The Preppie Murder

• Director: John Herzfeld
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Crime
• Movie Type: Courtroom Drama, Docudrama
• Themes: Dangerous Attraction
• Main Cast: William Baldwin
• Release Year: 1989
• Country: US
• Run Time: 100 minutes

Plot

Based on a true story, The Preppie Murder begins on August 26, 1986. This was the day that 18-year-old Jennifer Levin (Lara-Flynn Boyle) was strangled to death in Central Park. The prime suspect, Jennifer's 19-year-old boyfriend Robert Chambers (William Baldwin), confesses to the crime. The well-to-do young man insists that the killing was accidental; he claims that it occurred during a "rough sex" session that Jennifer had inaugurated. The ensuing media frenzy forces the old "she asked for it" defense to rear its ugly head. The Preppie Murder's attempts at fairness caused a great deal of critical turmoil when the film first aired on September 24, 1989. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Danny Aiello - Det. Mike Sheehan; Rick Aiello - Policeman; Alvin Alexis - David Fillyaw; John Apicella - Dr. Kornblum; Allan Arbus; Diedrich Bader; William Baldwin - Robert Chambers; Michael Becker - Reporter; Alan Blumenfeld; Lara Flynn Boyle - Jennifer Levin; Sandra Bullock - Stacy; William Devane - Jack Litman; Rodney Eastman - Jersey; Lisanne Falk - Alex LaGatta; Dorothy Fielding; Amanda Foreman - Larissa; James Handy - Detective Quinn; Yolanda Jilot - Foreign Journalist; Joanna Kerns - Linda Fairstein; Tuesday Knight - Shawn; Emily Kuroda - Reporter; Andrew Lauer - Josh; Ava Lazar - Reporter; Mary Mara - Susan Bird; Paula McClure - TV Reporter; Noelle Parker - Betsy; J.C. Quinn; Thalmus Rasulala; Perrey Reeves - Lauren; Alan Rosenberg; Suzanne Snyder - Kim; Lisa Specht - Reporter; David Spielberg; Leonard Termo - Griggs; Kim Walker - Candace; Joe Wizan - Mr. Maitland; Maya Lebenzon - Missy; Herb Mitchell; Lisa Patruno - Chambermaid #3; Nicole Hansen - Chambermaid #2; Francis Guinan - Kendris; Michael Miller - Reporter; Christine Healy; David Goldstein - Howe

Credit

John Herzfeld - Director

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