Memories of Murder (1990 film) explained

Genre:Action
Crime
Thriller
Teleplay:John Harrison
Nevin Schreiner
Story:John Harrison
Director:Robert Lewis
Starring:Nancy Allen
Vanity
Robin Thomas
Theme Music Composer:Joseph Conlan
Country:United States
Language:English
Producer:Robert Michael Lewis
Editor:Brian Q. Kelley
Runtime:104 minutes
Company:Houston Lady Productions
Viacom Productions
Network:Lifetime Television Network

Memories of Murder (also known as Passing through Veils) is a 1990 American action–crime television film starring Nancy Allen, directed by Robert Lewis[1] and written by John Harrison.

Memories of Murder is the first of many original films that would be produced for the Lifetime Television Network,[2] [3] and, due to its popularity, would subsequently be released on VHS and DVD on July 31, 1990. Actress Vanity co-stars.[4] [5] The film was shot in British Columbia.

Plot

Jennifer (Nancy Allen) is a woman who is suffering from amnesia to the extent that she does not even recognize her husband and daughter. Extremely confused and tormented, she desperately seeks to piece together her life and, in doing so, stumbles upon some startling secrets from her shadowy past. She discovers that a female killer connected to her from her earlier life is intent on stalking her and seeking revenge by killing her and her family.

Cast

Critical reception

Chris Willman of the Los Angeles Times called the film "amazingly pedestrian" in terms of its mystery.[6] Daniel Ruth of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that he "couldn't keep track" of what was happening in the plot.[7] Ken Tucker of the Entertainment Weekly gave it a "D" grade, saying, "Memories of Murder is full of romance-novel dialogue".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Memories of a Murder (1990). Turner Classic Movies. August 31, 2010.
  2. https://archive.today/20120717134401/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/orlandosentinel/access/90223606.html?dids=90223606:90223606&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+31,+1990&author=Jay+Bobbin,+Tribune+Media+Services&pub=Orlando+Sentinel&desc=NANCY+ALLEN+STARS+IN+A+LIFETIME+FIRST&pqatl=google "NANCY ALLEN STARS IN A LIFETIME FIRST" – Orlando Sentinel
  3. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/28763685.html?dids=28763685:28763685&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=May+06%2C+1990&author=Chicago+Tribune+wires&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=A+Lifetime+of+%60Memories'&pqatl=google "A Lifetime of `Memories'" - Chicago Tribune
  4. "TV Review: Memories of Murder" - Entertainment Weekly . . 2010-08-28 . 2020-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205184813/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20243249,00.html . live .
  5. Web site: Memories of Murder. TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. February 16, 2016.
  6. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60086765.html?dids=60086765:60086765&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+03%2C+1990&author=CHRIS+WILLMAN&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=TV+REVIEW+Temporary+Amnesia+No+Excuse+for+Forgettable+%60Memories+of+Murder'&pqatl=google "TV REVIEW Temporary Amnesia No Excuse for Forgettable `Memories of Murder'" – Los Angeles Times
  7. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB372F9A7AEB6A9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Lifetime's movie, Norville's `Sex'lack excitement" - Chicago Sun-Times