reliable Support Marks Career Achievement". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
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