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Murder: By Reason of Insanity
Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

The man she loves most is the man she fears most.

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A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

01 October 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Ewa Berwid

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Adam Berwid

Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo

Ben Haggarty

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Dr. Huffman

Alison La Placa

Alison La Placa

Janet Landry

Lee Kessler

Lee Kessler

Maggie Teresi

Norman Parker

Norman Parker

Judge Gold

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

Dick Crowell

Keri Houlihan

Keri Houlihan

Sara Berwid

Justin Gocke

Justin Gocke

Daniel Berwid

Arthur Taxier

Arthur Taxier

Sergeant Mahaaski

Sloane Shelton

Sloane Shelton

Nurse Karris

Tom Everett

Tom Everett

Mr. Olson

Gary Wichard

Gary Wichard

Gerry

Al White

Al White

Staggers

Kavi Raz

Kavi Raz

Dr. Honrada

Henry Yuk

Henry Yuk

Dr. Chang

Robert Hover

Robert Hover

Tom

Paul Drake

Paul Drake

Donnie

Susan Ruttan

Susan Ruttan

Judge M. Tyson

Edgar J. Scherick

Edgar J. Scherick

Howard Norton

John Welsh

John Welsh

Salesman

David Haney

David Haney

Janitor

Katherine Wallach

Katherine Wallach

911 Operator

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Speaker at Polish Hall

Sharon Madden

Sharon Madden

Dr. Johnson

Kenny Burke

Kenny Burke

Pilgrim Inmate

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Irene Tremayne (uncredited)

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Technician (uncredited)

Kate Lynch

Kate Lynch

Eleanor Sterling (uncredited)

Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Giorgi Denerenko (uncredited)

Timothy Webber

Timothy Webber

Guy Sterling (uncredited)

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